Primer Catcher

#1 · September 8, 2007, 12:50 pm

#2 · September 8, 2007, 1:09 pm

Try this again:

Anyone have a solution for spent primers missing the cup and falling on the floor? Nothing I've tried seems to work.

Doesn't the Forster Co-Ax press have a positive primer catching system with a tube and a jar? Has anyone tried adapting anything like this to a 650?

I really love my 650, but would like to take care of this nuisance!!

Thanks, Red

#3 · September 8, 2007, 1:25 pm

Try this again:

Anyone have a solution for spent primers missing the cup and falling on the floor? Nothing I've tried seems to work.

Doesn't the Forster Co-Ax press have a positive primer catching system with a tube and a jar? Has anyone tried adapting anything like this to a 650?

I really love my 650, but would like to take care of this nuisance!!

Thanks, Red

#4 · September 9, 2007, 7:01 pm

I did not come up with this idea but it had several people saying it works. It comes from the Brian Enos forum site . I believe it stated you use a slightly faired copper tube and a section of clear flexible tubing . It showed with pictures how to shape and fit together .The 650 is truly a rock and load press but I lean be the side of smooth and steady where I can feel primers set . It only happened once but I was crunching a bunch at a fast rate an for what ever reason a primer fired off as I seated it. Ya that got my attention . I only have a noticeably problem with spent primers bouncing out of the primer cup after it's 3/4 full .

#5 · September 10, 2007, 10:50 pm

Thanks for the reply woody.

I did see that alteration on the Brian Enos website, looks like a pretty good solution too. However, after looking at those pictures and comparing to my press, it appears I have an older style 650 that has the primer cup mounting bracket holes in a different location than on the newer ones. On the new style there are two holes for mounting the primer catcher cup, located in close proximity to the spent primer hole, which allows you to fasten a bracket holding the flared case, or ferrule, or whatever, to attach a hose to.

Looks like Dillon has addressed the spent primer issue by redesigning the whole platform and spent primer cup mounting system.

I agree, the Dillon is a rock solid press, and I really do like it. It's loaded many thousands of rounds of ammo for me with very little problem, other than some used primers on the floor.

I did email Dillon tech support about what it would take to upgrade my machine to the new style. Hmmmm... maybe this is a warranty issue 🙂

#6 · September 11, 2007, 2:42 pm

Sounds like you need the new style platform with the improved spent primer catcher assembly. Send us an e-mail including your name and address, we'll send a new platform kit.

#7 · September 12, 2007, 12:39 am

Thanks Dillon, your customer service really is second to none! I received your email today and sent you my address. I'll be the guy anxiously waiting by the mailbox....

Red

#8 · September 12, 2007, 8:52 pm

Will ship today or tomorrow. If you need any assistance assembling, please phone us when you can be in front of the machine.

#9 · October 15, 2007, 8:06 pm

I sent Dillon an email addressing the same situation and the return email response was " are you sure the hole isn't partially blocked". My 650 is about 5 years old, don't know when the updated version came out.

#10 · October 18, 2007, 4:12 pm

Is your platform steel or aluminum? Steel platforms are thinner, about .250" or so. Change was 6 or 7 years ago.