Lee Auto Drum Powder Measure quality...

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I'm using the following powdets but not all of them in Pro Auto Disc.
All but the H110, AA9, and TrueBlue

Power pistol
BE 86
Long shot
Unique
WST
WSF
Bullseye
Bluedot
Universal
Auto Comp
Titegroup
AA9
H110
TruBlue
Lill gun
These powders are all fairly easy to meter, and don't leak, I'll find out tomorrow about H110 and AA9.
 
Mark_Mark said:
send it back on “your” dime. That’s Leen
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As opposed to just throwing it into a box and dumping it under the bench and forgetting it. I guess that works too.

Now did you know that Dillon pays Lee a yearly Patent Royalty on their Powder Measure? Yes it is a Lee Patent yet I never hear of anyone complaining about the Dillon Measure.
 
Stefan A said:
Just looking at various options - whether it be fixing what I have, or a better method. I looked into the dippers today. It's a possibility.



I really cleaned mine out today. Still leaking like crazy.
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I understand but you started out and repeated saying or at least implying you were looking for something to mount on your turret press. If that’s no longer your goal then the sky’s the limit, the world’s your oyster, get a catalog and pick anything good.:)

Good luck
 
Stefan A said:
Just looking at various options - whether it be fixing what I have, or a better method. I looked into the dippers today. It's a possibility.



I really cleaned mine out today. Still leaking like crazy.
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I wonder if the O-ring is missing if leaking that badly. Look at the screw-in cap. Order a set of drums so that you get the latest in the finish on the face of the drums. It is an improvement for fine powders.
 
tightgroup tiger said:
I agree it needs to go back to Lee, apparently some work and some don't.
No reason why they can't make yours work or replace it.
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I did send one of the two back that I bought. Still wasn't accurate when it came back. Both of them leaked. Bought extra drums, no help. I think you're right about hit or miss. Glad they work for some of you folks.
 
I love my LEE auto drum, never a problem and is consistent.I also use a RCBS uniflow. I like the lee.I also like using the RCBS chargemaster light it works great also .personal preference and application dictates each units usage.
 
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irishlad said:
I did send one of the two back that I bought. Still wasn't accurate when it came back. Both of them leaked. Bought extra drums, no help. I think you're right about hit or miss. Glad they work for some of you folks.
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I think the mini auto disk works better for charges like yours, around 3 grains.
 
Stefan A said:
So, the products you all are mentioning seem to be stand alone products. Am I stuck with Lee if I want to be able to attach to the press?
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When you say “attach to press” do you mean operate with the press or would you be ok with manually cycling the measure?

There are a number of ways to utilize other measures, including mounted/case activated, the price just goes up.

An adapter could be machined for probably any measure or you could just make a bracket and use two 7/8-14 nuts on either side to anchor the measure to. Holding it over the hole the powder is going down.

As @sparkyv points out the uniflow is a good one for H110/W296.

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jmorris said:
When you say “attach to press” do you mean operate with the press or would you be ok with manually cycling the measure?

There are a number of ways to utilize other measures, including mounted/case activated, the price just goes up.

An adapter could be machined for probably any measure or you could just make a bracket and use two 7/8-14 nuts on either side to anchor the measure to. Holding it over the hole the powder is going down.

As @sparkyv points out the uniflow is a good one for H110/W296.

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Case activated would be my preference. But I am willing to try other options if case activated is just going to be too stressful. I could just put a funnel on the expander die and dump the powder in. With the way things are organized in my room, I’m not sure how I would attach something like a uniflow and be able to work around the small space I have. That’s why I was thinking about the electric table top dispensers. And I know I could use a dipper set, but that seems overly slow. Like 3 separate dips with different dippers for each round. I might have to try to reorganize. But it’s just a tight small space.
 
CQB45ACP said:
I understand but you started out and repeated saying or at least implying you were looking for something to mount on your turret press. If that’s no longer your goal then the sky’s the limit, the world’s your oyster, get a catalog and pick anything good.:)

Good luck
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With all my concerns and questions about this, I could probably start 5 different posts. I’m trying to make my life easier :). I think this thread is going fine.
 
Stefan A said:
That’s why I was thinking about the electric table top dispensers. And I know I could use a dipper set, but that seems overly slow.
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A dipper will be faster than an electric dispenser as far as the number of seconds it takes to obtain a charge.

The way I make them, I can scoop a charge right out of the powder container.

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That said, all you need is another measure Hornady, RCBS or a Dillon with a retrograde linkage and springs would do it. You will also loose the Lee powder through expander and use the one compatible with the measure you go with.

So you would get rid of everything at that station and replace it with one of the others. This has a bushing on it but remove it and the 7/8-14 threads will go right in your Lee.

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jmorris said:
That said, all you need is another measure Hornady, RCBS or a Dillon with a retrograde linkage and springs would do it. You will also loose the Lee powder through expander and use the one compatible with the measure you go with.

So you would get rid of everything at that station and replace it with one of the others. This has a bushing on it but remove it and the 7/8-14 threads will go right in your Lee.
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I appreciate this advise. At risk of exposing my ignorance and lack of creativity, I just don't follow. A lot of people here have given me some thoughtful opinions, but I often have no idea how to do what they are saying. I am pretty simple. I need to know which linkages/springs I need and how to attach it. So, you're saying that I can buy another brand of a case activated measure and I will also have to buy a new expander die? And I will have to buy additional springs and linkages?
 
Part of it is mental for me. I load single stage. I liked the Auto Disc. But I had and adjustment glitch once and did not get full drops. The internet said the Auto Drum was better so I got one. And the extra drums. Maybe it was better. At least it had finer adjustments for drop. But I worried about getting full motion. And keeping track of drums and changing drums was more trouble than setting a measure. Then I found I like the M type expanders a lot better than I like the Lee through the die expanders. So..now I drop the charges by hand and I know for sure I got full travel each time. I decided to stick with the single stage press and LNL die bushings and throwing charges by hand. The mental relaxation of being certain of the powder drop and the feeling that the bullet is started straight is worth the extra time to me.
 
Stefan A said:
I appreciate this advise. At risk of exposing my ignorance and lack of creativity, I just don't follow. A lot of people here have given me some thoughtful opinions, but I often have no idea how to do what they are saying. I am pretty simple. I need to know which linkages/springs I need and how to attach it. So, you're saying that I can buy another brand of a case activated measure and I will also have to buy a new expander die? And I will have to buy additional springs and linkages?
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There is no other powder measure that can be used properly on top of the Lee Turret using the powder through die.

The closest is to use a Hornady LnL but for the money I was not gonna attempt it.

I have years if experience and frustration with LEE products. I was a die hard Lee fan boy, I still have all the presses, dies and powder measures (every one of them)

I could probably help you with yours BUT you took it apart so I have no idea what you did to it, Could be the wiper blades the gear selector number of things

I wrote a long thread which I will post below, I have had it, with Lee (not gonna get back into it)

Anyway

Your options are:
Send it back to Lee and pay half price plus shipping both ways (great warranty!)
So I was told to send it back to them(I pay shipping) and they would fix of replace it for HALF PRICE so 1/2 of $55 is $27.50 and $10 to ship it USPS=$37.50! (this is just the drum part)

or Buy a new on which is more cost effective as you get extra drums and the stupid clear bottle (why the chose to that I have no idea)?

or Get the Pro Disc measure which works well but limits fine tuning of powder charges but it is good enough,

My advice is buy a new one from BROWNELLS, that way if it doesn't work you can send it back NO CHARGE to you. Which is what I did.

If it works it does work very well, I have loaded thousands of rounds of many calibers with it,

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-powder-measure-on-a-lee-turret-press.898724/

https://leeprecision.com/auto-drum-powder-measure-parts/

https://www.brownells.com/reloading/powder-handling/powder-measures-dispensers/auto-drum-powder-measure-prod88168.aspx?avs|Manufacturer_1=lee+precision

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...tomer-service-rant-vent.898832/#post-12143026
 
Always buy from Amazon, 90 days free return and if your over 90 days. Just tell to the CS robot about something controversial. And you will get a refund
 
Stefan A said:
With all my concerns and questions about this, I could probably start 5 different posts. I’m trying to make my life easier :). I think this thread is going fine.
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Well it’s going fine for you because everyone else is doing the heavy lifting:)

I think you need to step back and better define your goal(s) so a more focused (dare I say targeted) approach can be suggested. And tell us what type of loader you are. High volume, pistol only, experienced, so on.

Tell us also are you set on using the auto indexing feature of the turret press or will you accept hand indexed. Would you/have you tried batch loading? The options are very different.

If you’re a low volume pistol guy who’s willing to batch load, dipping actually is very efficient and of course very precise. That’s what I do now and I started right where you are today. But if I don’t know what you’re after can’t suggest anything.

Sorry for the lecture but only trying to help.
 
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