RCBS charge master settings

[alaskalanche]

Alright what secrect code settings are you running to get the fastest, yet still accurate powder dumps out of your charge masters? I tried to copy one random dude off youtube but it always over threw chrages by 1-1.5 grains so I went back to slow rolling with factory default.

Thanks guys.

 

[winniedonkey]

I slowed down my trickle to .9. I load varget and H4895 mostly and it's been a 1 in 20 over throw. I also calibrate each session.

 

[Subwrx300]

If anyone here happens to have the old list of chargemaster settings and definitions and default values, please post. We should make those a sticky or add them to the resources. The link to the site that has them is no longer around. Hopefully someone has them. Would be super useful!

 

[alaskalanche]

Default for the 3 numbers you adjust is:

1:15.68
2:3.42
3:1.08


I never messed with anything else.

Likely gonna try

1:9
2:2
3:.9 (as suggested above)

 

[0724/1030]

I’ve had success with several powder types using the below.

https://www.primalrights.com/library/articles/re-programming-rcbs-chargemaster-combo

 

[Kadams1563]

Yea I went off of a YouTube video as well and now mine sounds way too much and over throws every charge.

 

[winniedonkey]

Forgot to mention I changed the second speed to 3.5. So 1 in 20, 2 at most is my usual overthrow.

 

[alaskalanche]

What did you change #1 to winniedonkey?

 

[winniedonkey]

Went to 9
1) 9
2)3.5
3).9
The 3.5 made the biggest difference in overthrows. I use the reducing insert as well.

 

[alaskalanche]

Went to 9
1) 9
2)3.5
3).9
The 3.5 made the biggest difference in overthrows. I use the reducing insert as well.

Thank you sir!

 

[pell1203]

Attached is a copy/modification of one of the earlier files talking about how to program the Chargemaster and what each variable means. Not sure if they still use the same variables.

 

[alaskalanche]

Just wanted to update that I did go with winniedonkey's suggestions for numbers to plug in and it made a world of difference. Likely loaded 250 rounds since then and I would say less than 1 in 10 is a slight overthrow. Thats going from 42 grains for a CM up to 73 grains for a 300 WSM. Vast improvement. Thanks so much guys!

 

[Skimafia]

I have found that some of the timing adjustments from the YouTube videos dont work. I tried to set the same times that I had on mine onto my step dads charge master and found that it wasnt accurate at all. The difference was that I was charging with stick powder and he was loading with small ball powder for 223 loads. We had to put his back to stock numbers.

 

[pell1203]

Just as an added point of reference... the settings in the document I posted above work well with an older Chargemaster (7-8 years old maybe) when using Hogdon Varget or H4350 powders.

 

[wh20crazy]

WOW! I changed mine to 9, 2 &0.9. 10 charges of n133 went from 7:13 to 2:28. 10 charges of AA2015 went from 4:00 to 1:54. Trail Boss still takes forever to trickle.