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Tachyon

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  1. Thanks all for the help and recommendations! After adjusting the powder die to add more bell to the cartridge, I made a test batch of 63 good rounds, none of which shaved off plating or failed to fit in the case gauge. Looks like I'm good to go!
  2. Ah, thanks! I was just coming to that conclusion after reading page 11 in the manual. (That's what I get for not reloading for 6 months, and then starting back up.)
  3. Hmmm, I wonder if the problem is that I'm using RCBS dies. It looks like the RCBS die in station 1 only decaps the primer, but doesn't appear to actually size it. I don't see where this die can bell the mouth of the cartridge: When I measured the brass cartridge with a pair of calipers, internal diameter varied from .452" to .448". Obviously a problem. I used this guy, which doesn't de-prime but can size the cartridge so wide that the bullet will just drop all the way in. It also looks like this die can deform the external size away from a straight wall: (This is an otherwise empty cartridge. You can see where the second die deformed the straight walls.) Do I need a combination of these two dies, i.e. a Dillon-specific sizing/decapping die? Jaxshooter, does the Redding size/decap also? Thanks for the replacement suggestion!
  4. I'm using Berry's Preferred Plated bullets, 230gr, .452 roundnose, that I pick up at the local Sportsman's Warehouse. Thanks!
  5. I'm getting a fair amount of these out of my Dillon X650, loading a 230gr roundnose onto .45ACP brass. At station 4, when seating the bullet, up to 25% or more (they seem to come in batches) smash the bullet over the case, resulting in a non-functional round. Suggestions on what I should do to fix this problem? I mentioned this to someone, who said I should try separating the seating stage from the crimping stage. But I'd already backed off the seating die on station 4 and bought a crimp die on station 5, and had the tolerances down. Is there a better die for station 4, or should I just back it off more? Thanks for any suggestions.
  6. This one? http://www.hornady.com/store/Lock-N-Load-.224-.308-Comparator-Set-With-6-Bullet-Inserts/ Thanks!
  7. Well, I have a Remington 700 and a SCAR 17s, but I think the SCAR will probably use the most ammo in DMG/3-gun. Based on the recommendations here, I went on the Dillon website and came up with the following list: Dillon Casefeed Plate Large Rifle XL 650 Quick Change Dillon Rifle Dies (Three-Die Sets) Super Swage 600 Dillon's Rapid Trim 1200B Case Trimmer Rapid Trim 1200 B Size/Trim Die Did I miss anything?
  8. Hello all, I'd like to start reloading .308 Winchester, and I've already got a pile of once-fired brass. I've been reloading .45 on a Dillon 650 for the past year. Besides new dies, what other tools are recommended. What dies do you recommend for .308 on a 650? Any other tips or advice? Thanks for any suggestions,
  9. Greetings from Northern California! I'm just getting back into shooting USPSA and IDPA (time was a limiting factor), trap (on a good day I get 22/25, still working towards a perfect), and just picked up a SCAR 17S and am itching to try DMG/3 gun. I was led to this forum because I picked up a Dillon 650 to feed my Springfield XD 45 Tactical, and found the advice/info very useful. Thanks to everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience!
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