3. Adjusting
the Automatic Powder System Powder Charge Weight - Place a hull at station two
and cycle the handle. Weigh the powder charge from the hull and write that weight down.
Using a 7/16" wrench, rotate the bolt located on the end of the powder bar. (Figure 61) Counterclockwise will reduce the powder charge weight,
adjust as needed. Helpful hint: operate the powder bar a minimum of four times so you are
assured of a uniform powder charge, then weigh the fifth charge.
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| Figure 61 |
4. Adjusting the Wad and Shot
Station - Shot charge weight adjustments: Weigh the shot charge from a hull and
write that weight down. Refer to your loading manual to decide whether you need to
increase or decrease the shot charge weight. Using a 7/16" wrench, rotate the bolt on
the shot bar (#16738) clockwise to increase the weight or counterclockwise to reduce the
weight. Adjust as needed.
Adjusting the Plastic Wad Depth - A sample plastic wad was included with
your SL 900 machine when it was built and adjusted at the factory. If you have selected a
wad that uses a lighter or heavier load of shot, you'll need to readjust the position of
the shot dispenser. Using a 5/32" Allen wrench, loosen the two screws on the collar
guide/clamp (#16737). (Figure 62) A 3/16" Allen wrench is
used to rotate the body collar adjustment screw (#16736).
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| Figure 62 |
When reloading with light shot load
plastic wads it may be necessary to adjust the shot dispenser position. Rotate the body
collar adjustment screw (#16736) clockwise to raise the shot dispenser. Tighten all the
collar screws, then test the changes. (Figure 63)
When reloading with heavy shot load plastic wads it may be necessary to
adjust the shot dispenser position. Rotate |
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the body
collar adjustment screw (#16736) counterclockwise to lower the shot dispenser. Tighten all
the screws, then test the changes.
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| Figure 63 |
5. Adjusting the starter
crimp Die - This die has been adjusted at the factory using Winchester AA hulls.
If you have another brand of hull you'd like to reload, it may be necessary to readjust
this die. Test run a hull through the machine to decide if any changes are needed.
What we like to see is a 60% closure of the top, formed and folded. This is important so
that station five's final crimp/seat can produce a uniform folded crimp. (Figure 64)
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| Figure 64 |
We found that when we reloaded Remington hulls and wads, we would
need to adjust the starter crimp die (#16747) down. The heavier walled Remington hulls
appear to be somewhat more resistant to being formed and folded. Turn the starter crimp
die (#16747) down approximately one-half turn clockwise as needed.
Reloading with Federal hulls and wads requires a little readjusting as well.
Raise the starter crimp die (#16747) approximately one-half turn counter- clockwise. This
will help produce a uniform folded crimp/seat.
Winchester hulls and Versatile wads loaded fine and required little or no adjustment at
all. Remington hulls and Versatile wads also loaded fine. Remington hulls and Figure 8
wads require adjustment. The stiffer style Figure 8 wad needs to be compressed; do so by
lowering the wad seated depth 1 to 2 full turns (as detailed under step 4
of Changes and Adjustments). Also, reducing the shot charge weight may be necessary when
using this wad. Follow the above changes with a readjustment of the starter crimp die
(#16747), turn the die down approximately one-half turn clockwise as needed (as detailed
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