Gavin Melville

Hi, I recently sold my SDB and the new owner has had endless trouble -- I never had any. The remaining problem is that the last primer tilts as it drops into the cup, and normally gets crushed. I have tried or checked: 1. Everthing is clean. 2. The blue tip is new, and the correct size. 3. The press is mounted well. 4. The top adjustment screw is set correctly (looking down the tube shows it to be centered. 5. When the primer mechanism is out of the press it always feeds single primers OK. 6. When it won't feed the tilted primer always damages the lips on the end of the blue tube tip. 7. It has loaded 10's of thousands of rounds without any problems (for me). 8. If you insert primers one at a time 1 out of 2 will fail to feed. 9 I have added a 200g projectile onto the end of the primer rod and this has dropped the failure rate from 100% to 50%. 10. When you have the handle fully down and the primer has not fed a small tap on the end of the primer rob always makes the last primer feed. The only thing I noticed was that as the primer sled moves out it drops slightly at the outer end -- maybe 1mm at most just as it reaches full extension. This is aided by the spring below it. The Delrin guides are not worn -- this seems to be the channel it runs in being slightly to wide, but not worn. I have tried adjusting the top adjustment screw for both the correct setting, and one where the sled is leaning back slightly, and neither works well. All other primers feed Ok. When looking down the primer tube the cup is centered front to back (in the direction the adjustment screw operates) but is very slightly off sideways. There is of course no sideways adjustment -- this is done by two small bumps in the casting. The sideways error would be 0.1mm at most. The primers tend to be hung up in a front to rear plane. Returning it to Dillon is not an option in New Zealand.... I would appreciate any bright ideas -- I think the new owner is starting to think I sold the press because it didn't work anymore. TIA, Gavin Melville gavin.melville@acclipse.co.nz

It is a S (small pistol) case feed plate, and there is no washer. The issue seems to be that the cases don't want to fall into the slots -- they prefer to lay flat and fall away rather than drop into the slots. Cases that get in upside down do fall out, but very few drop in. Almost like they are not heavy enough... Gavin.

Hi, My Super 1050B works fine with 40 S&W, but I recently changed to 38 Super Comp. Now the case feeder won't keep up. I do have the white block in the feed chute. I have tried various levels of brass in the hopper (makes some difference, but not enough), but even if I give the press a head start I can easily deplete the case tube. I don't think the load rate is too fast -- about 100 in 4 1/2 minutes ie. nothing silly, no racing, and no bits missing from fingers. The feed rate is set to fast, and the feed disk clutch is not slipping. Any bright ideas.? PS: Does anyone know how to set the primer punch length on the toolhead correctly. I asked Dillon a few weeks back and never got a reply. I don't mean fiddle with it until correct -- I mean how to set it correctly. This is the only adjustment that the manual does not cover..... TIA, Gavin Melville, gavin.melville@acclipse.co.nz

Hi, Just got my new S1050 running, and I'm need some advice on clearing it of primers ie. I prefer not to leave primers in the machine between loading sessions. My SDB was simple -- after the beeper went just pick up exactly 3 more cases. That would finish the primers (I check the last round) every time. The 1050 is more complex -- even if you remove the cases from the feed tube you have too many cases in the stations before the primer punch. Is there a simple way of doing this, or am I just better to leave some primers in the machine. Gavin Melville gavin.melville@acclipse.co.nz

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the useful comments. Sounds like the 1050 is what I want. One question I didn't really get an answer to: Where is the maximum force applied ie. is it further up when you are pulling towards you (assume seated) or is it "down" at the end of the stroke. I got some case lube and tried it on a friends 650. I guess I won't see that can again.... Gavin.

Hi, As I have an elbow injury, and currently find my SDB hard to use at the "priming" end of the stroke, I intend to buy a new press. I have just had an opportunity to try a 650. The priming end is fine, but the pressure required for a full length resize of 30 super is a problem -- standing or sitting. I don't know anyone who has a 1050 -- could anyone comment on the effort required to complete the stroke ?. This will only ever be for pistol ammo (38 super, .40), and it's pushing that causes the problem, not pulling. How low does the 1050 handle go at the end of the stroke ie. are you still "pulling", or are you pushing down by this stage. TIA, Regards, Gavin Melville gavin.melville@acclipse.co.nz