RL-550B problem...charge Bar Sticking?

[NavyShooter]

Gidday gents,

My new (to me) RL-550B press is setup, and after about 5 charges thrown with the large charge bar, it started sticking.

I disassembled everything, tore down the charge-bar setup, put in the small charge bar, which works fine, no sticking at all.

I don't see where the binding is happening, there's nothing in it (no powder) so I don't know what the problem is. Anyone have any insight?

Since the small charge-bar works, I would not tend to blame to body, but would point my finger at the charge-bar.

Ideas??

NS

 

[Halger280HVMag]

I dunno...Make sure everything is dead clean, lube with dry graphite, try an extra return spring....

 

[chuckwagon]

Call Dillion They have all the answers and the best no BS warranty going.

 

[A-zone]

I had a similar problem with my old 550 and they sent me a mechanical linkage (it never fails to work).

So, call Dillon and see what they tell you. (They're very helpful)

 

[shugrnutz]

Gee, If I was a lesser man, and wanted to start a #### storm, I would say that you should have bought a Lee. But I won't

 

[NavyShooter]

Dug out a bottle of rubbing alcohol and gave it a good cleaning....working a lot better now. Just ran 40 cases through.

Thanks for the help gang!

NS

 

[gforce55]

I have had this problem as well, I used some light grit sand paper and sanded the underside of the charge bar, haven't had any problems since.

 

[zthou]

I had the exact same problem when I bought mine twenty years ago. I talked to dillon in scottsdale on the phone and they sent me a brand new large powder charge bar with powder vessel and the whole nine yards free of charge delivered to my door.by the way if you are a pistol reloader, try their dies they are second to none.

 

[pdubois64]

Mine doesn't completely stick but seems to "chatter" as it closes on the upstroke. It does it with the small and large charge bars. Just finished loading 1500 rounds so I am going to take it all apart now and give it a good cleaning now that I have some down time.