I installed a Hornady 9mm bullet feed die on my Dillon 650 a few days ago and I never have had any luck. I think something is wrong with it. I looking for ideas before I ditch it.
First, I followed the instructions to a T. Disassemble, degrease, assemble until die touches collet B and back out 1/2 turn. Belled case to 0.385" (plus a lot more in testing). Screw down until it touches the case and go another 1/2 turn.
I tried Berry's plated 124gr RN, Sierra 124gr FMJ RN, Rainer LeadSafe 124 plated RN bullets and none feed.
Pretty much what happens is, in order to drop a bullet at all, I have to almost take it the die all the way down to the shell plate. It will then drop a bullet about 50% of the time, BUT the flare is gone off the case and the bullet then falls off.
I've tried flaring the case so much that it's almost splitting to no avail. I have lightly polished the inside with no luck.
It acts like the Collet A is very stiff and doesn't expand well. So stiff again, that it takes the bell almost off the case. I get brass shavings on the shell plate where the collet shaves the case.
Any ideas?
Richard
First, I followed the instructions to a T. Disassemble, degrease, assemble until die touches collet B and back out 1/2 turn. Belled case to 0.385" (plus a lot more in testing). Screw down until it touches the case and go another 1/2 turn.
I tried Berry's plated 124gr RN, Sierra 124gr FMJ RN, Rainer LeadSafe 124 plated RN bullets and none feed.
Pretty much what happens is, in order to drop a bullet at all, I have to almost take it the die all the way down to the shell plate. It will then drop a bullet about 50% of the time, BUT the flare is gone off the case and the bullet then falls off.
I've tried flaring the case so much that it's almost splitting to no avail. I have lightly polished the inside with no luck.
It acts like the Collet A is very stiff and doesn't expand well. So stiff again, that it takes the bell almost off the case. I get brass shavings on the shell plate where the collet shaves the case.
Any ideas?
Richard