Case sticking between position 1 and 2 on plate rotation
Quote from Reloader on March 13, 2018, 7:43 pmHi all,
I've had my press for about 4 months, and have loaded 3-4,000 rounds thus far.
Recently, I've found that while cycling the press (handle forward, shell plate downward), and the shell plate rotates I'm getting intermittent case jam midway through the indexing. The case lodges between the shell plate and the spring arm mounted on the primer assembly. When this happens, it seems that the case partially come out of the shell plate just enough to get hung up there.
Specs: 9 mm caliber kit installed (this is all that's ever been on this press) Mixed range brass that at the part of the cycle the case is jamming, would've just been resized. Inspection of the offending cases shows no problem with the case that would lead you to believe that it's the cause. Extractor grooves in good condition, etc.
I am not a speed oriented re-loader so I don't think I cycle the press too quickly. In subsequent jams, I was cycling slower than my normal pace but it still occurred.
When the problem first occurred, the case freed up probably from stopping the lever cycle at time of jam resistance or that I instinctively backed off just a touch. The case slipped back into the shell plate where it belongs, which let the shell plate snap loose and of course ejects roughly half of the powder in the cases that just indexed to positions 3 and 4.
I slowed down my press cycle rate to make sure centrifugal force wasn't causing the offending case to come out of the shell plate case slot, but it still periodically happens.
Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you address it?
Thanks in advance!
Hi all,
I've had my press for about 4 months, and have loaded 3-4,000 rounds thus far.
Recently, I've found that while cycling the press (handle forward, shell plate downward), and the shell plate rotates I'm getting intermittent case jam midway through the indexing. The case lodges between the shell plate and the spring arm mounted on the primer assembly. When this happens, it seems that the case partially come out of the shell plate just enough to get hung up there.
Specs: 9 mm caliber kit installed (this is all that's ever been on this press) Mixed range brass that at the part of the cycle the case is jamming, would've just been resized. Inspection of the offending cases shows no problem with the case that would lead you to believe that it's the cause. Extractor grooves in good condition, etc.
I am not a speed oriented re-loader so I don't think I cycle the press too quickly. In subsequent jams, I was cycling slower than my normal pace but it still occurred.
When the problem first occurred, the case freed up probably from stopping the lever cycle at time of jam resistance or that I instinctively backed off just a touch. The case slipped back into the shell plate where it belongs, which let the shell plate snap loose and of course ejects roughly half of the powder in the cases that just indexed to positions 3 and 4.
I slowed down my press cycle rate to make sure centrifugal force wasn't causing the offending case to come out of the shell plate case slot, but it still periodically happens.
Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you address it?
Thanks in advance!
Quote from Reloader on March 14, 2018, 2:49 pmThe spring-loaded finger should guide the case back into the shellplate slot as it rotates towards station 2. When lined up at station 2, there should be a gap of several thousanths of an inch between the case and the station 2 locator. Be sure you have a #5 shellplate, and #3 brass locator pins in your machine.
The spring-loaded finger should guide the case back into the shellplate slot as it rotates towards station 2. When lined up at station 2, there should be a gap of several thousanths of an inch between the case and the station 2 locator. Be sure you have a #5 shellplate, and #3 brass locator pins in your machine.
Quote from Reloader on March 14, 2018, 6:32 pmHi,
Yes Im going to look at the spring/detent distance when I get home tonight. I'm fairly certain that it currently rests right against the bottom of the case in position 2.
Definitely have shell plate 5, and Im not sure how to check the # of the pins, but it's whatever came with the press spec'd out to the 9mm caliber. I havent noticed in the past, is there a number stamped on the pins?
thanks for your reply
Hi,
Yes Im going to look at the spring/detent distance when I get home tonight. I'm fairly certain that it currently rests right against the bottom of the case in position 2.
Definitely have shell plate 5, and Im not sure how to check the # of the pins, but it's whatever came with the press spec'd out to the 9mm caliber. I havent noticed in the past, is there a number stamped on the pins?
thanks for your reply