45-70
Quote from Reloader on March 4, 2018, 4:39 ami'm loading more and more 45-70 on my 650 and beginning to really miss the casefeeder. I currently just remove the casefeed body bushing and casefeed adapter and drop the cartridges through the hole in the casefeed body assembly into station 1 - gets tedious when you're spoiled with a casefeeder for every other caliber. I'm considering buying the XL650 magnum caliber conversion but couldn't find much info about it on the dillon site. had a few questions for Dillon and/or anyone who's got experience with it
1) looks like this is a more or less permanent conversion (or at least not a trivial install that I would want to swap back and forth). picture on dillon's site shows you have to replace the clear plastic case feed and microswitch assembly, and you have to use new cartridge tubes, any idea what the third item is in the middle? 650_Mag_Rifle_Kit.jpg
2) once you have this installed, can you still use it to feed non-magnum (i.e. 9mm, .40S&W, etc) cartridges or do you have to swap this whole conversion back and forth (or dedicate a casefeeder just to magnum cartridges?
3) If you can use the "magnum" conversion for smaller cartridges, how well does it work? Keen to see how a 9mm feeds reliably through something big enough to accept a 45-70.
4) in addition to the xl650 magnum caliber conversion, do i need anything else to feed .45-70 cartridges? I already have the .45-70 caliber conversion (shellplate, locator pins, station 1 locator, casefeed adaptor)
i'm loading more and more 45-70 on my 650 and beginning to really miss the casefeeder. I currently just remove the casefeed body bushing and casefeed adapter and drop the cartridges through the hole in the casefeed body assembly into station 1 - gets tedious when you're spoiled with a casefeeder for every other caliber. I'm considering buying the XL650 magnum caliber conversion but couldn't find much info about it on the dillon site. had a few questions for Dillon and/or anyone who's got experience with it
1) looks like this is a more or less permanent conversion (or at least not a trivial install that I would want to swap back and forth). picture on dillon's site shows you have to replace the clear plastic case feed and microswitch assembly, and you have to use new cartridge tubes, any idea what the third item is in the middle? 650_Mag_Rifle_Kit.jpg
2) once you have this installed, can you still use it to feed non-magnum (i.e. 9mm, .40S&W, etc) cartridges or do you have to swap this whole conversion back and forth (or dedicate a casefeeder just to magnum cartridges?
3) If you can use the "magnum" conversion for smaller cartridges, how well does it work? Keen to see how a 9mm feeds reliably through something big enough to accept a 45-70.
4) in addition to the xl650 magnum caliber conversion, do i need anything else to feed .45-70 cartridges? I already have the .45-70 caliber conversion (shellplate, locator pins, station 1 locator, casefeed adaptor)
Quote from Reloader on April 9, 2018, 8:11 pmYou do need a magnum case feed tube and case feed assembly for 45-70, due to the huge rim diameter. When you change to a smaller diameter case, you must change back to the regular case feed tube and case feed assembly.
If your casefeed bowl has a metal plate on the side of it, use the 20/28 ga case feed plate for 45-70. If your casefeed bowl is newer, with an all -plastic bowl and an adjustable gate opening, then use the large rifle case feed plate.
You do need a magnum case feed tube and case feed assembly for 45-70, due to the huge rim diameter. When you change to a smaller diameter case, you must change back to the regular case feed tube and case feed assembly.
If your casefeed bowl has a metal plate on the side of it, use the 20/28 ga case feed plate for 45-70. If your casefeed bowl is newer, with an all -plastic bowl and an adjustable gate opening, then use the large rifle case feed plate.
Quote from Reloader on April 17, 2018, 1:18 pmJust a follow up to the earlier post.... I'm just not starting to load 45-70 on one of my Dillon 650's. I have the casefeed plate for 20g already. I'll need the magnum tube and magnum case feed assembly. However, I do have a couple questions....
1. Does the magnum casefeed assembly come with the arm bushing and body bushing or will i need to order these separate in addition to the assembly?
2. Does the conversion kit 21422 come with the body or arm bushing?
Just a follow up to the earlier post.... I'm just not starting to load 45-70 on one of my Dillon 650's. I have the casefeed plate for 20g already. I'll need the magnum tube and magnum case feed assembly. However, I do have a couple questions....
1. Does the magnum casefeed assembly come with the arm bushing and body bushing or will i need to order these separate in addition to the assembly?
2. Does the conversion kit 21422 come with the body or arm bushing?
Quote from Reloader on April 17, 2018, 8:11 pmThe case feed arm bushing and the case feed body bushing are included with the magnum case feed assembly.
The case feed arm bushing and the case feed body bushing are included with the magnum case feed assembly.