drdirk
October 20, 2005, 08:54 PM
I am curious to learn what kind of variation you guys are getting on your reloading station. I have a RCBS single stage and NEW a Dillon 550 that I just set up for 45 ACP. I am loading 5.5 Win 231 with the Dillon dies set (as close as I can!) to a overall lenght of 1.230. Bullet is 230 FMJ.
I find my tolerances are about 0.003. I get reading from 1.232 to 1.228 on my Dillon or my RCBS. Dies are RCBS.
What are you finding? Is this ok or should I reduce the lenght so that the longest I get is 1.230? I read that the max COL for 45acp is actually 1.275 so Seems like I am ok on that end... but nobody publishes longer than 1.230 for any bullet as far as I found.
On a different note, so far I am very pleased with the Dillon. I researched my purchase a lot and thanks to this board I found a lot of good suggestions and comments on the Dillon. Not cheap, but so far I think my money is well spend. And MUCH faster than my good old single state!
I find my tolerances are about 0.003. I get reading from 1.232 to 1.228 on my Dillon or my RCBS. Dies are RCBS.
What are you finding? Is this ok or should I reduce the lenght so that the longest I get is 1.230? I read that the max COL for 45acp is actually 1.275 so Seems like I am ok on that end... but nobody publishes longer than 1.230 for any bullet as far as I found.
On a different note, so far I am very pleased with the Dillon. I researched my purchase a lot and thanks to this board I found a lot of good suggestions and comments on the Dillon. Not cheap, but so far I think my money is well spend. And MUCH faster than my good old single state!