Few years ago I read an article on loading for the 45 Colt, that said that 800x was the perfect powder. Some time later I came across a good buy on a quanity of 800x.
I chose a medium point for starting and filled the powder measure on the Dillion. It took me a while to get the charge bar adjusted to the charge bar and began to fill cases.
I was on my 4th or 5th case when the powder dropped out of the expander/powder bar after the shell plate was at the botoom of the stroke. Powder went every where. I checked the previous cases and they were filled or partly filled.
I stopped, broke the powder measure and expander tube down to see if there was a problem there. Nothing appeared to be amiss. I reassembled the powder measure and started again, with the same result.
The flakes on the 800x appear to be larger then my usual Unique.
My question is.............. Is the powder bridging in the powder/ expander tube?
Has any one else experienced this problem?
Does any one have any suggestions on how to solve this problem? I have thought about polishing the powder/ expander tube to see if that helps.
I chose a medium point for starting and filled the powder measure on the Dillion. It took me a while to get the charge bar adjusted to the charge bar and began to fill cases.
I was on my 4th or 5th case when the powder dropped out of the expander/powder bar after the shell plate was at the botoom of the stroke. Powder went every where. I checked the previous cases and they were filled or partly filled.
I stopped, broke the powder measure and expander tube down to see if there was a problem there. Nothing appeared to be amiss. I reassembled the powder measure and started again, with the same result.
The flakes on the 800x appear to be larger then my usual Unique.
My question is.............. Is the powder bridging in the powder/ expander tube?
Has any one else experienced this problem?
Does any one have any suggestions on how to solve this problem? I have thought about polishing the powder/ expander tube to see if that helps.