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Hello,I have heard warnings of using federal primers in progressive machines does this apply to the dillon also?

I'm interested in hearing an answer too.   I have personally reloaded thousands of rounds in 9mm, 40S&W and 45ACP using Federal primers without incedent on my 550B.   I still have at least 4000 Federal primers on hand waiting to be reloaded.

Federal cautions about the use of their primers in any magazine feed systems, due to their increased sensitivity. As long as you don't force the handle if it feels different, they load just fine.

I have loaded a few thousand 9mm with fed. small pistol and about 1500 .41 mag with fed large magnum pistol through my Square Deal B without incident.

I have loaded a few thousand 9mm with fed. small pistol and about 1500 .41 mag with fed large magnum pistol through my Square Deal B without incident.

I have loaded 2000 rounds of 45acp using Federal primers and had no issues.  I tend to prefer Winchester primers, but Federal was all I could find last year.  I'm back to my Winchester loads now.

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