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  1. Finally had some time to reload and go to the range. I performed the test that Dillon suggested, and the problem was indeed, a small "springy" movement ( I'm talking very small) of the shell plate. I tightened the shell plate down tight enough to where it would not index. Then I gradually loosened it up until there was absolutely no play in the shell plate. I reloaded about 300 rounds, and manually inspected all to see if any primers were not flush with the case. They all looked good. Better still, I went through all 300 rounds at the range today, and had ZERO issues. Thanks to all who helped out on this one. Lesson learned.
  2. I received some ideas to try from Dillon, which I will check tomorrow. Will post my findings: Two things to check are: 1. Do sure the primer seating assembly is fully threaded up into the underside of the platform. Use a 9/16: open end wrench for this. 2. Push down on the edge of the shellplate at station 4. If it feels springy, then the shellplate bolt needs to be tighter.
  3. I wet tumble with stainless steel pins, then inspect each one to make sure there are no pins stuck in there. I can tell you with 100% confidence that those primer pockets were clean.
  4. Safeactionjackson, no play in the shell plate, or should I say no more than my 9mm set up has (and I have no issues with 9mm). I contacted Dillon Support in regards to possible issues with the press that would cause this. I still think it's an issue with the brass. I will try to reload some this week and pay very close attention to the seating step. I will post any new developments I have as they happen. Thanks to all for your input thus far…we have a great community here.
  5. Regarding feeling resistance on the 650…I don't recall, but loading other calibers on it, I know what it feels like to push a primer into a crimped primer pocket. I have to pay more attention when reloading the .380. I cranked out 100 before heading tot he range this morning.
  6. I'm new to loading .380, but every sample that I have that didn't fire, the brass has a crimped primer, or at least it surely looks like it is. I will have to do some more research on the 380 to see if crimping is common. I may have to pick up a swagger and pull the bullet and see if I can get the primer out with out killing myself…lol. So many things to do, so little time.
  7. I think I may have just figured out my own problem. Upon looking at the photo I posted, I noticed that the brass still had the primer crimp. I checked the over few rounds I brought home with me today, and they all had the crimp as well. That may be causing the primer not to seat fully, this causing the misfire. Thoughts?
  8. I am at wit's end, and could use advice on figuring this one out. Bought a Glock42. It works flawlessly with purchased ammo. I am having an issue with my reloads. I've used the following recipes which work OK, except for one issue: 100 gr plated RN 3.1gr TiteGroup mixed brass COAL 0.975 100 gr plated RN 3,2 gr W231 mixed brass COAL 0.980 OK, ready for this one? Today I loaded 100 rounds using the W231. Out of 100, about 15 rounds did not fire. Upon inspection, the firing pin did it's job, and it wasn't a light strike either (see photo. Just to clarify, the rounds shown in the photo were after the first attempt to fire). Just for kicks, I put those rounds back in the magazine, and tried to fire them again. They fired. WTF? I've tried CCI and Winchester SPP's, and it occurs with both primers, on both loads listed above. This is fresh powder as well. And to answer the most obvious question, yes, the primers are seated into the case as far as they can go. If it matters, I'm reloading on a Dillon XL650. Anyone have any idea as to what the issue is here. Thank You in advance for any suggestions. micro
  9. UPDATE: I purchased an EDW U-Die after the initial discussion here. While waiting for it to be delivered, I pulled all the bullets from my prior session. I did a little more research, and found a recipe for the Hornady 124gr XTP with a shorter OAL. I readjusted my dies and powder measure for the new recipe. I then installed the EDW U-die in station1. I just made 20 test rounds, and they all passed the case gauge!! I will be off to the range next weekend to test them, and make adjustments if needed. Thanks to ALL for their input!!
  10. The OAL is 1.135, and with 5.1gr of powder in the case, it's almost a compressed load at that length. The ammo cycles fine. The bulge is all the way around the case, not just on one side. The seating stem is set for flat tops. The bullets are going in straight. I'm going to order a U-die today, and keep an eye on things. If that does not solve the problem (99% of the way), I'll be back for more advice.
  11. Forgot to mention, the cartridge in the pictures has Winchester brass. In regards to my resizing die, it's set all the way down to the shell plate, PLUS an extra 1/8 turn. I can see if this happened consistently on all cartridges, but it doesn't. I reloaded 300 rounds yesterday with no issue. I did 300 more today and of that 300, about 50 went bad. And no, it was not the last 50. I generally test every 25-30 rounds in the case gauge while reloading to make sure I'm still to spec.
  12. I'm using Hornady XTP 124gr JHP. My recipe is 5.1gr Unique, CCI 500 SPP, mixed brass, OAL 1.135 I am attaching some pictures (blurry from my cell phone). Yes, there is a slight bulge where the bottom of the bullet is. This is the first projectile I've ever experienced this with). The pictures will show the bulge, the lighting makes it look really bad, but it's not. I also show the cartridge in the case gauge both upside down, and right side up.
  13. I performed the following based on several pieces of advice in this thread: 1) cleaned my case gauge thoroughly. This helped a bit and a few of the ones that failed the gauge suddenly passed. 2) I tested a few of the remaining rounds in the barrel of my Glock 19 G4. Of the 10 I tested, 7 fell in and out perfectly, the other 3 got stuck. 3) I pulled the bullets from 10 rounds of the reloads I did earlier today. I tested the brass in the case gauge. Amazingly,7/10 fit in with no issues (wtf?) I figured it may be a slight issue with the crimping, so I adjusted my crimping die about 1/8 of a turn. I ran the few rounds back through the crimping station and tested again. It made no difference what so ever, and they did not fit in either the car gauge nor the barrel. I was reading on another thread that some reloaders have used a Lee U-die or something similar to help cut this issue down. I will be investigating this in the very near future. If anyone has any suggestions in that regard, I'm all ears. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. Better safe than sorry when it comes to reloading.
  14. Details: reloading 9mm using Dillon 9mm Carbide dies. Loading .355 124 gr Hornady XTP, mixed brass, Dillon Case gauge.
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