Just wondering if anyone has used a case activated powder drop and powder through expander die on a single stage press? It would only run about $60 to rig up on my powder measure. Don't know if it is worth the cost...
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Ever use a PTX on a Single Stage Press?
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I've been using Lee Pro Auto Disk on a single stage for years.
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Just like the man said ^^^^ NO PROBLEM in using one in a single stage press!
I love my Lee PRO Auto Disk powder measures; I have 3 of them, and will pick-up another if the right price comes along!
Can't use one on my Forster Co-Ax, could on my Lee. I prefer to use my RCBS Chargemaster 1500!
I see no reason to use a powder measure on a single-stage press. I prefer to use a bench-mounted powder measure (or my ChargeMaster), inspect the charge in the case, and immediately seat a bullet on the case.
I hate loading trays.
I hate loading trays.
One major reason is combining the case mouth expansion and case charging into a single step saves time.
Choosing a measure friendly high density powder makes the process extremely accurate and very fast.
That was my thought. Combine the sizing/depriming and priming step, the expanding and charging step, then seat/crimp. I use the blocks to keep everything organized during the process. All it really saves is the motion over to the powder measure and charging. It may not be a lot, but streamlining the process can't hurt.
The one worry I have is adding an additional caliber specific set up to my change over. I load several different calibers and the little Hornady press makes it easy with their LnL bushings. If I change over to a PTX on the press I will have to adjust for each caliber. I guess there is no free lunch.
I have thought about the Auto Charge type scale combinations, but I load out in my shop and it is only heated/cooled when I am out there. Temperature variations are one thing that I have heard affect those machines greatly. I also wonder about the time it takes to measure out small pistol loads like 5.0 grains and under since the machine will basically start out on the slowest setting.
I've not used Hornady's powder through expander, so I can't advise on them.
Lee pistol dies ship standard with a powder through expander and their auto disk measures screw right in.
I still use RCBS and Lyman pistol dies. I simply replace their expander with a Lee. They're sold separately and very affordable.
Unless for example where the Forster press prevents it, for straight walled cartridges combining the case mouth expansion and case charging is a no brainer.
Lee pistol dies ship standard with a powder through expander and their auto disk measures screw right in.
I still use RCBS and Lyman pistol dies. I simply replace their expander with a Lee. They're sold separately and very affordable.
Unless for example where the Forster press prevents it, for straight walled cartridges combining the case mouth expansion and case charging is a no brainer.
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Just spent an hour loading one of favorites for 9mm PARABELLUM
124 GRAIN Plated over 4.3 GRAIN of UNIVERSAL
My Lee AutoDisk PRO throws were all consistently "on the mark" as I was randomly weighing them
124 GRAIN Plated over 4.3 GRAIN of UNIVERSAL
My Lee AutoDisk PRO throws were all consistently "on the mark" as I was randomly weighing them
