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Got my Auto Drum & set it up for .454 Casull using H110 powder on my Lee Classic Turret.
Cliff's: Simple, easy, seems reliable enough but I'll be watching it closely & weighing often. I'm satisfied with it so far. It has it's quirks.
As with most Lee accessories the cheese factor is heavy. Lots of plastic & wiggly bits. The hopper just sets down into the cast body. The on/off is slick and positive though. I made a label for "Off" and "On" since the body is not marked.
Removing the disconnector took all of about two minutes, and half of that was getting a screwdriver.
Yes, you need a riser if useing with the Auto Prime on a Classic Turret.
Setup & adjustment was dead easy. When you lose the adjusting tool it appears that a regular hex key will work.
After throwing a dozen or so loads of 25-ish gr of H110, weighing every charge, I started getting variations of .5gr or so. Disassembled & found the cast body to be loaded with powder.
Turned out the powder was actually fused into a coating on the body. Best I can figure there was a coating of some sort (I would guess a preservative?) in there and it reacted with the powder. Cleaning the stuff it came out in sheets & chunks.
Reassembly was fairly simple, though the little arm that actuates the drum rotator can fall out of place & you won't be throwing any powder. And don't over torque the little plastic nut that secures the drum.
After loading a few dozen rounds with 23-29 gr of H110 I've been finding mostly within +.2gr and an occasional +.3. This measure looks as though consistancy is key. You need to do everything the same every time.
The mechanical movements are visible during operation. You can see the actuator move & the drum rotate so malfunctions won't be hard to spot. I'll be watching things closely and weighing every charge.
Overall I'm happy enough with this measure. For any sort of volume I'm gonna be using my Auto Disc though if possible.
Cliff's: Simple, easy, seems reliable enough but I'll be watching it closely & weighing often. I'm satisfied with it so far. It has it's quirks.
As with most Lee accessories the cheese factor is heavy. Lots of plastic & wiggly bits. The hopper just sets down into the cast body. The on/off is slick and positive though. I made a label for "Off" and "On" since the body is not marked.
Removing the disconnector took all of about two minutes, and half of that was getting a screwdriver.
Yes, you need a riser if useing with the Auto Prime on a Classic Turret.
Setup & adjustment was dead easy. When you lose the adjusting tool it appears that a regular hex key will work.
After throwing a dozen or so loads of 25-ish gr of H110, weighing every charge, I started getting variations of .5gr or so. Disassembled & found the cast body to be loaded with powder.
Turned out the powder was actually fused into a coating on the body. Best I can figure there was a coating of some sort (I would guess a preservative?) in there and it reacted with the powder. Cleaning the stuff it came out in sheets & chunks.
Reassembly was fairly simple, though the little arm that actuates the drum rotator can fall out of place & you won't be throwing any powder. And don't over torque the little plastic nut that secures the drum.
After loading a few dozen rounds with 23-29 gr of H110 I've been finding mostly within +.2gr and an occasional +.3. This measure looks as though consistancy is key. You need to do everything the same every time.
The mechanical movements are visible during operation. You can see the actuator move & the drum rotate so malfunctions won't be hard to spot. I'll be watching things closely and weighing every charge.
Overall I'm happy enough with this measure. For any sort of volume I'm gonna be using my Auto Disc though if possible.
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