automatic drive for reloader

[Sam1]

Anyone use one of the automatic systems for a reloader?  if so what model of drive and loader do you use?  Not looking for the $10k automatic loaders, more around the $3-4k mark total cost.  I've got a manual one now that works great, but would like to have an automatic system to avoid the lever pulling (have a pin through my elbow holding tendons together and want to reduce wear and tear).

[noylj]

YouTube will show several.

Ponsness Warren is the best known.

[Wiljo05]

Your brass inspection / QA is going to have to be top notch...ask me how I know. I took off the bullet feeder and auto drive as it took more time adjusting than actually loading. I've got a new bullet feeder that I haven't mounted yet, but hoping it will be better.

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[musicman]

5 minutes ago, Wiljo05 said:

Your brass inspection / QA is going to have to be top notch...ask me how I know.

I'll bite!  Give us the horror story.  I genuinely appreciate hearing about mishaps so I can hopefully avoid them myself.  :/

[allenwaddle]

The ponsness autodrive I had problems with, It did not last long on my machine (broke parts and was very inconsistent). I know have the Mark VII and love it. Have not done a caliber conversion yet even though I have the stuff. Loaded about 25,000 9mm so far. Is on Dillon 1050 but they have now making one for the Dillon 650. With the Mark VII you can adjust dwell time at top and bottom of stroke as well length of time to make stroke. Really like Mark VII.