Dillon 550B

[44magsam]

You guys that have the 550b how do you change powders? in other words how you get the powder out of the hopper to change to another powder?

 

[Carnage_7]

Disconnect the powder measure from the 550, empty it and refill it with another powder. Uniquetek has something to empty the powder measure without taking it off-just Google Uniquetek and you'll find it on their website.

 

[2hawk]

Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.

 

[jt1]

2hawk is right on the money. Check and make sure you get all the powder from under the baffle.

john

 

[Jim Fuller]

Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.

Me too. 2Hawk, Thanks for saving me the typing.

 

[MbWolf]

Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.

..and again here.

 

[Rawhyde]

Disconnect the linkage, pull the toolhead pins, take the whole toolhead off the machine and dump the powder back into the container it came out of (use a piece of newspaper under the container if you're sloppy). Turn it back up, and place the powder funnel/bell die over the container, and work the powder bar a few times to get any residual grains. Take your handy anti-static dryer sheet, and wipe the inside and outside of the measure. Replace the toolhead, re-connect the linkage, and put everything away.

At least, that's how I do it.

Saved me some typing too! If you don't want to wipe the inside of the powder measure with a dryer sheet, you can judiciously use an air hose...

 

[anomad]

I've splurged on a few powder measures over the years so I can keep my primary powders ready to go.

I like seal the lid with some masking tape with the powder type written on it.

 

[Coal Man]

I'm with 2hawk!! It's simpler that reading it.

 

[2hawk]

I'm with 2hawk!! It's simpler that reading it.

No kidding, it took longer to type it than it takes to do it!

 

[dirty gary]

In addition to all the others, I use a long soft artists brush to remove the last bits of powder.

 

[bflobill69]

I use a vacuum to remove the last "remnants" of powder when switching it out. Its a small shop vac I got just for stuff on the reloading bench. Works great!

 

[RIKMAN]

I use the computer air cans to blow out any residual powder.You can find them cheap at Wally World,Target.