Primer Feed Body
Quote from Reloader on September 4, 2013, 1:31 amRe-loader: RL 550B
Problem: Primer slide sticking.
I bought my re-loader several months ago. I have loaded 300 rounds of 357 Mag and 200 rounds of 45 ACP.
Every time I have reloaded, the primer slide sticks in the primer feed body. Prior to each reloading, I have cleaned the primer slide and primer feed body. I have adjusted the primer feed body, primer slide, and primer slide plate. With each cleaning and adjustment the primer slide continued to stick in the primer feed body.
I removed the primer feed body from the primer slide and inspected both components under a bright lamp. I discovered a defect in the primer slide body located where the primer slide functions. When the mounting screws holes were drilled and tapped, the tapping created two bulges in the primer feed body, where the primer slide functions, adjacent the mounting screw holes.
I removed the bulges with a miniature rotary drum sander, polished the metal, and cleaned all assemblies. I assembled the primer feed body and primer slide to the re-loader, checked for alignment, slop, and function.
I loaded 100 45 ACP with no primer side issues.
I have read of primer slide problems.
Recommend Dillon investigate the drilling and tapping process on the primer feed body.
David
Re-loader: RL 550B
Problem: Primer slide sticking.
I bought my re-loader several months ago. I have loaded 300 rounds of 357 Mag and 200 rounds of 45 ACP.
Every time I have reloaded, the primer slide sticks in the primer feed body. Prior to each reloading, I have cleaned the primer slide and primer feed body. I have adjusted the primer feed body, primer slide, and primer slide plate. With each cleaning and adjustment the primer slide continued to stick in the primer feed body.
I removed the primer feed body from the primer slide and inspected both components under a bright lamp. I discovered a defect in the primer slide body located where the primer slide functions. When the mounting screws holes were drilled and tapped, the tapping created two bulges in the primer feed body, where the primer slide functions, adjacent the mounting screw holes.
I removed the bulges with a miniature rotary drum sander, polished the metal, and cleaned all assemblies. I assembled the primer feed body and primer slide to the re-loader, checked for alignment, slop, and function.
I loaded 100 45 ACP with no primer side issues.
I have read of primer slide problems.
Recommend Dillon investigate the drilling and tapping process on the primer feed body.
David
Quote from Reloader on September 5, 2013, 4:47 pmActually, the threading process doesn't create this. Overtightening the screws will bulge the helicoils in their holes a bit. When this occurs, simply filing down the high spots corrects this.
Actually, the threading process doesn't create this. Overtightening the screws will bulge the helicoils in their holes a bit. When this occurs, simply filing down the high spots corrects this.