ultrablue Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 What is the best and fastest method to change powder on a 550? Should I just buy another powder measure and swap them out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Taliani Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 That is definitely much faster and easier than dialing in a stock Dillon meter. Other options are adding a knob to the powder measurer nut. This isn't much easier, but at least you can adjust it without a wrench. Next, as you mentioned, you can just add another dedicated powder measurer. Still a bit of a task when you need to adjust it, but not bad at all once each of them are dialed in. Finally, my preferred method, you can get a micrometer powder knob from Uniquetek. I have a powder measurer for Titegroup and one from N320. Each of these has one of the micrometer knobs. This makes dialing in a load extremely easy and repeatable. Even with only one powder measurer, this is by far my recommendation. It's cheaper and in my opinion works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsuo Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 1/4 inch ratchet and 7/16 socket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmg Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 +1 for Uniquetek. I also have blue knobs i found on ebay that are about an inch in diamter and just press on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limited 10 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Fastest for me: Pop down the white failsafe "washer" Remove failsafe rod Remove toolhead pins and toolhead Dump powder, operate powder "crank" to remove any powder in the slide Reassemble... May not be the easiest tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Buy another tool head with powder measure...I've got four or five, takes 5 minutes to swap out from one caliber/powder to another. If you are just switching powders, the Uniquetek is probably the fastest route... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarez Kelly Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Although not as fast as having a second (or more) powder measure, you can also just swap the powder bar. Although you still need to check your charge, you can use different bars for different loads. That way each one will be very close, if not spot on. Extra powder bars show up all the time on Ebay and Gunbroker. Oh, and I LOVE those easy to turn blue knobs too. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy01 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 +1 on the Uniquetek Have them installed on 6 powdermeasures and looking to upgrade the remainder in the future. If you need to go back to a previous load just check your cheat sheet and dial it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Fastest for me: Pop down the white failsafe "washer" Remove failsafe rod Remove toolhead pins and toolhead Dump powder, operate powder "crank" to remove any powder in the slide Reassemble... May not be the easiest tho... That was my technique, when I was done reloading and needed to return the powder to it's airtight keg. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrablue Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Fastest for me: Pop down the white failsafe "washer" Remove failsafe rod Remove toolhead pins and toolhead Dump powder, operate powder "crank" to remove any powder in the slide Reassemble... May not be the easiest tho... That was my technique, when I was done reloading and needed to return the powder to it's airtight keg. be Duh! I had to read this several times. Now I get it. I took the entire measure off of the tool head. Forgot about just removing the pins and dumping. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTraab Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Fastest for me: Pop down the white failsafe "washer" Remove failsafe rod Remove toolhead pins and toolhead Dump powder, operate powder "crank" to remove any powder in the slide Reassemble... May not be the easiest tho... That was my technique, when I was done reloading and needed to return the powder to it's airtight keg. be That white failsafe "washer" sure is hard to pop down. Any tips or do you just muscle it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalaur Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Fastest for me: Pop down the white failsafe "washer" Remove failsafe rod Remove toolhead pins and toolhead Dump powder, operate powder "crank" to remove any powder in the slide Reassemble... May not be the easiest tho... That was my technique, when I was done reloading and needed to return the powder to it's airtight keg. be That white failsafe "washer" sure is hard to pop down. Any tips or do you just muscle it? Lower the handle a few inches to take off the pressure of the spring on the failsafe rod, then pop out the white bushing or 'washer'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Also, you might tweak the metal bracket that the washer sets in so it doesn't hold the washer quite so tight. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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