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Old September 10, 2000, 11:52 PM   #5
Steve Smith
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Join Date: December 9, 1999
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OK, can I get another belling die (bottom of flow-through measure) so I don't have to adjust the depth of the die when I change calibers? What do you guys do with the powder that's already in the measure, and you want to change it?

It seems safer to have two measures, as well as easier. I'd hate to load .308 winchester with W231 or load my .45's with a rifle powder. Well, I guess you have to empty the measure to change the bar, so I guess that's ok. Hmm.

I'm talking myself through this (can you tell?) So what I'd do if I only had one measure is this: (assuming the press is setup for .45 acp)

Remove the powder measure, dump remains back into keg. Change over to large powder bar, remove .45 acp toolhead, insert .308 toolhead (that I've already set the dies correctly on). The .308 toolhead has it's own belling die that stays with the toolhead. I attach the powder measure (and safety bar), change shellplates, pour in rifle powder, and start loading. Does all this sound right?
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