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Posted: 2/15/2012 8:19:05 AM EDT
| I just got a Dillon 650 and an extra powder measure that way I have one that I can always keep the small powder bar in and one for the large powder bar. Now I would love to get a powder measure for each caliber that I make but at present I don't have the funds for it. I was thinking though that I could get extra powder measure dies and mount them to the tool heads of my different calibers (I have a tool head for each caliber) and just take the measure and move it to the tool head that I'm going to be running with. That way I only have to adjust the powder amount and verifty the belling when I load that caliber again. Has anyone else done this? Your thoughts and advice are welcomed. |
| I load probably 2 dozen or more calibers on my 550 and 650. I have one powder measure and a powder bar for each load. I set the bar and mark it on the end with a sharpie what it is for, ie: 44 Mag, 223, 308, 30/06, etc. I keep the powder bar in the box with the conversion kit. I have the powder die on each tool head and just move the measure to the tool head and install the powder bar for that load. Takes just a couple of minutes to change the powder bar. |
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I pretty much do what Glock23c does. Except I have one powder measure that I keep on my 223 tool head and another that I keep on my 45 ACP tool head, which are my most loaded cartridges. I also have another powder measure or two that I have extra powder bars for that I use for the other calibers I reload. |
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I load 2 calibers on my 550. 223 and 7.62x39. I have toolheads with dies and PM's mounted on each toolhead. Nothing wrong with swapping PM's around as needed, I just wanted the convenience. Pistol rounds, I have a dedicated SDB for the 3 I bulk load for. Single stage for everything else. |
| Rightnow I'm loading 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP and .223. I've got a tool head for each caliber and at this time I've got a PM dedicated to my .223 and one for my three pistol calibers. I was thinking of just getting the powder die for each of the pistol calibers and move the one PM as needed but for a $150.00 I can get PM's for the last two tool heads. So I think I'll try to scare up some overtime at work and maybe go that route. If not I'm going to just go with powder dies in each one. |
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I am in the same situation with the OP, was just thinking of getting dedicated toolheads for each caliber w/ 5 dies set up and then just change the bar, if needed and PM.
What is the advantage of having a PM and bar set up for each caliber, consistancy? transalating into accuracy? |
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Quoted: I am in the same situation with the OP, was just thinking of getting dedicated toolheads for each caliber w/ 5 dies set up and then just change the bar, if needed and PM. What is the advantage of having a PM and bar set up for each caliber, consistancy? transalating into accuracy? Faster change over from one caliber to another. Consistancy and accuracy are up to the reloading press operator. |
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