Comments on: Dillon XL-650 / 1050 Powder Check System

By: anaconda

anaconda — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:51:56 +0000

well i had no problem getting anything from dillon untill the new obama gub control push. they always had items in stock. its not dillon, its everyone buying every thing they can get there hands on. try finding 22 or .223 ammo dies ect. or reloading components of any kind now. or guns for that matter.

so saying Do not buy a System unless you can get the accessories doesnt hold any truth in the current political climate we are in now.

By: Michael Sharpe

Michael Sharpe — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:40:22 +0000

I reload 10 Different Pistol and rifle Makes combined. It is Unfortunate. I cannot get all the setups through dillon. parts are backordered. and Have been Back ordered for a while now. Do not buy a System unless you can get the accessories. I would have kept my RCBS. and i miss my Rockchuker pres for the Swageing and Depriming Jobs. keep that Old reliable for those Jobs. Just a Helpfull Note.

By: Michael Sharpe

Michael Sharpe — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 07:12:29 +0000

Dan -some times case lube is add too much sticky and builds up and causes the Piston/Plunger to stick. It could come from the rim of the cases. An Honorable result of a Good Re-loader, clean and go. I am working on a Design that should be cheaper, But a Back surgury has put me down for awhile

By: Howard W. Evers

Howard W. Evers — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:31:59 +0000

I found the high pitched buzzer impossible to hear. (I’m 70 y.o. and very hard of hearing.) I turned the buzzer mechanism around, after drilling a 1″ hole in the case. You have to grind a small ear off of the buzzer. I also had a friend wire in a 1.5 volt bulb. Works pretty good.

I wish Dillon had offered a different frequency buzzer- similar to but different from the low primer buzzer.

I bet I’m not the only reloader to run across this problem.

Semper fi,

Howard

By: Claus

Claus — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:22:59 +0000

I had the same problem.
Make sure you have the extra counter nut in place, and make it tight once dialed in

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:52:43 +0000

I have this installed on my 650, and I have run into a curious problem. Every 150 rounds or so, the die slowly starts to buzz. and after about round 175 it clearly buzzes on each pull. I have checked every 10th case as well as early buzz and full on buzz and my dillon powder measure is rock solid slinging 4.9 grain charges.

I believe the device is activating for what it believes to be an undercharge as i have to screw the rod back up a few turns to “rezero” it for another 150 rounds. Has anybody had this problem?

By: Reggie

Reggie — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:45:50 +0000

Dillion tech support informed me to clean the brass plug to the rod with rubbing alcohol and apply car wax. They also mentioned not to lube my pistol cases.

By: AndreS

AndreS — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:33:33 +0000

Clean the plunger with automotive brake cleaner & allow to dry. then, dip it in fine graphite powder or fine crushed mica. It’s similar to flouring a cake pan, powder no longer sticks to it and neither product will contaminate the powder charge or cause any problems in the reloading process. I use this on my powder measure as well.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:15:21 +0000

Any ideas on how to keep powder from sticking to the plunger on the powder check system? I tried it several times and it seems to catch a few grains with each pull.

Thanks!

By: robin

robin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:10:51 +0000

Ah, one other thought… I am using Trail Boss for my cowboy reloading… is there any chance that the brass powder Rod could negatively compact or compress the powder?

Again, thanks for your thoughts.
~R

By: robin

robin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:12:05 +0000

Very nice. I am curious, though, how exact or ‘sensitive’ is this checker to the amount of gunpowder dialed in. IE: how much of a reduction of a ‘proper’ load is needed to cause the buzzer to sound? .1 grain or 2 grains… or?

Thanks a ton!
~R

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:13:14 +0000

Re: Hornady Pogressive and the Dillon Powder Check

Yes, it can be installed and works great but requires 1 of 2 modifications. A google search for the topic (I believe at a glock forum) will show pictures of both, which is how I found it.

1) Cutting or grinding a groove into the side of the top portion of the hornady press to allow the rod in the powdercheck to fall straight vertically downward. A modification of the washer is also needed. I took this approach. Got red paint that matches real well to cover the groove. The check works fantastic. I have no idea what this does to any warranty. But if Hornady ever refused to do something to my press unrelated to that groove, then I will get a Dillon.

2) Another approach was to rig a bent rod, U shaped, to go around the top part of the body. This looks awful, but it works. There might be a video of this one on you tube. I cannot recall.

By: Robert M.Petty

Robert M.Petty — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:25:05 +0000

Nice place you have here. I enjoy every bit of it. Thanks. Bob.

By: Baldy

Baldy — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:31:04 +0000

Why in the world would you want something on the press to lock it up? The buzzer just went off and you can’t fix anything until the ram is back down. You know the case at the bullet set is over or under and also the next one to go up in the powder check. Pull them two and dump the powder back in the hopper and run them through at the end of the string after making your adjustments.

I have run a 650XL for years with four different powder hoppers and have never found them to vary more than +/- 0.1gr.

You have a great site here and I for want to tip my hat to you and say thanks…

Best, Baldy

By: Lucian

Lucian — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:34:11 +0000

Hi, great job on the Dillon powder check die. Do you think it can be installed on a Hornady progressive? Provided a drill a hole for the actuator rod? I just like the Dillon system, been struggling with the RCBS lock out die. Thanks

By: Bert

Bert — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:01:24 +0000

Hi, this response is not to the Dillon Powder Check but about your Press Pedestal. What are the height and base plate dimensions. I would like to have one welded up for my Rock Chucker?
Great channel I just stumbled across it yesterday, so if your downloads go up it is me!
Happy Labour Day. Canadian spelling Cheer
Bert