Another thing I did was to firmly push all the ends onto the primer feed tubes. Those green and clear ends. I found that it stopped primers from turning around. I have 18 large primer pickup tubes and I put them up against the wood post in my basement and pushed the ends on another 1/8 of an inch, end of turned over primers. 1 XL650 just for 45ACP and another XL650 for 9mm. Did the same with the 10 small primer pick up tubes.
problems with my dillon 650
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Primer loading tube and feed tube should not be large enough to allow primers to go sideways or upside down. Carefully align load tube in feed tube funnel before releasing. Make sure feed tube is properly inserted into protective shroud. Check for proper assembly of round primer delivery circle. Is primer punch screwed in sufficiently for body to be flush and snug. Are primer delivery system bolts snug? I clean the loading tubes and the feed tube occassionally with a Q tip pushed through by a knitting needle. There should not be burrs on any critical parts. My 650 has worked great for more than 10 years, but as a complex system, requires some mechanical skill and thought.
Hornady L&L compares, feature, quality and warranty wise to your 650. My L&L has been a dream machine with 45 ACP. Some 9mm reloaders, however, are reporting problems which are probably just as fixable as your 650 priming issue but which nonetheless do exist, including some priming issues.
I'm in love with my L&L AP. I've passed along the above issues to help you make a fair choice but I'd be surprised if you weren't delighted with a LNL. They are also very quickly and inexpensively converted to use with alternative calibers.
Hope this helps.
I'm in love with my L&L AP. I've passed along the above issues to help you make a fair choice but I'd be surprised if you weren't delighted with a LNL. They are also very quickly and inexpensively converted to use with alternative calibers.
Hope this helps.
I have 2 550s and a 1050. In my opinion the RL550B is one of the better presses on the market. What it may lack in auto indexing it more than makes up for in quality and versatility. I am able to easily load 400-500 rounds an hour on mine with no casefeeder...you just build a rythym. My wife loads my primer tubes though...
The 550 also gets the nod for doing load development since the lack of auto indexing allows it to act as a single stage press if you wish. Some peolpe are concerned about squib loads and the lack of a sensor that scearms when no powder is present in the case....I have a bright light sitting over the press and visually check each case just before I add the bullet (I do this with my 1050 too). Remember that quality control begins and ends with the reloader.
X2 on calling Dillon
I recall fr. reading the manual for my Dillon RL550 that if primers get stuck in the tubes , to give them a call they replace it & you toss the offending tube.
BTW they are THE BEST in the World of reloading to deal with !
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I recall fr. reading the manual for my Dillon RL550 that if primers get stuck in the tubes , to give them a call they replace it & you toss the offending tube.
BTW they are THE BEST in the World of reloading to deal with !
I have a Dillon XL650,the only problem I had with primers is when I tried Federal no 100 small pistol primers,I would end up with about 7-8 primers out of a 100 upside down in the primer magazine.
I tried putting the black plastic primer rod in the top of the tube,then released the cotter pin,had no problems after that.I guess the extra weight of the black plastic rod helped keep enough pressure on the primers while they dropped,keeping the primers all right side up.
I tried putting the black plastic primer rod in the top of the tube,then released the cotter pin,had no problems after that.I guess the extra weight of the black plastic rod helped keep enough pressure on the primers while they dropped,keeping the primers all right side up.
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Should have went red!
It can't be possible, someone admitting to a problem with a dillon press. Guess they aren't as great as everyone claims!
Should have bought a Hornady L-N-L AP.
It can't be possible, someone admitting to a problem with a dillon press. Guess they aren't as great as everyone claims!
Should have bought a Hornady L-N-L AP.
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FLORIN79;
I have a 1050 and a 650, gave up counting how many reloads over the years never a problem....
However being a former commercial reloader I can say with great certainty that Federal primers are an invitation to problems, they often have high anvils for one thing, they often leave a nasty deposit behind in your tubes and feed system (priming compound residue) which id not blown out on a regular basis can lead to some spectacular happenings....
On the other hand both my Dillons digest Winchester by the thousands....
John
I have a 1050 and a 650, gave up counting how many reloads over the years never a problem....
However being a former commercial reloader I can say with great certainty that Federal primers are an invitation to problems, they often have high anvils for one thing, they often leave a nasty deposit behind in your tubes and feed system (priming compound residue) which id not blown out on a regular basis can lead to some spectacular happenings....
On the other hand both my Dillons digest Winchester by the thousands....
John
