Primer not seating in Dillon 650

[becket]

My new Dillon 650 is all set up, but the primers won't go into the case
(9mm) . The 9mm plate is put in correctly, and I am using pistol CCI and Federal primers. They are feeding correctly, and will rise up, but just won't seat more than halfway. Is there an adjustment to make them fully seat? I definately have the right plate in and it is face up, and screwed in correctly as per the vhs tape of instructions. Any ideas?

 

[Master Blaster]

Two possibilities come to mind, The Shell plate is not tightened down far enough on the 650. The other is that you are using Military brass and the crimped primer pockets have not been reamed or swaged.. Does your brass have Federal and a date, or just a date on the headstamp??

You are using small primers and the small primer punch right??

 

[jmorris]

I’m sure you’ve checked by now but, make sure the handle isn’t hitting your bench. The primer anvil will come up almost flush with the top of the shell plate, more than enough travel to fully seat the primer. With no case in station 2 run the handle all the way up and forward, slide the cartridge bin up against the handle, then place a correctly primed case in station 2 with the handle all the way up there should be a ½”+- gap between the handle and the bin.

 

[becket]

and now all this

So I remove the set screw to remove plate. I then replace set screw, only to turn it all the way in and having it drop down the main shaft! And of course I cuss and freak. So I get a wire and a tiny drop of superglue, and after twenty seconds of praying I get adhesion and retrieve the screw even with my hand shaking! I replace the plate, set the screw, and forget to put in the 9mm case ramp. The first shell goes kattywampus and hits the decapping pin just right and bends it. So I take it all apart, replace said pin, put in the ramp, and cycle another shell. It decaps, then goes BACKWARDS on the downstroke! I remove plate again, and on the first removal of said plate, the ball bearing that sits on the spring that keeps the plate from going backwards had sprung out and wedged over in the slot under the feed ramp.
I remove everything again, and get an icepick under the bearing and hammer it out. I replace bearing on spring and all else, and cycle a shell. Now no primers are coming out. So I remove primer post conglomeration and out come the primers now, all over the floor. I replace primer shaft stuff and reload primers. Still no primers cycling. FINALLY after a dozen cycles of the handle here they come! And now, drumroll please....
It all works, even the powder charge is now exact!!! The initial trouble was indeed that the plate somehow was not seated properly all the way down, so the primers couldn't go all the way up into the hole. God, I love this reloading stuff so far...

 

[mugsie]

Welcome to the club

Welcome to the addiction. Even with all the troubles it's really a lot of fun reloading, not to mention the satisfaction one gets from firing their own reloads. Now ya gotta get into bullet casting too!

 

[Primersinmyshoe]

Whew! That was quite a collection of mishaps. I was watching this thread to see how it ended - happily in this case. Congrats on figuring it out.

 

[Rico567]

For troubleshooting Dillon reloading equipment, another good source of information is the Brian Enos web site. The forums there have lots of threads that are helpful.

 

[cherryriver]

Calling Dillon is always my first choice when I have a snag with one of their machines. Those guys have been hit with every question, dumb and smart, and they seemingly always know right off the top of their heads. You paid for their help, so take advantage of it.
Besides, if you need a part, they'll just send it to you, and off you go.
Bill

 

[Deavis]

Next time film it, you'll be able to look back at it one day and say, "Wow, did I ever have that much trouble reloading?"

Remember, you paid for a Dillon, take advantage of their customer service, it is great.