PRIMER NOT SEATING
Quote from Reloader on July 11, 2010, 4:40 pmI HAVE A DILLON 550B
ONE OUT OF 3 TIMES WHEN PUSHING TO SEAT THE PRIMER IT WILL NOT GO SEAT ALL THE WAY.
SO WHEN I TURN THE SHELL PLATE, IT WILL NOT MOVE
I HAVE TO MOVE THE SHELL PLATE I LITTLE, IN EITHER DIRECTION, RESEAT, THEN IT WILL MOVE
ANY FIX SUGGESTIONSTHANKS
CHAZ
I HAVE A DILLON 550B
ONE OUT OF 3 TIMES WHEN PUSHING TO SEAT THE PRIMER IT WILL NOT GO SEAT ALL THE WAY.
SO WHEN I TURN THE SHELL PLATE, IT WILL NOT MOVE
I HAVE TO MOVE THE SHELL PLATE I LITTLE, IN EITHER DIRECTION, RESEAT, THEN IT WILL MOVE
ANY FIX SUGGESTIONS
THANKS
CHAZ
Quote from Reloader on July 13, 2010, 4:30 pmIt sounds like the shellplate bolt is not quite tight enough. Push down on the edge of the shellplate between stations 2 and 3. If it feels springy, then the bolt needs to be a bit tighter. Also, be sure the handle isn't contacting anything when you push it forward to seat the primer.
What caliber are you loading, what headstamp on the brass, what brand and type of primer?
It sounds like the shellplate bolt is not quite tight enough. Push down on the edge of the shellplate between stations 2 and 3. If it feels springy, then the bolt needs to be a bit tighter. Also, be sure the handle isn't contacting anything when you push it forward to seat the primer.
What caliber are you loading, what headstamp on the brass, what brand and type of primer?