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  1. Need to have power factor of course. SD under 10 is what I like to see. Almost any load will grou if you have these 2 right.
  2. First of all I own both 9mm and 38 SC open guns. The biggest is having to pickup the 38 brass. The 9 doesn't cost that much to shoot and leave the brass. While you can shoot 9mm from a 38 you are relying on the extractor hook to hold the rounds rather than the casemouth, this puts lots of wear on the extracor and can lead to other problems. I like the 38 SC more but when i don't feel like picking up brass it's the 9mm. IMO other's opinions will vary.
  3. Tested CFE with 3 different guns, 1 loose barrel and 1 fairly new .38 SCs and a 9 mm Trubor none having ports. Power factor was 168 with new newer barrel running 7.0 of CFE with 125 grain Zero JHP-C @ 1.240 in a .38 supercomp, Winchester primers. The slower barrel with the same load yielded a 158 power factor. 70 degrees outside that day last week. A 9mm Trubor (no porting) with 8.0 of CFE, CCI SRP primers with Zero 115 JHP-C @1.150 gave me a 175 PF . While changing to a 125 Zero and 7.1 of CFE with nothing else changed gave a 172 PF. We normally load Silhouette(WAP) in these guns the 38 SC uses 7.6 under a 125 for about a 172 PF and the 9 with a 125 @ 7.8 of Silhouette gives about a 172 PF. The next loading for .38 SC will be @ 7.2, 7.4 and 7.6 to see where they'll chrono. I should at least mention that although the powder was bought at the same time and location 1 was from an 8lb keg and the other from a 1 pounder and we have not checked the lots numbers to see if they are the same. I found the inconsistecies as well, 38 SC will need more work and the 9 mm with 115s could come down some none the less the information was a decent starting point. Even in the article if it's the same I am working from the author used the same gun but 2 different barrels and I don't believe he had a comp on either. As with the article and everyone else's testing experiences will vary but it is a ballpark to start with. As always start low and work up.
  4. The wave washer is on the linkage where the screws goes through the measure. Too loose = sloppy, too tight and things bind. It is meant to hold tension and as such should not be fully collasped flat. The issue you just described sound more like a case placement issue, not related to the powder hopper. Double check that you have the correct shellplate and pins as well as that the plate is stopping centered with the detaent ball, sounds like you are looking for a small issue.
  5. A63111

    Clays

    There was an email that went to distributors recently. The plant that makes Clays and other Hogdon powders is up and starting to ship. It stated that Australia would see backorders filled first then the states. You should start to see Clays and other Hogdon powders trickle back in before to very long.
  6. Make sure the white teflon block is in place as well.
  7. Just for a baseline my throws on 25.0 grain charge of H-335 were within .1 on every throwfor 10 throws. I did polish the inside of the measure and the bowl area not the powder bar. I also polished the levers at the contacts points and adjusted as Youngeyes mentions. You could check to be sure the wave washer on the side of the measure isn't overly tight. Do you have the rifle powder funnel in, the one with just an inverted taper. You should be able to get much better consitencies in your throws with just a little tweaking.
  8. The link is also on UniqueTek website where you but the micrometer. This has been money well spent for me. Less thread slop, repeatable and easier to move up or down in charge accurately.
  9. I agree with you although the micrometer measure would help to speed that along. Much more consistent and knocks time off your caliber swap.
  10. FWIW VV320 had to be loaded under book just to make it down to 165PF. Low book load gives around 190 PF. Just some useless tidbits though.
  11. I would consider the UniqueTek micrometer powder bar kit. http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1231 That would allow 1 powder hopper and a relatively quick and painless changover if you are good about recording the setting. IMO that is the most painful part of the change over getting the powder drop set again. Unless I am mistaken the 550 comes with both large and small primer systems. The primer change is only 2 screws, apart from the tube and relatively painless.Most of the parts you have on your list are right on. Don't forget your host Brian Enos sells Dillon and has all of this in his store. He also includes packages for what he considers to be the correct way to order things. You may get as many opinions on dies as there are companies and folks on this forum, I would use what I have for now and buy what you need later after you get some loading time. FWIW I do like Dillons on a progressive but again there are many opinions on this subject. Hope this helps some and yes I have loaded thousands of both rifle and pistol rounds on a 550, also own a 650 and had a 1050. The 550 is still the small run and odd stuff press, wouldn't be without it. If I had 1 it would be a 550.
  12. I have found that with more than enough bell on using a Dillon powder funnel you can still get scraping. Seems to be eliminated with the MBF. Doesn't over work the brass either.
  13. You weigh 10 charges at a time you will get average drops like this. I assume the authore didn't round off anything. His 7.73 of AC to get a 170 power factor is very close to your 172 with 7.8 using AC. As always use the info as a baseline start low and work up. Maybe I just missed it but I have seen very little data for CFE which is one of the few items he has listed that can be used for 9 Major.
  14. Load data for CFE. Start low and work up. I own, shoot and load for a TruBor, of the components you have listed I would only use the CFE for 9 major. 115 and 124-125 bullets are the normal, WIn and CCI SRP primers. The VV320 will make a nice soft minor load should you wish to try that. The specific bullets used in this test were HAP. I have loaded some 115 and 125 Zero but haven't tested them yet. The author of the article loaded to 1.150 AOL.
  15. I tried the MBF powder funnel Sarge mentioned. Seemed to work well on the 550 with Obejihead bullets, no scraping off the coating, should work on lead as well.
  16. The one on the leeft appears to be STI, look at the ribs.
  17. My calculations show at 4.0 gr.(just a guesstimate) you'll get 14,000. 7,000 grians to a pound.
  18. Mine was doing something similar. Found pressure on the spring as previously mentioned. Moved the hopper to eliminate the pressure and all is well. It is very little additional pressure and not that easy to see.
  19. Straight from STI while a friend was paying to order his 2 months. That was a week ago. We'll see how it goes.
  20. Did you check for binding of the mainspring before installing? Everything sounds correct. Make sure the sear spring didn't slip out of place as well.
  21. Start at the beginning. Did it jam without the Dawson basepad? Dawson makes followers, they use stock STI springs, 1 cut to fit the spring to the follower. Mine run with any spring, if it is an issue of jamming halfway up the mag, it probably isn't a basepad issue. Try starting with a few rounds, there can be an issue with the guide ribs at the bottom. If everything is OK with just a few rounds in the mag, continue loading till you find the problem point. You may need to smooth the transition at the bottom or just load 1 less round in the mag. Hope this helps.
  22. Brazos used to have all the info needed for this on their website. He had great info on fitting and tuning an ejector as he does on his custom guns.
  23. According to some pistolsmiths the harder rifle and even magnum primers may not seal well in low pressure loads. Their claim is that it may cause premature breach face erosion when used consistently. These same people maintain that using just a few thousnad shouldn't cause noticealbe damage. They do not advise feeding them regularly. FWIW
  24. I have cracked more than 1, everyone I have owned has cracked. It seems to be from the tension of being screwed on the primer tube. They are easy to change. Try to run as little screw pressure as possible to prevent it from happening. Parts are available from Dillon for little to nothing.
  25. Dillon dies work great on Dillon machines. They are made for progressive preses like the 650. The only change I make is the Redding seating die.
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