Electronic Powder Dispensers and Tumblers

[AHPP]

In the market for an electronic dispenser and a tumbler.

 

Dispenser - I've heard Lyman and RCBS do good ones.

Tumbler - Have recently been using a Lyman Turbo 1200. Would prefer something bigger.

 

 

Advice appreciated.

[Elwood]

I think there was a review of the three main units on 6MMBR.com, the RCBS charge-master came out tops.

 

There have been a few niggles with them from what I have read (early models) but in every single case the units have been replaced free of charge, I gather RCBS's customer service is apparently second to none.

 

I think the early models had/have a dust shield over the pan which only opened from one side, the newer models open from either side.

 

I would advise to buy from the UK, because if something goes wrong then sending it back could be expensive, mine touch wood has given me three years untroubled service.

 

I can't comment on the other two as I have never used one.

 

I use a Lyman 1200 Turbo, I was sold on the words Turbo why do you need bigger? are you planning on tumbling 88mm howitser shells or such like!

[AHPP]

I think there was a review of the three main units on 6MMBR.com, the RCBS charge-master came out tops.

 

There have been a few niggles with them from what I have read (early models) but in every single case the units have been replaced free of charge, I gather RCBS's customer service is apparently second to none.

 

I think the early models had/have a dust shield over the pan which only opened from one side, the newer models open from either side.

 

I would advise to buy from the UK, because if something goes wrong then sending it back could be expensive, mine touch wood has given me three years untroubled service.

 

I can't comment on the other two as I have never used one.

 

I use a Lyman 1200 Turbo, I was sold on the words Turbo why do you need bigger? are you planning on tumbling 88mm howitser shells or such like!

 

Cheers, Ian. Just discovered the dispenser article and will have a read in a sec.

 

How many cases (6.5x47 for the sake of easy comparison) are you doing at a time in the 1200 Turbo 1200?

I got sold some story ages ago about the perils of putting too many cases in at a time and work hardening them against each other. Might be ######. Might not be though.

[Elwood]

Cheers, Ian. Just discovered the dispenser article and will have a read in a sec.

 

How many cases (6.5x47 for the sake of easy comparison) are you doing at a time in the 1200 Turbo 1200?

I got sold some story ages ago about the perils of putting too many cases in at a time and work hardening them against each other. Might be ######. Might not be though.

 

I have done 100 at time, probably more knowing me, but usually I do 50 at a time. I never considered the work hardening theory, but I guess there maybe something in it!

 

Turbo 1200 you pedantic git