Had a Dillon powder measure jam

[Walter Laich]

I've been a Dillon customer since the SDBs were $129.95 so that tells you it's been a long time.

started having problems with the powder bar completely sliding its full length = no powder in cases

I tore the powder measure apart and found that the bellcrank had worn a shoulder into the housing; this from the force of the wave washer over a period of many years. There is a bellcrank bushing that keeps you from over tightening the screw but the wave washer does put a bit of pressure on the housing and given enough time caused it to wear.

A few passes with a file and everything was good as gold.

sorta goes along with the idea that water will wear a hole in a stone given enough time

[poacherjo]

A little dab of powdered graphite should help it from wearing out.

[jmorris]

And Dillon will send you new parts for free.

If you like the original linkage don't send the measure back to them for repair/replacement, they will send it back with the failsafe linkage.

[Greg S]

Try polishing it after relevelling it as you have and periodically clean and relube with Hornady One Shot dry lube. It helps but the need a hardened insert in the bottom. Unique tech has a derlin self lubing powder bar for ball powders that is supposed to help. All sliding powder bars (Dillon, Mec ect) have problems with ball powders binding the up.