NEED HELP PLEASE 550
Quote from Reloader on December 14, 2012, 1:16 amI am reloading on a 550b unit. reload 40 cal (no problems) 44 mag and special ( no problems) and no I am reloading .223 on the Dillon. I thoroughly go threw them and deprimed, tumble, and reprime them no problems. been reloading about 2 years now and have learned a lot. im using 2230 powder Winchester small primers and used brass . case length is fine . over all length is shorter than recommended but close. not too short. Remington 55 gr bullets boat tail. my problem is that when I go to shoot the rounds some will fire and some will not., a lot ram into chamber but get stuck and will not fire even though the it is all the way in. some have a dent in the primer and some don't. I thought that it was my gun , then my mags. so my brother in law bought a new dpms and we took it out and shot it. same thing. put new Remington shells in 55 gr and everyone shot perfect . no jams no problems at all.. I am lost now.. sny help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. thanks
I am reloading on a 550b unit. reload 40 cal (no problems) 44 mag and special ( no problems) and no I am reloading .223 on the Dillon. I thoroughly go threw them and deprimed, tumble, and reprime them no problems. been reloading about 2 years now and have learned a lot. im using 2230 powder Winchester small primers and used brass . case length is fine . over all length is shorter than recommended but close. not too short. Remington 55 gr bullets boat tail. my problem is that when I go to shoot the rounds some will fire and some will not., a lot ram into chamber but get stuck and will not fire even though the it is all the way in. some have a dent in the primer and some don't. I thought that it was my gun , then my mags. so my brother in law bought a new dpms and we took it out and shot it. same thing. put new Remington shells in 55 gr and everyone shot perfect . no jams no problems at all.. I am lost now.. sny help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Quote from Reloader on December 14, 2012, 11:34 pmI had a problem with rounds being too long for my gun before. First thing I do is Gauge every round that I make. If it doesn't fit in the gauge, it might not/probably won't chamber correctly.
I had a problem with rounds being too long for my gun before. First thing I do is Gauge every round that I make. If it doesn't fit in the gauge, it might not/probably won't chamber correctly.
Quote from Reloader on December 16, 2012, 3:56 pmI DID THAT. GAUGED ALOT OF THEM AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM . I THINK IT IS THE BRASS. IT IS ONCE FIRED AND SOME MILITARY BRASS. NEW BRASS IS WORKING FINE. I CAN RELOADING AND NO PROBLEMS. THE BRASS I BOUGHT USED IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. THANKS FOR THE REPLY
I DID THAT. GAUGED ALOT OF THEM AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM . I THINK IT IS THE BRASS. IT IS ONCE FIRED AND SOME MILITARY BRASS. NEW BRASS IS WORKING FINE. I CAN RELOADING AND NO PROBLEMS. THE BRASS I BOUGHT USED IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. THANKS FOR THE REPLY
Quote from Reloader on December 24, 2012, 2:05 amMy guess is that the primers are not seated 100%. I say this for two reasons. 1) i've seated primers with a lee hand primer after going through the progressive and almost always get a wee bit more depth. 2) based on watching cowboy shooters, 99% of the time, when they get a "click" you get a "bang" the second time...the first strike seats the primer, the second ignites it.
do you leave your ammo in a bucket or in ammo containers?
If you put them in containers so they are primer up, you can run your finger across the tops and check for raised primers.
My guess is that the primers are not seated 100%. I say this for two reasons. 1) i've seated primers with a lee hand primer after going through the progressive and almost always get a wee bit more depth. 2) based on watching cowboy shooters, 99% of the time, when they get a "click" you get a "bang" the second time...the first strike seats the primer, the second ignites it.
do you leave your ammo in a bucket or in ammo containers?
If you put them in containers so they are primer up, you can run your finger across the tops and check for raised primers.
Quote from Reloader on December 24, 2012, 2:45 pmI suspect the size die is not down quite far enough to set the shoulder properly. This would prevent the bolt from closing completely, and resulting in failures to fire.I suggest use of a headspace case gage, #13254
I suspect the size die is not down quite far enough to set the shoulder properly. This would prevent the bolt from closing completely, and resulting in failures to fire.I suggest use of a headspace case gage, #13254
Quote from Reloader on March 5, 2013, 11:35 pmI have had the same issue with 308 for my M1A's. I have gauged the cases and also hit them on the sizer die TWICE (Single Stage) before I prime them and go further. I also gauge them while sitting in front of the TV to make sure they are good to go. You might want to try the double stroke sizing first.....we do it for my buddies Dillon 650 so I am going to do it on my new(to me) Dillon 550(not 550B) that is from 1986!!!!
I have had the same issue with 308 for my M1A's. I have gauged the cases and also hit them on the sizer die TWICE (Single Stage) before I prime them and go further. I also gauge them while sitting in front of the TV to make sure they are good to go. You might want to try the double stroke sizing first.....we do it for my buddies Dillon 650 so I am going to do it on my new(to me) Dillon 550(not 550B) that is from 1986!!!!