AUTO-DRUM POWDER MEASURE Reviews & Ratings

So far I have been able to set up the 9mm dies and powder measure and drop very accurate and consistent loads. At first, I Had to play around with the powder thru die. But since then, these drums work perfectly

Bought this measure due to the price and overall reviews. I have to say it throws accurate charges within 0.10 of a grain. And yes it does leak a little powder with SOME DRUMS, not all of them. Good thing is replacement drums are relatively cheap. But ONE THING to state to anyone wanting to buy this for mounting to a powder measure stand and actuating it by hand occasionally. YOU CANNOT use this off a press just by taking a case in hand and pressing it up into the measure. The spring resistance on this measure is pretty strong and IS INTENDED FOR THE EXTRA LEVERAGE A PRESS ARM GIVES YOU. Just a little friendly advice from a fellow reloader who had that same idea in mind when I bought it. If you want a manually hand operated measure, get the deluxe perfect powder measure. But other than that this is a great ON PRESS CASE ACTUATED POWDER MEASURE.

First off, I can't believe there is only 1 review on this product at the time of my writing. I've used this dispenser for the last year or so and every time I love it. The dispenser is just like the Lee Perfect Powder Measure (which I actually like) but with automation. The instructions have a method of setting the charge with a pre-weighed charge you want. Tweak the adjustment thimble as necessary with the provided key tool. The operation is so smooth compared to the Auto-Disk which sounds like a screen door opening due to the return spring on it. I own 3 of those but just one Auto-Drum since it sits on my .223 Rem turret setup. I did remove the safety disconnect that requires you to reset it after each drop, there are instructions with the product and YouTube videos on how to do it. For some it may by OK, but for my use on the Lee Turret press, it is redundant. Like I said, smooth but it is accurate and consistent. I weigh various samples during my .223 loading process and all of them come either on the dot or within +/- a tenth. That has been my experience. As the other reviewer stated, you can get multiple rifle and pistol drums for an inexpensive amount and write on them (they have a flat spot designed for labeling) so you can switch them out if you want to. I probably won't use that as mine is dedicated to one cartridge. One slight caveat, for .223 Rem it is right at the border of not working the drum rotation completely due to the length of the case in the long Lee rifle charging die. I did buy the short rifle charging die and that made a world of difference! Also, only set it up enough to just operate the drum and no more, otherwise you may shove the neck into the charging die and slightly crimp it which will make bullet-starting/seating a bit difficult. When done loading, the body area holds a relatively large amount of powder. You'll want to empty it, on my turret I can just shut off the hopper and remove, then lift the turret out of the press and dump it into the powder container, and after that I may run a spent case just to make sure it's all out. I hope this info helps.

Just got it in....used W231, TiteGroup, and Bullseye. All meter well, but TiteGroup leaks a tiny bit of powder on the top of the turret press. Not enough to cause any problems. I was able to convert the large drum to a small with no problems. Loads are consistent, drums are interchangeable, and the price was reasonable. Bought the auto-disk riser and extra drums too. Used on my powder thru expander die from Lee...There were no problems with case actuation or powder sticking.

This powder measure is incredible! Very easy to setup, inexpensive replaceable measurement drums that can be set and saved for any particular recipe. Has never wandered a powder charge, as verified by my Pact scale. Can be easily switched to automatically drop a charge on my CI Turret Press.

Ive used this type of powder measure for a couple of years. I was disappointed to see that the type of hopper I received was different. In order to add powder the hopper must be Turned to the off position, carefully removed, taken apart to add powder to the bottom. Then replace the hopper. Since I reload a couple of hundred rounds at a time this is very inconvenient. I still have it a 4 because of the accuracy of the device.

I bought this to go with a Lee Classic Turret I bought at the same time. Why 2 stars? Mine throws within + or - 0.3 grains of Win 231 (which is a fairly fine powder). I was shooting for 4.0 gr but I'd get 3.8, 3.9, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 and once 4.3 gr. It's not very consistent for me so that's a star. My Dillon holds a lot better than that (yes, it was a lot more expensive). I take 2 stars off for the stupid hopper. You can't just lift the lid and dump the charge you just weighed (that wasn't consistent with the others you just checked), no, you have to dump it into something else and transfer it later. Really Lee? It's like you've never reloaded yourselves to come up with that design. The hopper really is a stupid design...enough I'd take 2 stars off. Go back to the red hopper with a lid.