10MM Hand Loads and Dillon 550 Setup

[neeltburn]

A while back I gave up on loading 10mm with Hi Skor 800-X as my Dillon 550B wouldn't meter that powder well. I have loaded a boat load of 10mm with titegroup on this press as well as many thousands of other calibers. ( 40SW 45ACP and 9mm) I just feel like I am leaving a lot of the table with titegroup and the 10mm. I have a few lbs of 800-X I would like to revisit. Is there anything I can do to the Dillon to help with metering of 800-X? or should I look at finding a better powder for the 10mm?

 

[NoDopes]

Looks like you won't have many options on that 800-X

800-x in 10mm, metering tips?

After searching around for a high velocity/low pressure 10mm load that I could use safely in my Glock 29 I decided to buy some 800-x. The data looks great, the new Hodgdon manual shows 1350fps with 9.8gr under a 155gr JHP at only 30,000 psi. That was exactly what I was looking for ... but I'm...

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A separate auto-throw/scale and funnel may be your best option if you want speed+accuracy

 

[jeffreybehr]

A while back I gave up on loading 10mm with Hi Skor 800-X

Good idea IMO.

or should I look at finding a better powder for the 10mm?

HS-6.. JUST-RIGHT burning rate, and, in contrast to 'Hi-FLASH' 800-X, it's VERY low in muzzleflash.

Pics are mine; I did a LOT of research on this.

 

[neeltburn]

Good idea IMO.

HS-6.. JUST-RIGHT burning rate, and, in contrast to 'Hi-FLASH' 800-X, it's VERY low in muzzleflash.
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Pics are mine; I did a LOT of research on this.

How does HS-6 Meter? Are you loading on a progressive press or single stage?

 

[jeffreybehr]

How does HS-6 Meter? Are you loading on a progressive press or single stage?

HS-6 is a spherical powder so it meters very easily without 'running like water' as RamShot Hunter does.. I used it on a Lee turret press with an inexpensive Lee powder dispenser.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

Blue Dot worked great for me in 10MM with 180 Gr JHP’s .
So did 800-x, but i load single stage , not a problem !

 

[Halfnutz]

Is there anything I can do to the Dillon to help with metering of 800-X? or should I look at finding a better powder for the 10mm?

Not sure what shape 800X is.
Things that have helped with extruded powders:
1. Polish the funnel and all the insides you can access. (Steel wool and then flitz or dremel with felt wheel.)
2. Stone and polish the sides and inside of the powder bar.
3. Use a taper reamer to open up the top of the powder funnel/expander then polish. (Not too deep.)
4. Add a spring or rubber band around the hopper and the "tab" on the powder bar to smooth out the stroke.

 

[greentick]

Longshot is another powder for pushing the heavier end of the spectrum. I use a 550B.
BE86 was one I was looking at adding in the future.

10mm-firearms.com - Index (10mm-firearms.com) more great reloading info than you can shake a stick at over here.

 

[ZiaHunter]

Use VV 3N37 in 40 S&W and 9MM. Problem is all VV powders seem like unicorns these days. Meters well in my 550.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

Not sure what shape 800X is.
Things that have helped with extruded powders:
1. Polish the funnel and all the insides you can access. (Steel wool and then flitz or dremel with felt wheel.)
2. Stone and polish the sides and inside of the powder bar.
3. Use a taper reamer to open up the top of the powder funnel/expander then polish. (Not too deep.)
4. Add a spring or rubber band around the hopper and the "tab" on the powder bar to smooth out the stroke.

800- x is very large round disk/ flake powder

 

[Cascade Hemi]

If you want to load 10mm to it's full potential then skip HS6, it is too fast. My 180gr handloads go 1400fps with Longshot out of a G20.

 

[Jumper]

Been loading 10mm for a long time. Early on tried 800x but it meters like corn flakes. Used Longshot with good velocity results but pressure climbs really quick near max charges. About a year ago I tried Be-86 and I'm very happy with it. Velocity is as good as 800x and Longshot but meters better and seems to be lower pressure. It's less expensive than Longshot. PowerPistol works good too but it's pretty flashy.

 

[redbullitt]

I usually just stick a little funnel in the powder die, no thrower, tweak the charge master settings for 800x and dump it right in at the top of the downstroke.

It's a little slower obviously, but using 800x I've not found anything better. It's nice to feel sure the powder is right when you're loading hot, especially with cornflake powder.

 

[neeltburn]

I usually just stick a little funnel in the powder die, no thrower, tweak the charge master settings for 800x and dump it right in at the top of the downstroke.

It's a little slower obviously, but using 800x I've not found anything better. It's nice to feel sure the powder is right when you're loading hot, especially with cornflake powder.

This is likely the option I will go with to use up the 800x I have