off press powder measuring
Quote from Reloader on September 24, 2012, 4:19 pmI wish to load cast bullets and powder charge with a scale and funnel at my bench. I haven't used the 550B yet and setting up. I do not have the powder measure system. I don't understand the use of the locator pins. Can one be left out if I will be removing each case from press to powder charge at my scale off the press? Or, do I have to remove a locator pin and replace it every time I charge a case off the press?
After size + de-prime, prime, case mouth expand, then I wish to remove case from press and powder charge at my bench with scale and funnel.Press setup:
station 1, Lee Collet Neck Size + Deprime
station 2, Lee case mouth expander
station 3, Lee Bullet seat
station 4, Lee Factory CrimpI will be loading .308 Win with bullets I cast/gascheck/size at .310"
Gary
I wish to load cast bullets and powder charge with a scale and funnel at my bench. I haven't used the 550B yet and setting up. I do not have the powder measure system. I don't understand the use of the locator pins. Can one be left out if I will be removing each case from press to powder charge at my scale off the press? Or, do I have to remove a locator pin and replace it every time I charge a case off the press?
After size + de-prime, prime, case mouth expand, then I wish to remove case from press and powder charge at my bench with scale and funnel.
Press setup:
station 1, Lee Collet Neck Size + Deprime
station 2, Lee case mouth expander
station 3, Lee Bullet seat
station 4, Lee Factory Crimp
I will be loading .308 Win with bullets I cast/gascheck/size at .310"
Gary
Quote from Reloader on September 24, 2012, 9:29 pmThe locator buttons prevent the case from sliding out of location of the die at stations 2,3 and 4. As long as you remember to push the case back into alignment before pulling the handle down, there is no problem leaving the locator button off the the machine. If you do this I suggest just removing the button at station 2, and removing and reinserting the case at this position each time.
The locator buttons prevent the case from sliding out of location of the die at stations 2,3 and 4. As long as you remember to push the case back into alignment before pulling the handle down, there is no problem leaving the locator button off the the machine. If you do this I suggest just removing the button at station 2, and removing and reinserting the case at this position each time.