Uk Shooting Range .. Tank .. Pub Lunch and D Day Planning and Update Map

July .. Stuff

 Trying a New Powder for me...490 cases - 38 Special ..Cleaned and Primed

XL 650 .. Upgrades/Enhancements I've installed ... Numbered List

1) Press Operation Roller Handle.

2) Spent Primer Funnel and Tube with Container.

3) Powder Measure Return Arm Retaining Bushing.

4) Station #5 Case Ejector Arm.

5) Low Primer Follower Rod Weight .. 45 ACP case.

6) Larger Live Primer Chute with Cup.

7) Primer Advance On/Off Switch.

8) Shell Plate Indexing Roller Cam Arm.

9) Powder Measure Adjustment Knobs.

10) Tool Head and Shell Plate LED Lights.

11) Stations #3, #4 & #5 Locator Pin Tabs.

12) Auto Case Feed System Added Case Retention at Case Drop.

13) Press Mount to allow Larger Akro Bin Catcher.

14) Bullet Tray Mount.

15) Station #3 Powder Check System.

16) Station #1 Shell Loading Roller Bearing Cam Pin.

Rossi 92 Lever Action: Chambered in; 45 Colt - Standard Barrel and 38/357 - Octagonal Barrel

45 ACP ... The value of "Brass-Prep" before Reloading.

Caliber Set Up Chart

Small differences ..No Functional impairments ..but "May" pose an unintended issue 2 of 2

Dillon Powder Bar Adjustment Bolts .. Variation on Hex head style with variation on various features that cause NO intended use issues BUT cause aftermarket Hand Knob adjusters NOT to fit securely. 

Nominal Hex size- Both: 0.437" .. 7/16" 

OLD Style Hex: Across the flats: 0.433" Across Points 0.495"

NEW Style Hex: Across the flats: 0.428" Across Points 0.477"

Small differences ..No Functional impairments ..but "May" pose an unintended issue 1of 2

Brass: 38 Special .. Top 3 Federal-Winchester & CBC with shallower undercut.. Bottom 3 Starline with deeper undercut. ALL 100% for intended use.Minor Difference that may or may not cause a Reloader an issue. The small undercut vary in size and may interfere with loading cases in a Dillon XL650 Station #1 Locator. USE Locator #2

Broken parts: Powder Measure Bar and Bellcrank Cube

Warranty parts arrived from Dillon ... Easy fix for Cube .. Made part from plastic cabinet spacer, works just fine.

Micro Switch XL650 Case Feeder

Micro Switch .. IS A OK .. Just required "A Tweek" to the activation Lever. NB the lever is a Bit Longer than your average Micro Switch. Dillon sent a zero cost warranty switch.

Processing 9mm Parabellum Brass:

Setting up to process 9mm Luger

 

From Can to Akrobins ..

 

More Tips ....

Live Primer, ON/OFF switch ...Works GREAT

Beijing 2008 .. Coasters

Test Running all the Fixes and Upgrades

Three Gauge Check: Dillon, EGW and Lyman...All OK.

Brass Cleaning... process update:

1) Normal Dry Vibratory Cleaning.

  2) Run Clean Brass through press Station #1 Deprime.

     3) NEW .. Wet Ultrasonic Clean .. Water-Simple Green-Clorox2- Finish Power Ball Automatic Dishwasher Detergent (One Tablet) NOTE: only use a small amount of Clorox2.

         4) DRY Brass !!!!

XL650 Broken Spring and Cracked Case Insert Slide.

Dillon shipped warranty parts. New plastic looks to be of "better" quality .. A bit looser fit on casting slide bar.

Primer Loading Station Set-Up