Tuesday 31 January 2023

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.

Monday 30 January 2023

Primer Loading Station Set-Up

 

XL650 Press new parts and 2 dies

Press up-grade .. ease of use Pin Tabs for: Stations #3,#4 and #5  and Two Dies for Tool Head Station #3 Powder Check System.. now all 5 Tool Heads have a station #3 Die Body.

Sunday 29 January 2023

Dillon 1994 vs Dillon 2007 ... XL 650 Manual(s)

My original April 1994 XL650 manual compared to my May 2007 XL650 manual.

"Just the Facts" vs  "Circumloquacious Marketing".

42 Pages vs 59 Pages. 

Dillon sent me an updated manual as there are some part number changes and additions

Friday 27 January 2023

XL650 Upgrades:

NOTE: The Hex Nuts on the "Newer" Powder Bars are slightly smaller with more pronounced rounding of the Hex corners ... THEY are a LOOSE fit on these Knobs.

Powder Measure Adjustment KnobsPrimer Tube Rack

Press Tool Head LED down light and Frame Flex Strip LED light.

Station #5 Ejector..Machined part vs wire spring.