Dillon 650 primer feed problems
Quote from Reloader on February 4, 2016, 5:15 pmI ran some 308 winchester through my 650 last night using Remington primers. About 8 percent flipped sideways on me. Have any of you experienced this problem and did you find a cure? I called dillon support and he said CCI, Winchester, and Remington all do that.
Thanks for the help
I ran some 308 winchester through my 650 last night using Remington primers. About 8 percent flipped sideways on me. Have any of you experienced this problem and did you find a cure? I called dillon support and he said CCI, Winchester, and Remington all do that.
Thanks for the help
Quote from Reloader on February 5, 2016, 5:28 amCall Dillon back and get a different person. I use Winchester and CCI primers by the 1000s. I virtually never have a primer flip sideways. Maybe one in 5000, probably less.
The primers stay in the Rotary Primer disk just fine. The newbies I train to load on my loader sometimes have a primer that goes in sideways into the case. When this happens because they are slamming the arm up and back to push in the primer.
Slowing down during the indexing of the plate smooths up the loading process. And pushing soft (almost like letting up on the handle) as the primer engages into the case, then pressing the primer into the case solved these issues.
I show the newbies that it is not how fast one pulls the handle up/down, but how smooth they move the handle. Slower is really faster at the primer seating part. Having the shell plate adjusted tight and then backed off remove the slack, but allows it to rotate smoothly, grease on Indexer block are important. You should be able to feel the primer touch and start into the case. If you cannot feel the resistance, then chances are you are moving the handle too fast.
Call Dillon back and get a different person. I use Winchester and CCI primers by the 1000s. I virtually never have a primer flip sideways. Maybe one in 5000, probably less.
The primers stay in the Rotary Primer disk just fine. The newbies I train to load on my loader sometimes have a primer that goes in sideways into the case. When this happens because they are slamming the arm up and back to push in the primer.
Slowing down during the indexing of the plate smooths up the loading process. And pushing soft (almost like letting up on the handle) as the primer engages into the case, then pressing the primer into the case solved these issues.
I show the newbies that it is not how fast one pulls the handle up/down, but how smooth they move the handle. Slower is really faster at the primer seating part. Having the shell plate adjusted tight and then backed off remove the slack, but allows it to rotate smoothly, grease on Indexer block are important. You should be able to feel the primer touch and start into the case. If you cannot feel the resistance, then chances are you are moving the handle too fast.
Quote from Reloader on February 5, 2016, 2:20 pmThanks for the information ICB. I've run thousands of Winchester and CCI primers through my 650 over the years with a priming success rate of 99%. Yesterday, I ran 200 45 ACP through the 650 using Winchester Primers. I had one flip sideways. Not perfect but a whole lot better than one primer flipping every 12 rounds. I'll retry Remington primers again using your recommendation.
Thanks for the information ICB. I've run thousands of Winchester and CCI primers through my 650 over the years with a priming success rate of 99%. Yesterday, I ran 200 45 ACP through the 650 using Winchester Primers. I had one flip sideways. Not perfect but a whole lot better than one primer flipping every 12 rounds. I'll retry Remington primers again using your recommendation.
Quote from Reloader on February 17, 2016, 3:39 pmI just bought a 650 and have run close to 1000 9mm rounds w/CCI so far and no issues with this...
I just bought a 650 and have run close to 1000 9mm rounds w/CCI so far and no issues with this...
Quote from Reloader on February 17, 2016, 5:23 pmThere are a few possible causes. First, be sure the primer seating assembly hasn't backed out. It must be tight up into the underside of the platform.
Next, be sure the station two locator is properly adjusted. It should be adjusted to be within .002"-.004" of touching the side of the case.
Push down on the edge of the shellplate at station 4. If it feels springy, then the shellplate bolt needs to be a bit tighter.
There are a few possible causes. First, be sure the primer seating assembly hasn't backed out. It must be tight up into the underside of the platform.
Next, be sure the station two locator is properly adjusted. It should be adjusted to be within .002"-.004" of touching the side of the case.
Push down on the edge of the shellplate at station 4. If it feels springy, then the shellplate bolt needs to be a bit tighter.