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| FVC |
 Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 3:59 am |
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Folks, I wanted to tell you about my Dillon 650 and my switchover to using
the RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure and Case Activated Linkage.
Ever since I bought my Dillon with all the bells and whistles, I have not
liked the Dillon powder measure. Everything else about the Dillon is beyond
excellent. I cant say enough about the Dillon engineering and the 650s
ability to punch out high quality ammo. But, the Dillon powder measure
never was able to give super consistent charges and with specific powders,
mainly Accurate Arms #7, it literally goes bonkers after about 700 rounds.
By bonkers I mean, the charge goes all over the place without any rhyme or
reason. The fix is to disassemble and reassemble, then its good for another
700 or so. What is wrong with it I still don't know, but the
disassembly/reassembly fixes the problem.
Prior to reloading with the Dillon 650, I used the RCBS Rock Chucker Master
Reloading Kit, which included the Uniflow Powder Measure. I have
approximately 75,000 rounds reloaded with this kit. I was always very happy
with the Uniflow powder measure. As you might have guessed by now, I'm a
perfectionist and demand consistent charges and I check them constantly.
Well, RCBS came out with the Case Activated Linkage Kit to use the Uniflow
Powder Measure on progressive reloaders. I saw it in a catalog and
immediately ordered one. Put the contraption on my 40 S&W toolhead, set the
charge up, and commenced loading. WOW, and I mean WOW!!!, this setup throws
the most consistent, finely metered, perfect charges. Round after round. I
loaded 8,000 rounds of the 40 S&W and was so darn impressed, I ordered 4
more Uniflow Powder Measures and Case Activated Linkage Kits for my other
toolheads.
I wanted to propagate this info to you all. If you are using the Dillon and
have no problem with the powder measure and the powder you are using then
stay with it. But, if like me, you are not happy with it, then I recommend
you try the RCBS product. I'm happy I did.
GOD bless America and pass the ammo!
Fred
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| Ari Johnson |
| Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:50 am |
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FVC wrote:
# Prior to reloading with the Dillon 650, I used the RCBS Rock Chucker Master
# Reloading Kit, which included the Uniflow Powder Measure. I have
# approximately 75,000 rounds reloaded with this kit. I was always very happy
# with the Uniflow powder measure. As you might have guessed by now, I'm a
# perfectionist and demand consistent charges and I check them constantly.
My worry about getting a progressive press has always been seating
depth. Do you use your 650 for any rifle calibers? How consistently
does it seat bullets? I'm coming from a Rock Chucker background, myself.
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| Dave Hinz |
| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:45 am |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:50:23 +0000 (UTC), Ari Johnson <ari_j@hotmail.com> wrote:
# FVC wrote:
# # Prior to reloading with the Dillon 650, I used the RCBS Rock Chucker Master
# # Reloading Kit, which included the Uniflow Powder Measure.
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# My worry about getting a progressive press has always been seating
# depth. Do you use your 650 for any rifle calibers? How consistently
# does it seat bullets?
I'm not FVC, but I'll give you my impressions on this from my XL650.
I've found it consistant within .002" when I've checked. That's OAL,
mind you, not testing on the ogive which would probably be more
repeatable. Since the seating die works on the ogive, OAL changes might
be more indicative of a bullet inconsistancy than anything else?
In any case, I think it's about press distortion and a positive end
stop, neither of which I've had problems with on my Dillon 650.
Dave Hinz
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