Price: $196.29
(as of Nov 01, 2024 23:29:14 UTC – Details)
ACCURACY: Features a self-optimizing powder calibration, auto and manual trickle capability and a +/- 0.1 grain accuracy
EASE OF USE: Features a large, backlit LCD display with easy-to-see controls
VERSATILITY: Operate the powder measure from the touch screen or use your phone and the app
CONVENIENT: The free app features preloaded information such as bullet and powder databases, cartridge list, powder list, bullet database with type, weight, ballistic coefficient and sectional density and more
RELIABLE: Stores load data in the free downloadable app
Customers say
Customers like the accuracy and speed of the gas smoke fire alarm. They mention it’s extremely accurate, throws accurate and reliable charges, and has a more efficient loading process. Some also appreciate the ease of setup. However, some customers have issues with drift and power issues. Opinions are mixed on functionality, reliability, and value for money.
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David Tiprigan –
Works great after replacement
This thing works great. Very fast, very accurate. The powder calibration is amazing. Id gladly buy another one if I have a need.The one I received has an issue with it beeping and constantly adjusting weights. Seems like it though buttons were being pushed continuously. I got in touch with the manufacturer and they sent me a new one. Said they had issues with the control boards on some so they have a new design that fixed it. I GOT A REPLACEMENT THAT WORKS FLAWLESSLY! Can’t speak high enough for the product, great value. Really helped me in doing a bunch of different charge weights quickly
John Braun –
Fast and accurate
My first auto charger, and I’m super happy. Easy to use, fast and accurate with the Varget powder!
jamie w –
2nd one, still doesn’t work. Sending it back for a 3rd.
1st order from the Frankford Arsenal store via Amazon, the unit could not get stable enough to even calibrate. The Bluetooth functioned though. But could not get it stable enough to even celibate. Submitted refund/ replace request and got the new one 1 day after the request and I mailed my return. Nice.New one arrived today. Bluetooth worked for the first 5 load string but could not reconnect Bluetooth after 20+ times with my phone. Yes I powered off/ on, restarted my phone as well.The second unit DID get stable, DID do powder calibrate well, DID calibrate but the touch screen buttons were horribly inconsistent. I would touch the #2 button and it would register 5. Specifically when wanting to enter say “32.4 grains” it took so long to get the buttons to register with the unit. My phone could not identify the unit from 30′ to 2′. Gave up on Bluetooth.Still the touch screen inaccuracy is just horrible. I tried pens with touch screen pads, finger pressure. It took me 2.5 hours to load 60 rounds of 22-250.I can only guess that the Frankford Arsenal Amazon store has a huge stock of poorly QA’d products. Before I try for another return/ replacement I will call Frankford Arsenal tomorrow and see if they have any advice.These 2 machines clearly have a ghost in the machine. I sold my Lyman version 3 a year ago just because of the 30 minute warm up time. I thought that time would improve things and FA said warm up is about 15 minutes. But the old Lyman NEVER had input errors with the old push buttons. If I pushed “1”, it always recognized “1”. The reviews I have seen are vastly more positive than my experience with these 2 FA units.Otherwise, I bought the FA X-10 press in 9MM, absolutely astounding! I have had 2 FA digital weight measurers, they all gave up the ghost w/in 15 months. My FA digital calipers give up the ghost in a bout 18 months, so now I’m just using analog calipers.From my experience, anything FA digital has been fraught with peril. However the X-10 press has been lights out a stellar experience.
Heath –
Awesome for the money
Easy to use, powder calculate works well with ball powder and stick powders, very consistent on charges would recommend still having a beam scale to check first loads it is sometimes off a tenth from what target weight is but it is very consistent on charge to charge once set to weight needed just use a beam scale to get started if loading precision loads. It might say 82.4 but actually be 82.3 but it will weigh that charge very consistently if that makes sense. Very good and speeds up reloading a ton
ctj –
Good product with problems
Reloading 303 British after getting this for Christmas.First, put it in place, leveled it, turned it on and let it warm up for an hour before first use. Did all the things correctly.The scale would not return to zero when replacing the pan and wind screen. The weight would move as much as 1.2gr. Lots and lots of frustrations but the actual throwing of the powder was fun to watch, fast and always got to the right number on the scale. Very cool.After much fiddling, it turns out that the issue is the wind shield. Placing the wind screen around the pan would cause the reading to change. A bit more testing and it turns out that I can place my index finger about 1 inch above the windscreen and the reading changes by 0.1gr. Everytime.Removing the wind screen means I have to be careful about wind currents but the scale returns to zero each and every time. Wonderful.Next, the application. It needs to be re-written by somebody that knows what they are doing. For android it requires that you use the system to pair with a set of headphones, yep, the scale shows in bluetooth devices as a set of headphones, complete with a request to share contacts. Once you’ve done that, then the application can talk to the scale. If you “forget” the device or maybe other causes, you need to power cycle, unplug it type of power cycle, in order for the device to show for pairing.The application as it ran for me had no load recipes. I don’t know if this is intentional are not but it is a weakness in the application. Entering data is painful. For example, selecting Winchester as my powder brand causes the app to exit because the soft button for “home” is under the drop down and it gets selected instead of the item.Lots of places to make errors with no ability to know you’ve made an error until you’ve lost the data you input.The application gets a one star and that is pushing it.
Carlos Martinez –
Definitivamente la mejor bascula en el mercado por su precio. ya tengo usandola meses y es excelente, su exactitud para pesado es perfecta.Actualización⦠está báscula fallo en la alimentación se quedó prendido el motor ya no corta, compre una segunda y después de 1 año de uso ya se escucha que está por fallar igual que la primera. Funcionan muy bien pero por máximo 2 años y se descomponen.
Jonas Jagenheim –
Worked like a charm for about 10 rounds, but then it just started to turn itself off. Really annoying.Read the reviews kinda gives it away when a lot of people have had it replaced not just one, but several times.Thanks but no thanks. Price doesnt matter if it doesnt work.. Im buying a chargemaster instead..
Enzo –
Merci au vendeur qui avait le matériel en stock avec une livraison rapideInstallation sans problème, branché la doseuse et attendre un quart dâheure avant la première calibration pour pouvoir lâutiliser correctementComme toujours, les garanties de livraison par AMAZON sont tenusBon Tir, à tous, après votre rechargement, garantie, 100 % au grains prés
Wolfgang –
Da ich den Urvater dieses Gerätes von RCBS besitze und es mir gute Dienste geleistet hat, nun aber in die Jahre gekommen ist, war es Zeit für was Neues.Ich bin dann beim Stöbern hier auf das Gerät aufmerksam geworden und als ich den damaligen Preis sah, bestellte ich sofort, denn der lag bei der Hälfte vergleichbarer Geräte. Diese Entscheidung habe ich bis dato nicht bereut.Das Gerät ist schnell aufgebaut, eingerichtet und funktioniert einwandfrei. Das punktgenaue Dosieren einer Menge von etwa 45 grs dauert ca 15 – 20 Sekunden. Bei meinem alten Gerät gut das Doppelte.Bei 100 Dosierungen gibt es evtl eine Ãberdosierung, welche aber im groÃen Display deutlich angezeigt wird.Durch die Mobilapp kann man dort vorher selbst eingegebene Dosierungen per Bluetooth an das Gerät schicken und so Zeit sparen.Kann das Gerät nur empfehlen.
Megapeibol –
Cuesta un riñón, pero ha sido un antes y un después en la recarga. Precision de 0.1grains, y clavada la medida siempre. IncreÃble. En teorÃa tiene app para el móvil y llevar un registro de las pesadas, pero con los android modernos no es compatible. Se ve que se ha quedado obsoleta. Esperando que saquen una actualización. De todas formas, aún sin eso, increÃble adquisición.