Dillon Precision XL 650 User Manual

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properly adjust the powder bar.
Dillon Precision Products offers two
types of scales FIG 134. On the
right, and electronic scale, and on
the left, a balance beam scale.

FIG 135

You are now ready to fill the powder

measure FIG 135, but first you’ll need to
refer to your reloading handbook. Under
the section specified for the caliber you’re
loading you’ll see a number of suitable
powders. Also given are “suggested starting
loads” and “maximum loads” (Lyman
Reloading Handbook).

Note: We do not recommend using IMR

stick powders (looks like pencil
lead) when loading a caliber size
less than 25 caliber. We do not
recommend using maximum loads
of powder.

Warning: Wear safety glasses whenever

working with live primers. Safety
glasses are available from Dillon
Precision Products.

Note: Insure that you have the proper

powder bar installed. To do so refer
to “About Powder Bars” on page 13.
For instructions on how to change
the powder bar, refer to Step 19 in
the Caliber Conversion Section,
page 41.

1. Put on your safety glasses.

FIG 136

2. Fill the powder measure and replace

the cap on both the powder measure
and the powder container FIG 136.

3. Place a primed case into Station 2.

Note: Using a case with a primer in it will

keep the powder from leaking out
through the primer flash hole.

FIG 137

4. Cycle the machine to charge the

case. Using your powder scale, weigh
the powder charge FIG 137. (From
this initial measurement, you will be
able to determine whether you’ll
need to increase or decrease the
powder charge.)

FIG 138

5. Using a 7/16” wrench, give the pow-

der bar bolt a quarter of a turn clock-
wise or counter-clockwise as neces-
sary to adjust the powder charge FIG
138. Clockwise will increase the
powder charge and vice versa.

Warning: As always, be sure to replace

the lid on the powder measure.

6. IMPORTANT! Before measuring the

next load, charge the case then empty
the powder back into the powder
measure. This will allow the powder
in the newly adjusted powder bar to
settle and give an accurate reading.

7. Replace the cartridge into Station 2

and charge the case. Continue this
process until the charge is reading
correctly. Once you have achieved
the desired powder charge weigh two
more charges to insure the powder
bar is throwing a consistent charge.

3. Powder Check System
Adjustment:

Once the powder bar is throwing the

desired charge, the powder check rod can
be installed and adjusted.

Warning: A double-charged round (a

loaded round with twice as much
powder as it should have) can dam-
age your gun as well as cause bodi-
ly injury.

Warning: A round loaded without powder

can also damage your gun as well
as cause bodily injury. If a round
without powder is fired in your gun,
the detonation of the primer will
push the bullet part way down the
barrel. If the lodged bullet is not
removed before another round is
fired, the gun will be damaged.