powder funnel is this normal
Quote from Reloader on March 1, 2014, 7:55 pmOn my SDB, loading 40 S&W, I noticed that the powder funnel moves quite a lot. I can twist it at least as much as 15 degrees left or right by hand even with the failsafe rod attached,all known screws are tight. Is this normal?
I have already changed the blue friction plate as I thought that might be the culprit as I could also twist the powder die where the whole powder funnel attaches to, by hand as well. This is even with all screws really tight.
One other thing I also noticed but may be a different issue is that when it is dispensing powder, while I have pulled the lever all the way, the dispensing powder charge bar is not all the way out and there is about .2 or .300 inches yet that it can travel but it doesnt. Does not appear to have affected powder charge consistency but I would have thought the powder bar should travel all the way out so that the bar is flush on the other end, which it is not.
Hard to explain, hope it makes sense
On my SDB, loading 40 S&W, I noticed that the powder funnel moves quite a lot. I can twist it at least as much as 15 degrees left or right by hand even with the failsafe rod attached,all known screws are tight. Is this normal?
I have already changed the blue friction plate as I thought that might be the culprit as I could also twist the powder die where the whole powder funnel attaches to, by hand as well. This is even with all screws really tight.
One other thing I also noticed but may be a different issue is that when it is dispensing powder, while I have pulled the lever all the way, the dispensing powder charge bar is not all the way out and there is about .2 or .300 inches yet that it can travel but it doesnt. Does not appear to have affected powder charge consistency but I would have thought the powder bar should travel all the way out so that the bar is flush on the other end, which it is not.
Hard to explain, hope it makes sense
Quote from Reloader on March 2, 2014, 4:09 pmI have a lot of movement also, but it doesn't affect the proper amount of powder being dispensed.. Curious what the reply from Dillon will be regarding the movement..
I have a lot of movement also, but it doesn't affect the proper amount of powder being dispensed.. Curious what the reply from Dillon will be regarding the movement..
Quote from Reloader on March 2, 2014, 8:50 pmdo you guys load up lead round nose bullets want to know if you are getting enough bell on case loading 40 sw
do you guys load up lead round nose bullets want to know if you are getting enough bell on case loading 40 sw
Quote from Reloader on March 3, 2014, 4:56 pmThe side-to-side movement is of no consequence. But the powder die is not threaded down far enough, this is why the powder bar is not moving all the way over. Turn the powder die down in 1/2 turn increments until the powder bar is pushed all the way over, and the case mouth is flared to at least .010-.020" larger than a sized, unflared case mouth.
The side-to-side movement is of no consequence. But the powder die is not threaded down far enough, this is why the powder bar is not moving all the way over. Turn the powder die down in 1/2 turn increments until the powder bar is pushed all the way over, and the case mouth is flared to at least .010-.020" larger than a sized, unflared case mouth.