Dillon Powder Measure Quick Disconnect

[slughammer]

I made a couple of powder measure quick disconnects for my dillon measures.

Started with 3/8 aluminum I dug out of my stuff. This piece measured 1.43x1.93.

Drilled 3/4" dia and counterbored 7/8 × .17 deep.
https://i.imgur.com/VVUDyF8.jpg

Cut in half, dress with a file.
https://i.imgur.com/2WXdCRE.jpg

Spot the holes with a drill bit, center punch, then drilled .190.
https://i.imgur.com/DZfYtfg.jpg

Found a spring in my stuff and cut it in half to .6 long. Added (2) 1.5 x 10-24 socket head cap screws.
https://i.imgur.com/CTlQW7s.jpg

Works great. I though I would add a screw as a little grab tab, but being 1.9" wide it sticks out enough to grab from both sides easily.
https://i.imgur.com/YImz1ea.gifv

[Baltimoreed]

Nice build, just bought 2 from a guy who makes them to sell on ebay. His has a little pull tab to unlock them. I use multiple Dillon measures and swap them around depending on what caliber and what press I’m reloading on. Makes my pistol reloading a little simpler.

[jeepyj]

Nice pictorial as well nice workmanship. Thank you for sharing.

[StrawHat]

Slick, simply enough even I could make it.

Kevin

[oneofsix]

Very slick, even ingenious!

[slughammer]

There are 3D printed and machined ones on the market. ($15 & $25)

I was trying to think of a way to make the stepped shoulder with the tools I have and then realized that making a full circle was the easiest clamping solution.

I've got 2 measures and load 8 different cartridges. 1 measure is set up with a small powder bar and 1 with a large bar. I move them around constantly, but at least I didn't end up buying 8 of them. Now moving them or just dumping powder is really quick.