550 not indexing

#1 · May 3, 2013, 2:56 am

550_Index I am having issues with crushing and disfiguring primers when "trying" to load 223 on my 550. I am using LC '11 that I am swaging with my Super Swager and I have also tried some non military brass. I thought I was not swaging the LC enough so I tried swaging more to the point where the case wouldn't fit in the swager. I was still crushing or disfiguring primers. Well tonight I noticed that my plate is not indexing centered as per this picture. I have tried lossening the plate and tightening the plate to try to get it to center with the primer feed. Is there a possibility that I could have a conversion kit/plate that is off?

#2 · May 3, 2013, 2:26 pm

Are all four cutouts in the shellplate off, or just one? Be sure the detent ball is clean, springing up properly. How old is this conversion kit?

#3 · May 3, 2013, 5:14 pm

All four cutouts do not line up. It's brand new. Everything is brand new, conv kit and the press. Spring and ball are good.

#4 · May 19, 2013, 2:37 pm

Does the press crush primers with other calibers? If it does you have an alignment problem. Dillon makes a tool to set the proper alignment with the primer punch. The platform under the shell plate has 2 cap screws that can be loosened and the and the alignment corrected.