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<blockquote data-quote="okietom" data-source="post: 2332028" data-attributes="member: 18710"><p>I have had powder weasure issues with my 550 and even a few since i made it into a 550B. This is what I was going to suggest. </p><p></p><p>There were some powders that would hang up the measure before the B upgrade. You also need to make sure the "slack" is out of the charge bar screw. There will be a little movement in the charge bar when you turn the screw from one direction to the other. You can feel it in the screw when you turn it. Make sure you take that slack out. I like to do it by making sure I hit the desired charge weight either from less or more and don't pass it and then go back. On mine there is about a half turn of the screw before the bar moves when you change directions. If you stop on the wrong side of the slack it can drift a little.</p><p></p><p>You also need to set the spring tension on bottom of the rod that pulls the measure back down. That is part of what olyeller is saying about the charge bar opening and closing completely.</p><p></p><p>There are also some powders that don't meter well in the Dillon measure. I have had Varget bridge in my measure. You will learn some of this over time. This forum will help too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="okietom, post: 2332028, member: 18710"] I have had powder weasure issues with my 550 and even a few since i made it into a 550B. This is what I was going to suggest. There were some powders that would hang up the measure before the B upgrade. You also need to make sure the "slack" is out of the charge bar screw. There will be a little movement in the charge bar when you turn the screw from one direction to the other. You can feel it in the screw when you turn it. Make sure you take that slack out. I like to do it by making sure I hit the desired charge weight either from less or more and don't pass it and then go back. On mine there is about a half turn of the screw before the bar moves when you change directions. If you stop on the wrong side of the slack it can drift a little. You also need to set the spring tension on bottom of the rod that pulls the measure back down. That is part of what olyeller is saying about the charge bar opening and closing completely. There are also some powders that don't meter well in the Dillon measure. I have had Varget bridge in my measure. You will learn some of this over time. This forum will help too. [/QUOTE]
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