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QUICK CHANGE HIGH CAPACITY
POWDER MEASURE
*Shown with optional Powder
baffle – sold separately
WARNING: NOT FOR USE WITH BLACK POWDER!
PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Before using the RCBS Quick Change High Capacity Powder Measure, read
these instructions carefully to fully learn how to safely operate the related
reloading equipment. Failure to properly operate the related reloading equipment
can result in severe personal injury and/or equipment damage.
If you have any questions while assembling or operating this tool,
Call us at 1-800-533-5000 or 1-530-533-5191
Monday – Thursday 6:30 am – 4:00 pm Pacific Time
(hours may vary)
Or email us at rcbs.tech@atk.com
This instruction manual contains specific safety and operating information. It
should be considered a permanent part of your reloading equipment and remain
with the equipment at all times for easy reference.
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Your Quick Change High Capacity Powder Measure is warranted to be free from
defects in material or workmanship for as long as the original owner owns it. This
warranty is extended only to the original consumer purchaser. All RCBS products
are intended for non-commercial use by hobbyists. Any other use of these
products will void the warranty. Should you believe that your QC HC Powder
Measure is defective in material or workmanship, you must return it to
Ammunition Accessories Inc. through its Oroville operation (hereinafter “Oroville
Operations”) postage paid for evaluation. If defective, the product will be repaired
or replaced at Oroville Operations’ option, at no charge.
Send a dated proof of purchase to Oroville Operations for return shipping and
handling, along with the QC HC Powder Measure to:
Ammunition Accessories Inc.,
Oroville Operations
605 Oro Dam Blvd East
Oroville, California 95965
Warranty services cannot be provided without meeting the above requirements.
THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DEFECTS OR
DAMAGE RESULTING FROM: CARELESSNESS, MISUSE, COMMERCIAL
USE, ABUSE, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MODIFICATION, OR NORMAL
WEAR AND TEAR. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION
OF THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY. OROVILLE OPERATIONS IS NOT
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
PRODUCT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OROVILLE OPERATIONS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.
HOWEVER, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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Key# Description Part # Qty
1 QC HC Main Casting 7709026 1
2 QC HC Powder Hopper 7109027 1
3 QC HC Powder Hopper Cap 7189028 1
4 QC HC Measuring Cylinder 7798849 1
5 QC HC Metering Screw 7798851 1
6 QC HC Metering Screw Bushing 7798850 1
7 Metering Screw Lock Ring 7709014 1
8 Bow Washer 7109260 1
9 QC HC Drain Tube 7798853 1
10 Handle Assembly 7709027 1
11 Handle Screws 7109019 2
13 QC Locking Pin Assembly 7798856 1
14 7/8"-14 Hex Lock Ring 7109187 1
15 Drop Tube Large .50 cal 7198854 1
16 Drop Tube Small .22-.270 cal 7198852 1
17 Drop Tube Medium .30-45 cal 7198853 1
18 "O" Ring 7138285 6
The above warranty provides the sole and exclusive warranty available to the
customer in the event of a defect in material or workmanship in the reloading
press. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from State to State.
SAFETY
Reloading is an enjoyable and rewarding hobby that can be conducted safely.
But, as with any hobby, carelessness or negligence can make reloading
hazardous. This product has been designed from the beginning with the user's
safety in mind. When reloading, safety rules must be followed. By observing
these rules, the chance of a hazardous occurrence causing personal injury or
property damage is minimized.
GENERAL
• Use all equipment as the manufacturer recommends. Study the instructions
carefully and become thoroughly familiar with the operation of the product. If
you do not have written instructions, request a copy from the equipment
manufacturer.
• Do not take short cuts. Attempting to bypass established procedures is an
invitation to an accident.
• Observe "good housekeeping" in the reloading area. Keep tools and
components neat, clean and orderly. Promptly and completely clean up primer
and powder spills.
• Reload only when you can give your undivided attention. Do not reload when
fatigued or ill, or under the influence of medications or alcohol.
• Develop a reloading routine to avoid mistakes which may prove hazardous. Do
not rush - load at a leisurely pace.
• Always wear adequate eye protection to protect your eyes from flying particles.
You assume unnecessary risk when reloading without wearing safety glasses.
LOADING DATA
• Use only laboratory tested reloading data. We highly recommend the current
SPEER Reloading Manual.
• OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS ABOUT THE USE OF MAXIMUM LISTED
LOADS
WARNING/CAUTION
PRIMERS AND POWDER
• Store primers and powder beyond the reach of children and away from heat,
dampness, open flames and electrical equipment. Avoid areas where static
electricity is evident.
• DO NOT use primers of unknown identity.
• Dispose of unknown primers in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Keep primers in the original factory container until ready to use. Return unused
primers to the same factory packaging for safety and to preserve their identity.
Primer packaging is designed to provide safe storage.
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• DO NOT store primers in bulk. The blast of just a few hundred primers is
sufficient to cause serious injury to anyone nearby.
• DO NOT force primers. Use care in handling primers.
• DO NOT have more than one can of powder on the bench at one time. Powder
cans should be stored away from the bench to avoid picking up the wrong one.
• DO NOT use any powder unless its identity is positively known. The only
positive identification is the manufacturer's label on the original canister.
Discard all mixed powders and those of uncertain identity.
• DO NOT attempt to prime military cartridge cases with crimped/staked primer
pockets until the crimp/staking has been removed with a reamer or by swaging.
Attempting to seat primers into staked/crimped primer pockets can result in
primer detonation, which can cause serious personal injury.
• DO NOT decap live primers. This is extremely dangerous and can result in
primer detonation causing serious personal injury.
• If you use a powder measure, replace the lids on both the powder hopper and
powder can after the powder hopper has been filled.
• When using a powder measure, settle the powder in the powder hopper before
charging any cases. Throw and check the weight of at least ten charges. This
will assure you that the correct powder charge is being thrown.
• When you finish a reloading session, pour any remaining powder back into its
original factory container. This will preserve the identity and shelf life of the
powder.
• DO NOT smoke while reloading.
RECORD KEEPING
• Keep complete records of reloads. Apply a descriptive label to each box
showing the date produced, and the primer, powder and bullet used. Labels for
this purpose are packed with SPEER bullets.
• Never attempt to guess at the identity of your ammunition.
Because RCBS has no control over the choice of components, the manner in
which they are assembled, the use of this product, or the firearms in which the
resulting ammunition may be used, we assume no responsibility, expressed or
implied, for the use of ammunition reloaded with this product.
Key# Description Part # Qty
1 QC PM Lock Pin Retainer 7798847 1
2 QC PM Lock Pin 7798846 1
3 QC PM Lock Knob 7798848 1
4 Century Spring 7109029 1
WARNING: NOT FOR USE WITH BLACK POWDER!
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Quick Change High Capacity Powder Measure will perform two powder
charging tasks in one fast, simple operation. With cycling of the handle it
accurately measures powder within a fraction of a grain and swiftly dispenses it
into cases, one after another. Powder pours uniformly from the powder hopper
into the measuring cylinder, through the drop tube and into the case. This
eliminates the hazards of overloads caused by clogging when charges are
dumped into cases. You can change from one charge to another quickly and
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DRAINING POWDER HOPPER
It is not necessary to empty the powder hopper each time you change charges
unless a different powder is required.
Powder should not be left in the measure as it will deteriorate and may clog and
jam the measuring cylinder and etch the powder hopper. The measure can be
emptied without taking it off the bench or reloading press by using the provided
Quick Change High Capacity Drain Attachment.
Dispense the remaining charge and hold the handle in the “up” position. Loosen
the knurled Lock Pin Retainer, pull the Lock Knob and remove the Metering
Screw Assembly. Align the Lock Pin hole on the side of the Drain Attachment
and insert into the Metering Cylinder, release the Lock Knob. Try to rotate the
Drain Attachment to insure that the Lock Pin is in place. Tighten the knurled
Locking Pin Retainer. Place the correct powder container near the end of the
Drain Attachment and slowly bring the handle down. The powder will flow
through the Measuring Cylinder and Drain Attachment and back into your powder
container.
CAUTION: If the handle is in the “down” position when the Metering Assembly is
removed, the powder will flow through the Measuring Cylinder and spill out of the
powder measure!
easily by pulling the pin and changing Metering Assemblies. Metering
Assemblies can be left preset for future charges.
The powder level is visible at all times through a large two pound capacity plastic
powder hopper.
The measuring cylinder has a precision-ground surface and slides into the honed
main casting for a precise fit. The lower portion of the main casting has the
standard 7/8”-14 threads and may be used on an optional Powder
Measure/Piggyback Stand.
A powder measure is basically a device which measures powder by volume and
not by weight. However, before you start throwing a given charge with this
powder measure, the first charge must always be weighed on a powder scale to
arrive at the desired charge. Accurate powder measure charges will also depend
upon the size and uniformity of the powder kernels used, and how smoothly and
uniformly you operate the powder measure handle.
Ball and flake powders will measure very evenly. Long and short kernel sticktype powders are more difficult to measure consistently, and it is imperative that
you follow a set routine when throwing charges of these powders.
TO ASSEMBLE
To prepare the Quick Change High Capacity Powder Measure for use, the
measuring cylinder, measuring screw, drain attachment, inside of main
casting and powder funnel portion of main casting must be cleaned to
remove the factory applied rust preventative. Failure to do so will cause
inconsistent powder charges.
Drain Attachment installation position Powder hopper “drain” position
TO REMOVE A CYLINDER
To remove a measuring cylinder for cleaning, first empty the powder hopper.
Loosen the knurled Lock Pin Retainer, pull the Lock Knob and remove the Drain
Tube. You can then either remove the two handle screws and handle or unscrew
the Lock Pin Assembly and carefully slide out the measuring cylinder.
Do not attempt to remove the powder hopper from the main casting.
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Install the Quick Change Locking Pin assembly a few threads into the single
threaded through hole on the side of the Measuring Cylinder. Carefully insert the
assembly into the main casting, this is a precise fit, do not force the cylinder into
the casting. Insert screws through the handle and attach to the measuring
cylinder on the opposite side of the Locking Pin. The Powder Measure can be set
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up for right or left handed use depending on which way you slide in the
assembly.
Installing Locking Pin
The Metering Assembly will dispense up to 250 grains of smokeless powder.
You will notice a tapered hole on the side of the Metering Screw Assembly body,
this is the locking point for the Quick Change Locking Pin. Pull the Locking Pin,
align the hole in the Metering Screw body with the Locking Pin, insert into the
Metering Cylinder and release the Locking Pin. Try to rotate the Metering
Assembly Body to insure that it has been locked in place. Tighten the knurled Pin
Retainer.
Metering assembly Aligning locking pin hole on metering assembly
The Powder Measure can be mounted on an optional Powder Measure Stand,
available from your reloading dealer. Three friction fit drop tubes are furnished;
one with a small hole for .22 to 270 calibers, and one with a large hole for .30 to
.45 caliber and a very large drop tube for .50 caliber. The QC Funnel Extended
Drop Tube or Adapters also fits for a more precise fit to your cartridge case.
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TO USE
Before attempting to throw a series of powder charges, set the powder measure
for the maximum charge and run about a pound of powder through it. This will
deposit a film on the inside of the measure and help the powder flow through
more evenly and consistently.
Be sure you use the same uniform movements for each powder charge. To
throw a charge, raise the handle until it comes to the end of the stroke with a light
tap. Then lower the handle in the same manner. This tap at the end of each
stroke helps to settle the powder uniformly in the measure.
A dependable powder scale should be used to set the first charges in the powder
measure as follows: throw a powder charge directly into the scale pan by raising
the handle and lowering it. Weigh the charge. If it is too heavy, adjust the
measuring screw “in” with the handle in the down position. If the charge is too
light, adjust the measuring screw “out”. When you arrive at the exact charge you
need, lock the metering screw in place with the knurled lock nut on the shaft.
Now you’re ready to throw a series of charges. Additional QC High Capacity
Metering assemblies can be purchased so that you can leave them preset to
your favorite charges, thus allowing for quick powder changeovers.
As a precaution, throw every tenth charge into the scale pan and weigh it to be
sure of consistency.
METERING ASSEMBLY CHANGE
If the same powder is to be used, but you wish to change out the Metering
Assembly for another one that is preset for different charge, it is not necessary to
empty the powder hopper.
Dispense the remaining charge and hold the handle in the “up” position. Loosen
the knurled Lock Pin Retainer, pull the Lock Knob and remove the Metering
Screw Assembly. Align the Lock Pin hole on the side of the Metering Screw
Assembly and insert into the Metering Cylinder, release the Lock Knob. Try to
rotate the Metering Screw Assembly to insure that the Lock Pin is in place.
Tighten the knurled Locking Pin Retainer. As a precaution, dispense a charge
and weigh it to be sure that you have installed the correct preset Metering Screw
Assembly.
CAUTION: If the handle is in the “down” position when the Metering Assembly is
removed, the powder will flow through the Measuring Cylinder and spill out of the
powder measure!
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