I bought a Redding powder measure Stand, which is like the Lee & RCBS Stands in that it has an unthreaded tapered hole thru which the Powder Measure Drop Tube extends and then the knurled nut is installed and tightened until the #55 Lyman Powder Measure (circa 1972) is secured in place. The unthreaded stand hole measures approx. 0.780" at the top and 0.720" at the bottom while the powder measure threaded drop tubes measure 0.602" thread diameter. This arrangement makes for a sloppy and shakey assembly at best.
I can place a nylon washer between the stand and powder measure cast body drop tube openning to create a more stable mating surface and wrap some red rubber self-adhesive tape around the drop tube body to act as a flexible compression shim within the stand hole. But am I missing some type of adapter, like a tapered plug to fit the stand hole with internal threading to accept the threaded drop tube? Is this loose interrface and installation normal? It's certainly not accetable!
Pictures of #55 Lyman measures in stands do not provide any real detail except for the knurled nut installed on the drop tube and cinched up against the stand. Any help will be greatly appreciated!