How to adujst powder measure on Lee Pro1000?

[maillemaker]

My Lee Pro1000 has a powder measure that drops powder through the expanding die. The problem is, I can't figure out how it goes on. It has some sort of knurled knob but it appears locked in place.

The problem is that when I spin the expanding die to the correct depth, the pull-chain lever is pointed at some wierd angle away from the back of the reloader.

I need to be able to rotate the powder measure on the expanding die but can't figure out how to do it.

Steve

 

[Real Gun]

Try this part, and make sure the parts have O-rings between mating surfaces. There would likely be a number of alternate vendors besides Midway...Graf, Midsouth, Natchez, Kempf, Able Ammo, etc.

 

[Doodlebugger45]

My Pro Auto Disk came with the swivel adapter. I didn't know that and had ordered one separately anyway. But even with the swivel, if you tighten it too much to the riser, then it won't swivel. It needs a little bit of looseness to be able to swivel properly. But even if you don't have a swivel, chances are you should be able to just turn the measure a 1/4 turn or so to make it orient the way you like without affecting the expanding function all that much.

 

[Doodlebugger45]

AHHH!!! Now I understand what you were talking about with the "knurled knob". Yeah, that may appear to be locked into place, but it isn't. Loosen that knob a bit and your powder measure will then be able to rotate without affecting how it contacts the expander part of the die.

 

[maillemaker]

Yes, the "knurled knob" was the trick. Mine had been so tightly tightened that I could not unscrew it - I was not sure it was supposed to actually unscrew! I had to use some pliers, and got it to come loose. Then I was able to actually remove the powder measure from the die, adjust the die to the proper depth I wanted for bullet seating, and then re-install the powder measure at the correct angular orientation.

Then I went and broke the damn beaded chain that actuates the measure! Ran to Home Depot and bout a 3-foot segment so I should be able to do a repair if it ever breaks again.

Steve