drannor
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So I decided to make the jump into reloading. I purchased a couple of reloading manuals and read them twice as suggested. I spent the majority of yesterday setting up my bench and the machine.
I have all the dies set correctly, proper crimp, proper seating depth, correct belling, etc, etc. All measured repeated times with a set of dillon calipers.
I've read the instructions innumerable times now and still can not get the powder measure to reliable dispense the amount of powder I need. Goal is 5.7grs and I'm seeing between 5.6 and 5.9 across twenty test measures or so. I've deinstalled and reinstalled the powder die and measure twice now and can not fix this variance! :banghead:
Powder: Unique 5.7grs (start load)
Load: 125gr Speer Softpoint
Caliber: 38spl +P
Dies: Dillon 357/38
Per instructions I installed the die, mounted the powder measure. Using empty case raise ram and make sure the powder bar goes from fully closed to open. (You do start this with the bar in the closed position? The instructions do not specify) Then adjust die for proper belling. Lock die down. Then install the fail safe rod, tighten wing nut so spring holds washer in place against the bracket while handle is in priming position.
From watching the process I see that raising the ram fully actuates the power bar..... lowering the ram pulls the bar back to the point where the bellcrank hangs up on the powder measure assmebly, then as the fail safe is engaged as the ram goes down the powder bar moves further into the closed postion. The movement isn't exactly smooth, and I fear this may be the cause of the problem.
Ideas? Thoughts? I've stepped away from this twice now in frustration.
I have all the dies set correctly, proper crimp, proper seating depth, correct belling, etc, etc. All measured repeated times with a set of dillon calipers.
I've read the instructions innumerable times now and still can not get the powder measure to reliable dispense the amount of powder I need. Goal is 5.7grs and I'm seeing between 5.6 and 5.9 across twenty test measures or so. I've deinstalled and reinstalled the powder die and measure twice now and can not fix this variance! :banghead:
Powder: Unique 5.7grs (start load)
Load: 125gr Speer Softpoint
Caliber: 38spl +P
Dies: Dillon 357/38
Per instructions I installed the die, mounted the powder measure. Using empty case raise ram and make sure the powder bar goes from fully closed to open. (You do start this with the bar in the closed position? The instructions do not specify) Then adjust die for proper belling. Lock die down. Then install the fail safe rod, tighten wing nut so spring holds washer in place against the bracket while handle is in priming position.
From watching the process I see that raising the ram fully actuates the power bar..... lowering the ram pulls the bar back to the point where the bellcrank hangs up on the powder measure assmebly, then as the fail safe is engaged as the ram goes down the powder bar moves further into the closed postion. The movement isn't exactly smooth, and I fear this may be the cause of the problem.
Ideas? Thoughts? I've stepped away from this twice now in frustration.