Powder Bar Assembly
Quote from Reloader on May 19, 2008, 1:25 amHi~
Read from the SDB manual, the Powder Bar Assembly has an Extra Small & Extra Large available.
Which one is supplied with the SDB? The small or the extra small. And what is the grain difference?
I had reloaded my 9mm yesterday. I had adjusted the 'Powder Bar Adjustment Screw' counterclockwise until it cannot be adjust any further.
I pull the Crank Handle all the way down and test the powder. I'd used HS-6. The grain was 6.0.
I've read Dillon said the small bar range 2.5 -15grains. How come it can only flow about 6.0??
Anything wrong with my adjustment?? Or the Extra Small Bar has to be used??
Please advise.
Hi~
Read from the SDB manual, the Powder Bar Assembly has an Extra Small & Extra Large available.
Which one is supplied with the SDB? The small or the extra small. And what is the grain difference?
I had reloaded my 9mm yesterday. I had adjusted the 'Powder Bar Adjustment Screw' counterclockwise until it cannot be adjust any further.
I pull the Crank Handle all the way down and test the powder. I'd used HS-6. The grain was 6.0.
I've read Dillon said the small bar range 2.5 -15grains. How come it can only flow about 6.0??
Anything wrong with my adjustment?? Or the Extra Small Bar has to be used??
Please advise.
Quote from Reloader on May 21, 2008, 6:02 pmthe extra-small bar is for charges smaller than 2.5 grains. The standard small powder bar comes installed into the powder measure. You turn the adjusting bolt clockwise to drop more powder.
the extra-small bar is for charges smaller than 2.5 grains. The standard small powder bar comes installed into the powder measure. You turn the adjusting bolt clockwise to drop more powder.
Quote from Reloader on May 21, 2008, 8:14 pmSorry for not describing clearly.
What I meant is the minimum grain I can get is about 6.0
It seems the adjusting nuts can't go any further counterclockwise.
Is my adjustment wrong?
When I pull my handle down, the powder bar will move all the way. When the powder bar moved all the way, my handle is just a little bit almost to the bottom.
Do I have to set it exactly so that the powder bar will move all the way at the same time when the handle is at the bottom???
I'm just a little off??Is that OK??
Sorry for not describing clearly.
What I meant is the minimum grain I can get is about 6.0
It seems the adjusting nuts can't go any further counterclockwise.
Is my adjustment wrong?
When I pull my handle down, the powder bar will move all the way. When the powder bar moved all the way, my handle is just a little bit almost to the bottom.
Do I have to set it exactly so that the powder bar will move all the way at the same time when the handle is at the bottom???
I'm just a little off??Is that OK??
Quote from Reloader on May 21, 2008, 10:43 pmIf the powder charge won't go below 6 grains, then the large powder bar is installed. The small powder bar is about .357" thick, along with the spacer bar.
If the powder charge won't go below 6 grains, then the large powder bar is installed. The small powder bar is about .357" thick, along with the spacer bar.
Quote from Reloader on November 18, 2008, 11:03 pmI checked the manual and you should have the small and large powder bars included with the SDB.
If you wish to be below 6.0 gr you need to buy a ex-small powder bar.
I believe the ex-large was made for loading mag loads--not sure where it starts but it throws more than the large one.
The small and ex-small bars come with a powder measure spacer. You need this because the small and ex-small bars are only 1/2 the thickness of the large bar.
Walt
I checked the manual and you should have the small and large powder bars included with the SDB.
If you wish to be below 6.0 gr you need to buy a ex-small powder bar.
I believe the ex-large was made for loading mag loads--not sure where it starts but it throws more than the large one.
The small and ex-small bars come with a powder measure spacer. You need this because the small and ex-small bars are only 1/2 the thickness of the large bar.
Walt
Quote from Reloader on May 29, 2010, 1:17 amI am having a problem of not being able to get 2.7 gr of bullseye powder metered out. I have reached the 2.7 gr and then on the next stroke empty case it sometimes meters 3.7 gr etc, etc. I dismantled the bar and thoroughly cleaned it and reinstalled and the same problem now exists. I cannot identify the cause of this. Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.
I am having a problem of not being able to get 2.7 gr of bullseye powder metered out. I have reached the 2.7 gr and then on the next stroke empty case it sometimes meters 3.7 gr etc, etc. I dismantled the bar and thoroughly cleaned it and reinstalled and the same problem now exists. I cannot identify the cause of this. Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.