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I have had a 550 for a couple of years with no issues. I recently moved my press and I am having issues with the primer bar picking up a primer in Station 1. I can watch the primer bar go back under the tube (with the blue tip), but it doesn't go back far enough. I can manually pull the bar back and the primer drops. I spent an hour on the phone with Dillon and we went through everything and finally, they told me they would send a complete new primer assembly. I have tried bending the rod, adjusting the allen screw, cleaned and lubed the slides, checked to make sure I hadn't overtightened the bolts, etc. It can get rather frustrating. The frustrating issue is it picks up some of the time and other times it doesn't. I am puzzled. Thanks for reading my post and responding with any ideas. Thanks. Note: It seems like a common problem. I see alot of posts on Googe regarding primer pickup issues on the 550.

Sweeping is the proper term. I have read that the 180 rule wasn't part of IDPA; however, I couldn't think of the proper term when I posted. Thanks for replying everyone.

It is a humbling experience. I'm agree with retarmyaviator - There are two kinds of shooters, those that have DQed and those that will. Don't ever give it a thought that it won't happen to you.

I was DQ'd from a match I shot last year. Prior to shooting the match, I had been absent a few months due to work out of town. Prior to coming up as a shooter, I had been keeping score for other shooters. It was run, run, run, calling shooter's names and keeping score. Unlike most stages that I was accustomed to moving forward and shooting towards the targets away from the other shooters waiting to shoot. This stage had us starting close to the targets at the far end of the bay next to the mound, moving left and coming back. As I started the string, I was shooting right to left, and as I turned to come back towards the rear of the stage, I turned the wrong way and fanned the shooters. I was immediately disqualified and finished for the day. I can't tell you how horrible I felt for having made this mistake. A couple of the guys came up and discussed what had happened and told me not to get too discouraged. They both shared their stories of being disqualified in the past. I guess a DQ could happen to even the best shooters. Best Advice - 1. Completely understand the stage you are shooting before you shoot. 2) Take some time to watch the other shooters shooting ahead of you and 3) Keep that muzzle down range. 4) Try and make sure that stages are setup to prevent this from occurring. It has taken me almost a year to get over what happened and return to the matches. I do plan on returning soon; however, with a greater respect and understanding of safety issues.