Crushed Primers
Quote from Reloader on December 24, 2015, 3:29 pmI have a very old XL650. I bought the machine at an estate sale in 1998. The instruction manual is dated 18 September 1993. The owner maintained the machine and loaded 1000's of rounds. I have since loaded many more rounds in 18 years.
I load in lots of 300 rounds. I fill a primer tube and drop 100 primers. Then I load up two more tubes with primers. The 90 rounds load with no problems. When the low primer alarm sounds I drop in another 100 primers. From this point, I start having problems. I'll load 5 or 7 rounds then a primer flips, or I get primers cocked at an angle, most of time a primer gets seated sideways. I clear the problem cases, load a dozen more with no problem then it starts again. The next tube of primers has the same results. I have same problem with both large and small primers.
I have old style primer system. Both primer disk show wear on both side from the advancement lever. Can you wear out the disks?
Thank you,
WG Wiles
I have a very old XL650. I bought the machine at an estate sale in 1998. The instruction manual is dated 18 September 1993. The owner maintained the machine and loaded 1000's of rounds. I have since loaded many more rounds in 18 years.
I load in lots of 300 rounds. I fill a primer tube and drop 100 primers. Then I load up two more tubes with primers. The 90 rounds load with no problems. When the low primer alarm sounds I drop in another 100 primers. From this point, I start having problems. I'll load 5 or 7 rounds then a primer flips, or I get primers cocked at an angle, most of time a primer gets seated sideways. I clear the problem cases, load a dozen more with no problem then it starts again. The next tube of primers has the same results. I have same problem with both large and small primers.
I have old style primer system. Both primer disk show wear on both side from the advancement lever. Can you wear out the disks?
Thank you,
WG Wiles
Quote from Reloader on December 25, 2015, 2:07 amI think the best thing to do is call Dillon when you are in front of the loader at the point where you are getting ready to add the second tube of primers.
Things I would try or look at:
1. instead of adding primers when the low alarm goes off. Remove the black rod, flip back the low primer alarm, install black rod. Continue loading until it reaches bottom (about 10 more loads). Then add the second tube of primers. Check if you get flipped/sideways primers.
2. check that the primer magazine (larger black tube) is solid against primer assembly. The primer disks will show some wear (lines between primer holes), but I would be surprised if they wear out.
I think the best thing to do is call Dillon when you are in front of the loader at the point where you are getting ready to add the second tube of primers.
Things I would try or look at:
1. instead of adding primers when the low alarm goes off. Remove the black rod, flip back the low primer alarm, install black rod. Continue loading until it reaches bottom (about 10 more loads). Then add the second tube of primers. Check if you get flipped/sideways primers.
2. check that the primer magazine (larger black tube) is solid against primer assembly. The primer disks will show some wear (lines between primer holes), but I would be surprised if they wear out.