Rifle Toolhead Set Up (Page
7)
Station 2 - Adjustment
of Powder Die/Powder Funnel
Important: Adjusting the powder die for a bottle-necked case is not the same as adjusting the powder die for straight-walled cases. This is because bottle-necked cartridges are not given a bell - straight walled cases are given a bell. For straight-walled cartridges refer to the pistol section.
For the powder bar to
properly dispense a measured
powder charge, the powder bar must travel its full distance. To travel its full distance,
the white cube must contact the powder measure body (see arrow Figure 93).
When adjusting the powder die for a bottle-necked cartridge, the objective is to
adjust the powder die so that the powder bar just travels the full distance and no further
(see arrow Figure 93). If you try to apply the procedures used for
belling a straight walled case, as when loading pistol cartridges, you will crush
the bottle-necked case
and possibly damage the powder measure.
Note: If the powder die is not adjusted down
far enough to cause the powder bar to travel its full distance the powder charge will be
erratic.
Note: Whenever sizing a bottle-necked case
you must lubricate the case first, otherwise you will stick the case inside the the sizing
die. For more information refer to the section "Lubricating Your
Brass" .
To adjust the powder
die/powder funnel:
1. Drop a lubricated case into the casefeed funnel and cycle the
handle. The case should now be in the shellplate at Station 1.
2. Raise the platform. Notice the resistance at the end of the
downstroke. This is the resistance of the case in the sizing die. Lower the platform. The
case will index to Station 2.
3. Raise the platform. Check to see how far the powder bar has
traveled Figure 94.
4. If the white cube has not traveled its full distance,
lower the platform just enough to pull the case off of the powder funnel (this will
prevent the shellplate from indexing while you adjust the powder die). While holding the
powder measure, turn the die down 1/8 of a turn Figure 95.Again raise
the platform and observe the travel of the powder bar.
5. Repeat step four until the powder bar travels its full distance Figure 94.
Note: If you screw the powder die down too
far, the
powder bar will travel its full distance before the handle is all the way down. If this
happens - DO NOT FORCETHE HANDLE DOWN. Instead lower the
platform and back the powder die out by turning it counter-clockwise. If you force the
handle, you will crush the case and possibly damage the powder measure.
6. Once the powder bar is traveling its full distance,
with the case in Station 2 , raise the platform. Run
the lockring down hand tight Figure 96.
7. Insure the bellcrank and the failsafe bracket are
aligned, Figure 97. Using a 5/32" Allen wrench snug the
collar clamp screws, Figure 98.
8. While holding the powder measure, snug the lockring using a 1
1/8" wrench Figure 99. Now lower the platform.
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