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Taipan

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  1. I am hoping to get some advice on a problem that I am having with Lapua brass. The problems is that when I load it on the Super 1050,every now and then the loaded round will not let the bolt of my rifle close. Is this a common problem with this brass? I have the die set as per the manual maybe even a little harder than it should be. The length of the round is well within the reloading manuals Recommendations. I have used this press to load .270 and never had this problem with it. Should I try and wind the sizing/depriming die down even more or should, I use some other die rather than the Dillon Die. Thanks in advance to any reply
  2. Thanks for the replies but I am not using stick powder in my press and to the best of my knowledge my speed on the handle is constant and smooth. The casting of the powder hopper has a burr on it and the Bell Crank hits on that same spot every time but sometimes with a fair deal of force when it catches it for some reason and the whole powder hopper jolts with the force. I really don't want to take to the Bellcrank with a pair of vise grips or file if the is another way to fix this problem without bending anything. Regards and Thanks to any replies.
  3. Has anyone had this happen to them, On my 1050 Super the Bell crank every now and then hits the body of the powder measure with real force enough to give the whole assembly a violent jolt on looking to see what has happend the body of the powder measure has a burr on it from where the Bellcrank has hit it. Now I know there is supposed to be some contact but every now and then it really hits it hard should I bend the Bell Crank out a little or file some of the piece that is hitting the body of the powder hopper. One of my main worries is if I bend the Bell Crank it might throw everything out of whack and cause me problems with correct powder throws. Any advice on this would be most welcome
  4. I would like to ask for some help on how members check their 38 special cases to make sure they have powder in them. The press I am using a Super 1050 and for the life of me can not work out how I can visually check to see if I have powder in the case I have a clip on light that works great for 9mm but the 38 cases are much harder to see into . Dillon I know make a powder check system and I do use that but I would also like to know if there is a set-up that works using good old eyesight and if so any details on how to set it up would be most welcome. Many thanks to any replies
  5. Hi here are a few things to have a look at have you made the shellplate to tight this sometimes slows down the indexing and brings the slot in the shellplate too close to the primers causing them to flip. Have you had a jam that may have caused the timing to have moved Dillon have a tool that they will send you for free to set your primer/shellplate alignment. The only other thing that springs to mind right now could be that your retaining tab that holds the case in place could also be out of adjustment. Just a few thoughts that I hope will help
  6. Hi just thought that this might help buyers of new 1050 Super I just got my new 1050 which was set up to load some 38 special and after checking powder levels etc and cycling the press a couple of times to make sure everything was working okay I put some shells into the casefeeder. Loaded some primers and got ready to turn out some rounds well the first couple were fine except for the fact that they had way too much powder in them but that is an easy fix after I had the right amount of powder in my cases I ran the press only to find that I was feeding 2 primers at the same time one would be seated and the other thrown out the back of the press. Now I had a fair idea what the problem was and went about checking it out someone at Dillon must have had an extra helping of cereal because the knurled nut that holds the primer tube in place was so tight that I needed both hands and a rag to undo it and when I checked the blue primer tube tip it was well and truly crushed so I replaced it with a spare that I had for my other 1050 and most of my primer issues went away. I still have the odd primer problem with this press but I am sure a bit of fine tuning will fix all my problems. Just wanted to give anyone thinking of buying a new press soon something to look at and maybe order some of those magazine tips in advance just in case the Hulk at Dillon has done this more than once
  7. Well I have to admit that I have set off both a 650 and a 1050 primer tube and to this day not sure as to why but take my word for it if you must have a primer detonation(and no I don't recommend you try it ) the press to have it on is a 1050 the 650 detonation was made far worse by the Daisy Chain effect. Not only that but you are very close to the primer tube when it goes off on a 650 not so much on a 1050 and when you talk to Dillon they can tell you without you naming the parts you will need to get the 1050 running again in no time flat on the 650 they ask you what you need. Just my 2cents worth.
  8. Hi just wanted to find out if anyone else has had this problem with the Perspex plate on the front of their casefeeder mine has completely cracked and fallen to bits (and no I did not hit it with a hammer ) My press is only about 8 months old and when I first noticed there were cracks forming I rang Dillon and asked to have a replacement sent out to me which they did so when the original fell apart to the point that it could not be repaired I would not have to wait for it to be shipped. Well on Thursday the Perspex funnel did fall apart I replaced it with the new one but guess what it to is now showing hair line cracks in the funnel area I also have a 650 and it is at least three years old and has not got any cracks in its Perspex case plate. When I replaced the Perspex funnel plate I went out of my way to make sure I did not overtighten any thing just nipped it up nothing more. Has anyone else had this happen to them ?
  9. Well sad to say that the second spring I fitted has also failed even more so than the first one The toolhead now stops just above my 9mm cases to the point where you could not put a projectile on the case. I have fitted a 3rd spring and hope that it is not from the same batch as the last 2. Awhile ago I asked members of this forum what spares I should get for my Super 1050 and thanks to their advice I ordered spare toolhead springs. If I had not taken their advice when the first one failed I would have had to wait for it to arrive down here anywhere from 5-14 days many thanks to them for the heads up. But now I feel I should have ordered a dozen of them, my press is stock standard with no other things on it to add extra weight to the spring. Just maybe Dillon can talk to the company who makes these springs for them and get them to check the quality control. Because I don't think I will be the last person to have these springs fail in such a short time. To anyone thinking of buying a Super 1050 by all means do so just make sure you have spare toolhead springs on hand just in case you have my rotten luck. Regards
  10. Thanks for the replies guys will do some research on items mentioned. Just keep those tips and advice coming I need all the info I can lay my hands on. Regards and Thanks
  11. Hi I would like to get some input from forum members, who load .308 rounds on their 1050's. A few friends and I want to start shooting 308's to the point where we would use about 150-200 rounds on a weekend. What I would like to know is if the 1050 would load a decent round for our purposes I am not talking about desexing a fly at a 1000 meters just a basic target/hunting round. I have heard that the Dillon powder hoppers do not like stick powders at all and people have added things like fish tank pumps to the powder hopper to get the powder to fall consistently. Ball powders are supposed to be better but are very finicky when it comes to weather changes. Which is the best case lube for these cases in the 1050 I have read of cases getting stuck in dies when using One Shot Case lube should I stick to Imperial sizing wax to avoid this problem? Any tips/advice /warnings would be most welcome Regards and Thanks
  12. As stated in one of my other postings the rep I spoke to said that the toolhead spring was not covered by warranty even if the press was only 6 moths old which sort of put a dent in their 12 month no BS warranty.
  13. Well I did phone Dillon back and spoke to one of their customer support reps and he after going through all the items listed above and telling him that the press has no extras on it he said that he had no idea why the the springs failed. So I guess I am stuck with this problem until Dillon realize that they do have a fault with this current batch of springs or I find a spring from another supplier that will hold it tension. To be honest I am a bit peeved as I thought that I would have gotten a lot more rounds out of this press before things started to fail,sure things will go wrong from time to time some of it user error and some just plain old wear and tear. But 2 Toolhead springs in less than 6 months has me wondering what else may fail in the near future. Regards
  14. The Super 1050 is a great press but when things like this go wrong it is frustrating,because there is nothing we the users can do to fix the problem other than just keep buying spares until Dillon fixes the fault.
  15. I hope they do because when both my springs were new they returned the handle with an action that had to be slowed down, but now even the second spring has lost the snap feeling and has to be returned to the resting position where it sags forward at least 2 inches . I would like my springs to last 25,000 rounds before they sag and I would be more than happy with them then. Lets hope Dillon do find out about this fault and post that they have fixed it here in this forum. I would hate to have a collection of springs from the 1050 Super that have failed
  16. I hope they do because when both my springs were new they returned the handle with an action that had to be slowed down, but now even the second spring has lost the snap feeling and has to be returned to the resting position where it sags forward at least 2 inches . I would like my springs to last 25,000 rounds before they sag and I would be more than happy with them then. Lets hope Dillon do find out about this fault and post that they have fixed it here in this forum.
  17. Well thanks a heap you guys who have have yet to replace a spring you make me feel so much better I have placed an order for 2 more springs and hope that the gods of Dillon will smile on me with this lot and I will have no more more problems But surely Dillon have sold more than one 1050 super since I purchased mine and yet I seem to be the only one who is having a problem with my press. If Dillon is lurking in this forum I would most greatful to hear any advice he may have to offer (Hint,Hint )
  18. Yes I did purchase this press new it is only just 6 months old give or take a few weeks I did think that the whole press was covered by 12 months no BS warranty but from what I have been told not all parts are So it might be wise to check with Dillon and find out what parts are not covered and see if they can give us a list so that their are no nasty shocks in store when the non warranty part fails or needs replacement.
  19. Once again thanks to all your replies I took the step of phoning Dillon tech support and asked the rep for some advice and he went through a checklist more or less the same as has been mentioned here by the forum members (except for the spring collars ) and when I told him that I had done all of them, he said that putting more grease on the spring might help. Now I had my doubts about this as I fail to see how grease will give you spring tension but I tried it anyway but no luck So I rang back and got the same guy and he said that he had no real solution to my problem and may be I should just buy extra springs to keep on hand as the springs are not covered by warranty. Now I am not here to bag Dillon but surely they could have come up with a few more ideas or at least send me a replacement spring because at this rate if I go through 4 springs a year plus shipping charges to Australia things could start to get expensive. If my output was 30,000 rounds a month I would say that okay you are giving that spring a real workout but I do not even come close to those figures and when members here get 180,000 rounds out of one spring I do tend to feel a little cheated So if anyone has anymore ideas for to try please post them . Regards And Thanks
  20. Thanks to all the replies but this still has me beaten hands down there is no way I have reached the 65,000 mark yet let alone the 180,000 rounds as stated in the above postings. I reload about 1500-2000 rounds a week for myself and some friends and that would be the most we would average. I strip down clean and oil my press every time I before start to reload and have had no major jams on on it whilst reloading and use case lube on my cases. As for the the the powder bar return spring it is set as per Dillon manual when I do use the press it cycles just fine with no need to force anything and when I do finish the handle is left in it's upright position. This press does not have a PW drive or anything like that and I would like to resolve this problem because as we know the 1050 Super is supposed to be an almost commercial grade reloader and I have found no postings here that say that this spring fails. So if anyone has some tips/tricks to try please let me know as I am at my wits end on how to solve this problem.
  21. Hi I just wanted to find out how many 1050 Super users have had to replace their Toolhead Spring Part number # 12572 it looks like I will have to replace mine again. I have only had this press for about 6 months and now the handle is not staying in the upright position like it should. When I ordered the first replacement one the rep at Dillon said that the toolhead is very heavy and the springs do loose their tension after time but 2 in six months seems to be rather excessive Surely this spring is supposed to last longer than that is there something I am missing or doing wrong that could cause this problem if so please let me know what will fix this issue. Has anyone found a replacement spring that is readily purchased from some other company that has a longer life span. Regards and thanks to any reply
  22. I would like to say that I once tried Silicone spray on my 9mm cases and it worked well for about 50 rounds then the 1050 began to bind up and the cases had a scratch marks on them and it got to the point that I had to force the 1050 apart from the bullets. So I took out the cases that were left and cleaned them off and have not used Silicone again. Any tips on what I did wrong ??
  23. I would like to add to this as well my 1050 is less than 3 months old and it comes to rest with the toolhead about the 3.5 inches above the 9mm rounds that I am loading. So now I have to hold the handle in it's top position so I can place a projectile on the case. All up I guess I would have loaded say 3 to 4 thousand rounds maybe Dillon should look at the temper of their springs . But I am going to try my luck and see if they can replace it for free under warranty
  24. I would like to ask about the Lyman Qwik Spray Case Lube I was told by the guy at the local gun store that it is as good if not better than Hornady's One Shot Case Lube. Hornady is the only one that seems to get a mention in these forums the Lyman down here sells for $15.00 a can where as the Hornady sells for $20.00 for the same size can. I was told by the guy at the gun store that he uses it and it is far better than Hornady and you need to use even less than the Hornady to get the same results so you save even more money. Now they do sell both of these products in the store so I see no reason that he would push one brand more than the other to get a sale. The reason I am asking is that awhile ago a friend of mine who works with metal extrusions told me that you can use Silicone as a case lube but when I tried it using a well known brand my 1050 started to lock up and the cases were being scratched badly I had to clean the Silicone off the 200 cases I had sprayed to get the 1050 working again. Thanks in advance to any replies
  25. Ok it seems that removing it is the way to go, the funny thing is the manual I got with my press does not even show that Ratchet & Pawl I must have been given the older version of the 1050 manual with my now four week old press. Could someone tell me just how much movement they have in the toohead when they cycle the press as stated above I get about 6-10 mm movement without the rachet on the press is this what is considered normal movement. Thanks to any reply
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