[Cylinder rubbing barrel]

2/17/08

Im sure that your friends pistol will be in good hands!

Mike

[dillon 550 powder station]

Hi,

It's the 550. I've already used a keg of powder, and I can't stop! There'll always be a place for the Rock Chucker, but the sound of rounds rapidly dropping into the blue bin is just....to kool!

Mike

[dillon 550 powder station]

2/15/08

Hello Again,

Thanks for the responces! That was tooooooo easy. Gringop's suggestion on tightening the shell plate worked. A 1/4 turn of the shell plates allen screw increased the production rate by well over 50%, since powder clean up is no longer a factor. The problem is solved.

Again, thanks for the help!

Sincerely,

Mike

[dillon 550 powder station]

2/15/08

Hi Friends,

This is the first time on a forum, and just recently I made it to the "big time", with the purchase of a dillon press. However, when loading .223, roughly, 1 out of 10 times, the case mouth catches on the metal follower at the powder station, and 1/2 of the powder charge spills out. If I shake the case as it enters the follower, everything works fine. Although, I don't think shaking the case should be necessary on a press that's..."progressive"!

Before I start taking things apart and experimenting, does anyone have insight on this situation?

Sincerely,

Mike