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El Rojo · September 4, 2000, 03:15 PM

Here is the story. I loaded up 30 17 gr A-Max for the .308 the other day with 42 grains of IMR 4064 on the RL 550B. I go to the NM Service match and only about 15 work. Turns out that powder did not feed through half of them. Now, is it because of IMR 4064 in the Dillon powder measure or am I missing some maintenance procedures. Let me say I was not pleased. Or is it I am just an idiot? I sure felt like one when none of my rounds were going off. It was a good trigger control exercise though! I might just have to and probably will use the AT 500 funnel die and my scale for those 600 yard rounds. Let me know what you think.

September 4, 2000, 03:15 PM	#1
El Rojo Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 2,057	Here is the story. I loaded up 30 17 gr A-Max for the .308 the other day with 42 grains of IMR 4064 on the RL 550B. I go to the NM Service match and only about 15 work. Turns out that powder did not feed through half of them. Now, is it because of IMR 4064 in the Dillon powder measure or am I missing some maintenance procedures. Let me say I was not pleased. Or is it I am just an idiot? I sure felt like one when none of my rounds were going off. It was a good trigger control exercise though! I might just have to and probably will use the AT 500 funnel die and my scale for those 600 yard rounds. Let me know what you think.