XL650 primer feed

#1 · February 21, 2015, 6:30 am

I have a problem with primers not feeding smoothly, and becoming jammed in the primer plate holes.

I have replaced the primer plate, all springs, primer plate actuating lever, in short every component that comes in contact with the primers.

I load maybe 10 or 15 rounds, and then a primer will jam.

I am not new to reloading, having been a shooter almost 50 years, but this one has got me stumped!

Any ideas??

Cheers,

Phil.

#2 · February 21, 2015, 12:57 pm

Which brand of primer are you using? Large or small primer? Rifle or Pistol primer? Where is the primer jamming? Have you tried another brand just in case you have a bad lot?

#3 · February 25, 2015, 1:04 am

I'm using CCi small primers with my XL 650 and find sometimes that I need to push the brass back a little to make it line up for the primer to set. Is there a adjustment to solve this problem?

Thanks for any help

Nick

#4 · February 25, 2015, 6:27 am

I found it a station 2 the arm needed to be adjusted.

#5 · February 26, 2015, 9:47 pm

Sounds like you need to tighten the shell plate. Push down on station 4, if it feels spongy, tighten the shell plate just a little and check it again.