Lee auto disk on a Dillon?
I know this has been brought up before, but I can't find the thread now (of course).
I have a Dillon 550 and want to set up for .45acp. Dillon makes a great powder measure but they're kinda spendy. Will the Lee Auto Disk work and is it difficult to set up in place of the Dillon measure?
Lee & Dillon "together again"
357Shooter wrote:
" Exactly right. I also prefer the Dillon because of the positive-mechanical return. I've worn out to many actuators on the Lee auto-disks. Then the spring return can hang up and cause problems, like squibs. At least it happened to me. "
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It has happened to me as well on the "Pro Auto Disk" while using the spring return. Its also happened on the ancient Dillon measures without the failsafe rod.
It is not talked about a lot but that is one of the main reasons Dillon went to the "Failsafe Rod" (and its multiple advances) and why Lee touted their "pull back chain" (which many people bad mouthed because they never installed it correctly) .
Now I guess I'll get slammed for stepping on someone's favorite powder measure - but I can't help it - nearly every advance in reloading equipment design seems to have its roots in prior equipment failures.
I was and am very leery of the "spring only" return systems - because than can stick- even if only a little bit which seems to contribute to a missed charge or bridiging with a partial charge. Now I guess a good mechanical type would figure out how and when and where to lube or grease the offending linkage but I know so little about such matters except from seeing the results that I like either the failsafe rod or the chain.
In using the Lee measures with a chain on a Dillon you have to be a little inventive in rigging a return post or fastner on the bottom of the shellplate base ( like the primer depth adjustment screw on the old 450's). I guess folks who have never had a spring return mishap would not agree but I think its worth the effort.
regards,
:grin::grin: