Hornady050073 Case Activated Powder Drop

Speeds up your reloading by taking an extra step out of the reloading cycle and insures you will not have a squib load. When the case raises up into the feeder it pushes the powder measure up and that actuates the mechanism to drop a charge into the case. I have a older Hornady progressive loader (pre Projector) and use an old RCBS powder measure which is really the same as the Hornady one. It all works perfectly. You just adjust the whole unit up or down according to the case length to get a full throw from the measure.

Purchased to use with the Lee load master as the perfect powder measure form Lee leaks like crazy with Ball powder.You will need to purchase the case activated add on for this to work. I have had great results with this measure it rarely drops a charge to large or small, it meters ball powders and stick powders well. It doesn't leak and is easy to empty.Pros: steal construction built like a brick S*** house.Easy to adjustWorks with Lee Load-masterEasy to change calibers using drop in measure tubes.Cons: price if purchased w/o a promotionhopper changes color over time when used with certain powdersDoesn't come with the easy empty adapter ( needs to be purchased )

I bought this to be a dedicated rifle case powder loader.No complaints.It came with a .355 powder through expander with linkage.Strangely the return spring was missing. (No biggie I Keep Spares).

I bought this as well as the upper assembly to have a spare setup for my Lock-n-Load AP press. I keep one set up with the rifle insert and one with the pistol insert to save time changing from pistol to rifle and back.This picture is deceptive, however, and this item listed ONLY includes the lower assembly which has the arms/linkages and the part to fit into the loading press. I knew this from reading the other reviews/answered questions; I only mention it to be sure everyone has the chance to know this before ordering it and being disappointed.

I wanted another powder drop assembly so I could have one set up for pistol powder and another for rifle powder on my Lock n Load progressive press. I have had good success with the metering accuracy for both pistol loads down to 3.5 grains and rifle loads up to 24 grains. My only complaint - You end up paying well over $100 between the case activated powder drop assembly and the actual powder drop itself. It would be nice if Hornady would allow you to buy the complete "package" at a lower price, since you can buy the entire progressive press package for under $500.

I had a bench mounted RCBS powder measure already, but wanted a second case activated drop for .45 ACP loads. The Hornady measure was set up for 9mm. At first, I was going to get just the lower assembly and swap the top part when I changed calibers, but figured in the long term another $30 for convenience wasn't going to break the bank. I'm glad I did because it is super simple now. (There is a customer posted picture that shows everything in the kit. Basically, you get everything you need except the powder drop.Alternatively (and for much less cost), use the generic pistol caliber powder sleeve (not the caliber specific PTX expander sleeve) and use a separate expander die in the next hole or before you place the bullet in the case. Any brand of standard size die will fit.

Had an old Uniflow that I wanted to automate on my Lee Loadmaster. Took a chance on this Hornady case activated lower because of the great price. Everything bolted up and worked right out of the box, no additional parts needed.

The Hornady case activated powder drop along with the Hornady Black powder measure are a must for all Cowboy Shooters who want to shoot black powder. I used a Lyman BP measure for some time. It dispensed powder fine, but the flip of the handle added one more step in the reloading process. That's not why I bought a progressive loader.Ah, but with my new Hornady BP Lock N Load system, I just load the brass, drop in the bullet, and pull the handle.Now my black powder 45 Long Colts are consistent as always and made in almost half the time. If you load more than 50 black powder rounds at a time, this is a must.

Shipping was super fast. Another high quality product from hornady. Comes with everything you need plus a few extras that I have yet to figure out. Works amazingly, you need this in your life. Comes with pistol, small and large rifle inserts . Very happy with this setup, super heavy duty.