Case mouth colapse on Dillon Station 2???

[kestak]

Greetings,

It is regarding 9mm brass.
I use mixed brass mostly once fired, for a few of them maybe up to 3 times.
This isssue is happening mostly with Winchester brass, but it happens also in a lesser extent with *I* and Speer brass.
It happened 8 times with 300 reloads.

On my Dillon 550B on the station 2 (creates a bell and drop the powder), the mouth of the case colapses inside the case on about 1.5 milimeter wide and 1/2 milimeter deep. It is really like a piece of paper that get caught on something, tears and bend.

I use a very little bell. Sometimes, because it is mixed brass, the bell is like inexistant but I can get then bullet inside the case still on station 3.

Anyone has a clue of what is happening?

Thank you

 

[Hutch]

Never heard of it. The Dillon support line is your friend. They've seen/heard it all, and will be very helpful.

 

[Owen]

the powder funnel is missing the case mouth.

 

[Jim Watson]

Yup.

Be sure your shellplate is lining up with the die. Be sure you have the right brass buttons to keep the cases centered.

Look at your "powder funnel" to be sure the end is rounded over evenly.

Then call Dillon Help.

 

[halvey]

+1

Make sure you shellplate is tight and the cases are lining up properly.

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

I tied up a little bit the shell plate and it seem sit solved the issue. I just loaded about 100 rounds and did not experience any problem.

Thank you

 

[ninja45]

Here's a trick I learn during my years of reloading on the 550B.

After I switch to any caliber, I do the following:

1. Fill up all four stations with brass that you have a majority of in your mixed can. You should have an empty shell in 1, a shell ready for powder drop on 2, bullet on shell in 3, and ready to crimp bullet at 4).

2. Pull down on the handle half way to exposed the set screw on the center shaft (may not be the right term).

3. Loosen set screw, ensure all stations are lined up with the loading dies,then continue with the downward stroke of the handle until it stops. Do not raise the handle at this point.

4. Tighten the set screw in the shaft.

Probably will take less time than me typing how to do this.

These little steps will ensure that you have near perfect alignment of your brass in reference to your loading dies in the specific caliber you are using at the time. No more crushed shells, or much less anyhow!

Ninja45