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high primers

I am having trouble getting my primers to seat right. All of them are high. I have attempted to adjust according to the manual but I am still having trouble. I am new to reloading my pistol/rifle shells. I am reloading 38 spl. Any help would be appreciated.

Make sure you are setting primers correctly when you lift handle all the way up and push on it to set primer into shell caseing.  If problem persists, I would check again your primer set pin to make sure its set at its max height without interfering with primer feed tip.

Is the shellplate too loose. Tighten it. then back off about 1/8 turn.
Are the pockets clean?
Are you pushing handle back 'til you feel a good firm stop? you can almost feel metal meet metal when the primer seats.
On my XL650 I can always tell by the feel of the handle when pushing it if I am not seating a primer fully.

sounds like the shell plate is loose.

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