SmokeyB Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I am having trouble with the AK powder funnel distorting and/or spilling powder when loading 300 AAC Blackout. This is happening about 3 out of 10 cases so it is not consistant. I suspect the 300 blackout case does not align properly with the AK funnel. However I am not rulling out a simple fix or just my operator error. The first 300 rounds I did not have this problem so I am not sure why it has started-any and all help is appriciated. I am using twice fired brass and resizing with RCBS dies all meet spec in that respect Thanks Folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyB Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Okay I started using AA#9 forgot to mention that little fact and I wonder if that is not the issue-did not have the problem with H-110 or actually AA #7 was good too What do y'all think I am going to try what little H-110 I have left and hope the problem resolves itself but why would that cause case mouth distortion issues Help, help oh and Help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyB Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Press is a Dillon 550B forgot to include this in my request Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 It's been soooo long since I've loaded rifle ammo on a 550... What is the correct procedure for setting the depth adjustment of the Powder Die / Powder Funnel? Anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyB Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 I have set it to allow the powder bar to just reach the end or length of the measurer. No belling so I just make sure it is not screwed down too far. This was part of my problem, I was deforming maybe two out of 10 cases. I solved that by backing out the day and making sure no overtravel exhisted. Still having some trouble spilling AA#9 will post when I have that problem licked Thanks for your response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have never reloaded .300 Blackout or attempted to make .300 Blackout brass from .223 brass. I am in Illinois, so the blackout has no real appeal to me. NFA items like suppressors are verboten in this state. So take what I have to say with a grain of salt. Considering how short the blackout case is, it almost sounds like Dillon's proprietary powder through die might not be set at the correct height. Or there is some vertical alignment issue going on between the toolhead and where the shellplate stops. Are you giving the powder enough time to drop through the funnel? Over at AR15.com there is like a master thread on reloading the blackout: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/385765_300_Blackout_Master_Thread.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyB Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks buddy it is an alignment issure for sure because the powder will start spilling prior to reaching the top of the stroke. Yes the short case with wide mouth is an issue; in my opinion the 300AAC is close to being a streight wall pistol case. I do not use a surpressor either, but I do love this cartrage, it is fun to shoot and has great performance. Thanks for the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broomy111 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Smokey, did you get this solved? I want to load 300AAC in my new Dillon 550 and was going order the AK funnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyB Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Yes some of the problem is simply the 300 blackout is a shorter case and if you do not have the case base plate screwed down sufficiently tight onto the 550B base the case will wiggle on its way up to the powder funnel. Just make sure there is very little play in your plate, not to the point of making rotating the plate overly difficult but make it firm. Allow almost no play as the case heads up to the drop funnel and you will be okay. I also did machene the funnel a little to allow a better fit to the system but I think the trick was really to make sure the plate is tight. You do need the AK funnel Good luck I do love the blackout it just requires a little fiddling around to get it seated firmly in the 550B but once done no issues Smokey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKAVELI Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Are you using the Dillon powder and funnel die set up? (Also looking to reload for the blackout cartridge.) Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeactionjackson Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Using the AK funnel on my xl650 without any issues. Currently using AA1680 which does tend to stick to the powder funnel, I get a small amount of powder spillage, hitting the shell plate with compressed air every once in a while ensures that the press keeps running smoothly. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj3 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 You may already be doing this but if your not... after you set your powder die up and before you tighten the powder die lock ring make sure you have a case in the sizing station and raise the ram so you have a case in the powder die and the size die. Then tighten the powder die lock ring. This may help center your powder die in relation to the size die. Hope that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj3 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Just realized how old the start of this thread was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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