Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

[1911jerry]

I am thinking about getting an AR in 308.

Does anybody load their 308 on a 650? Any issues? I am just looking to cut a little production time.

I use a COAX for the precision stuff, but would like to reload in bulk for the AR platform. Just plinking ammo.

I would still trim and chamfer in separate processes.

Thanks

Jerry

 

[Mudcat-NC]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

works fine for me, but I tend to mainly use ball powder on the dillon though, but stick will work, just need to be careful of bridging, etc.

 

[1911jerry]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

Maybe a powder like TAC? It's pretty small grained.

Thanks

Jerry

 

[kz45]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

I use a 650, powder is Varget, it works fine in 308, but if you use varget in a 223 you need to take the hopper apart and polish everything, including the powder bar, then when you drop the charge do it slow and give a couple of bumps with the handle to make sure you get the full charge, I've only had to do this loading 223,

 

[Lazuris]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

I recomend Tac or WC846 they both meter well. I Stepped up to the super 1050 and that made all the difference as it opperates so much more smoothly. However, I do all of my case prep on the 650 including depriming and trimming.

 

[Falar]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

It would work fine for blasting ammo using ball powders but I had crappy results with the powder measure and extruded powders, especially Varget. 8/10 throws would be +/- .2gr but then the other 2 could be as high as .6gr off.

 

[fx77]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

If U are really fixated on Varget, 308, and the progressive press this device will make the loads more consistently measure...


http://www.quick-measure.com/progadapter.htm

 

[shoedo]

Re: Reloading 308 on a Dillon 650

You may find the Dillon forum very helpful.http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?act=idx
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