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38 sp. won't bell enough on 2nd. stage


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Pull the powder funnel out,  there is a letter engraved near the top. But before you do...

 

Do you load multiple calibers? Is there a chance you would have the wrong one installed? We're you loading this caliber before and was it working fine?

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There should be a “Delrin Collar sleeve”, that slides into the powder measure. It sits just above the powder funnel. If it fell out, If it fell out the powder funnel move up too far and will not expand the case. The Dillon part # is 13845.


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Does the powder bar travel fully?  It should be pretty much flush with the opening in the powder measure when it is at full travel.  If it doesn't then you either need to screw the die down further or the powder measure is broken (given that you have the correct powder die in).

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I have screwed the die down all the way to the shell plate, and I’m still not getting enough bell on the mouth of the case. I’ve checked everything on the powder measure I can, nothing is broke, and the white delrin bushing is in place.

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I am guessing here

you have the correct cases?

 

If you have the die run all the way down, and not getting belling

it is easy to state some thing is wrong.

the powder funnel has to stop on something.

 

I can't recall what holds the powder measure to the die...  brain freeze...

is the measure sliding up?

 

miranda

 

edit add:

found pictures and now recall....

 

 

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I’m getting a full stroke on the powder bar, the die is screwed all the way down, still no belling of the case mouth. Everything works fine when I load 9mm and 45, just having problems with the 38’s.

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well, that leaves us at checking parts for proper dimensions...

 

the funnel diameter should be about .358 If my memory serves,  just before the bell ramp starts.

(the 9mm funnel should be a wee bit smaller)

that will tell you you have the correct funnel,

I have no idea for how tall the delrin insert needs to be. 

does it have a crack in it? 

 

have any long 38 cases? (like a 38 super or such)

a way to try to see how far away the bell is...

 

miranda

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I have to state I was thinking the problem cases are the 38 short things I have seen. 

 

 

ah what the heck,  I kinda like this sort of puzzle 

and thinking through what can go wrong with a mechanical device.

 

since you are getting the powder bar to full movement that usually means the case is close to the bell ramp.

so you need maybe another full turn on the powder die. 

 

and I am assuming you are hitting the shell plate...

you wouldn't happen to have a washer or two the same size as the top of the powder funnel?

 

 

miranda

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