Dillon Precision XL 650 - Manual (Page 22)

FIG 90
In FIG 90 are two examples of the many
powder funnels available for the XL 650.
On the left is a typical pistol caliber fun-
nel. On the right, a rifle or bottle-necked
type. The bottom of the rifle style funnel
fits snugly over the neck of the case allow-
ing powder to drop in without spilling (the
rifle style powder funnel does not bell the
mouth of the case). The bottom of the pis-
tol funnel, on the other hand, fits inside
and actually expands the case mouth as it
guides the powder into the case (the
expansion of the case mouth is where the
mouth of the case gets its bell). Powder
funnels are caliber specific so be sure you
have the correct funnel by referring to the
caliber conversion chart.
FIG 91
4. Insert the funnel into the die FIG 91.
Regardless of whether you’re using a
rifle or pistol powder funnel, make
sure that you insert the funnel into the
die with the grooved end up. It
should move up and down freely.
FIG 92
5. Remove the lid and the protective
cardboard tube from the powder mea-
sure and place it onto the powder die
FIG 92. Turn down the two clamp
screws until they are snug. Then
loosen them slightly. The measure
should move freely atop the die.
F. Station 2 – About powder
bars:
Dillon Precision manufactures four types
of powder bars for the XL 650:
1. Extra Small – use for dropping less
than 3 grains of powder.
2. Small – use for dropping 3 to 10
grains of powder.
3. Large – use for dropping 10 to
approx. 45-50 grains of powder.
4. Magnum – use for dropping more
than approx. 45-50 grains of powder.
The extra small powder bar is used when
loading .32 Auto, .32 S&W and .32 SWL.
Both the extra small powder bar and the
magnum powder bar are non-standard
items and are ordered separately. The large
and small powder bar, on the other hand,
are standard equipment and are included
with every XL 650. All powder systems
come from the factory with the small pow-
der bar installed. If you need to change out
the powder bar – refer to “Station 2 –
Changing out the Powder Bar” page 41,
Step 19.
G. Station 2 – Adjustment
of Powder Die/Powder
Funnel
Important: Adjusting the powder die for a
bottle-necked case is not the same
as adjusting the powder die for
straight-walled cases. This is
because bottle-necked cartridges
are not given a bell – straight-
walled cases are given a bell. For
straight-walled cartridges refer to
the pistol section.
FIG 93
For the powder bar to properly dispense a
measured powder charge, the powder bar
must travel its full distance. To travel its full
distance, the white cube must contact the
powder measure body (see arrow FIG 93).
When adjusting the powder die for a
bottle-necked cartridge, the objective is to
adjust the powder die so that the powder
bar just travels the full distance and no
further (see arrow FIG 93). If you try to
apply the procedures used for belling a
straight walled case, as when loading pis-
tol cartridges, you will crush the bottle-
necked case and possibly damage the
powder measure.
Note: If the powder die is not adjusted
down far enough to cause the pow-
der bar to travel its full distance the
powder charge will be erratic.
Note: Whenever sizing a bottle-necked
case you must lubricate the case
first, otherwise you will stick the
case inside the sizing die. For
more information refer to the section
“Lubricating Your Brass” (page 11).
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