Dillon 550 powder feeding problem...help?

[kent23]

I have just set up my new 550 press and seem to be having a problem. Powder does not get fed into the brass on a regular basis (only about 1/2 the time). Any thoughts on what could be causing this?

I'll call Dillon in the next couple of days, but thought someone might have ideas too.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm loading 9mm.

 

[RePete]

Have you adjusted the flaring/drop tube properly?

Have you installed the measure pull back rod and adjusted it too?

 

[SDC]

Is the "anti-bridging" baffle in the powder holder (a black pyramid at the bottom)? If that's not it, then the only other thing I can think of is that you're not getting a full back-and-forth motion on the powder bar, so you'd have to make sure it's adjusted properly (as suggested above).

 

[bear.23]

Have you installed and adjusted the failsafe rod.. if the powder measure doesn't reset you won't get powder...

 

[kent23]

It Works!!

Thanks guys! I didn't realize that the powder fail safe return bar was necessary to re-set the powder, I thought it was a back up only....

I installed it before all this, but I guess the plastic wing nut wasn't tight enough..... it is now and the press works great

Now I'll load up a bunch and go

Thanks CGN'ers!!

 

[bear.23]

Thanks guys! I didn't realize that the powder fail safe return bar was necessary to re-set the powder, I thought it was a back up only....

I installed it before all this, but I guess the plastic wing nut wasn't tight enough..... it is now and the press works great

Now I'll load up a bunch and go

Thanks CGN'ers!!

You are welcome...