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    Dillon 1100 clunk

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

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    Ahh Not sure.  Probably around 5k. 

     

    Let me pose another follow-up question, for resizing I am using the Lee U die.  So when the case is coming out of the die you feel not just the regular friction, but like a thunk that you feel at the handle.  Could this be sizing sleeve? That "thunk" was felt in two places originally: the crimp die (which is solved) and the U sizing die.  Even with lubed cases I feel it.

    Dillon 1100 clunk

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

    Posted

    I corrected the flare.  Also cleaned the crimp die and the press operation is much smoother.  Still a little hang up coming, from what it seems, the sizing die.  So I took it apart and cleaned it and lubed it.  Still a bit of hang up but not much.  May have to contact Dillon to make sure is not something mechanical like the lower bearing assembly.

    Dillon 1100 clunk

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

    Posted

    5 hours ago, HOGRIDER said:

    @ddc

    Agree 💯!

     

    The "smoothest/most consistent" results I achieved with my RL1100 running 9mm was using one of these in Station#3:

     

    https://fastandfriendlybrass.com/product/ffb-swage-backup-case-mouth-expanding-rod-f-9mm-38-super/

     

    And of course, the PE/MBF powder funnel at Station#5:

     

    https://uniquetek.com/product/T1582

     

    👍

    So you are expanding/ flaring twice? Can you tell which funnel I have? I really don’t remember. Maybe the one that came with MBF?

    Dillon 1100 clunk

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said:

    How many rounds since you last cleaned/maintained your press?

     

    Are you cleaning your dies?  If you do not clean your dies, it can create sticky dies.  

     

    I make cleaning my dies part of the maintenance cycle of the press (break down and lubing of the press).  I just take the tops off of the dies and run a bore snake through the dies.   

     

    Something else to note the clunk can be a combination of things.  From the two videos you might have something going on in both your de-capping die and your crimping die.  

     

     

    Cleaned it very recently, but not the dies....will try cleaning them, but specifically the crimp die.

     

    Hogrider, thanks for the detailed response.  Will def try that.

    Dillon 1100 clunk

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

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    I am feeling like there’s something problematic in my 1100 when actuating the handle. Whenever I reload and have a full shellplate as I move the handle down everything works smoothly. However as I slowly bring it up, it moves a few inches and it stops and I have to force it up making a clunk sound and I feel resistance somewhere in the press. I am able to reload fine but this clunk got to go. Any ideas?

    Chronos, load development and Recoil Springs

    in Open Pistols

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    6 hours ago, zzt said:

    I'm up in the air with higher PF (within reason) being harder on the gun.  For years I shot a 169PF major load.  It has low single digit SDa.  On a 20-shot chrono string the lowest PF was 168, except for a 167 Somewhere down the line.  I was following advice.

     

    Late last year I decided to experiment.  I upped my load of 10.2gr all the way up to 11 in .2gr increments.  Powder spilled out of the 11gr load when the shell plate turned, so I didn't test it.  On the white no-shoot test I got no splatter.  The 10.8gr load was noticeably softer and flatter than the 10.2, so I stayed with it.  I really think it is easier on the gun than the lighter load.  At least from an impact perspective.

    zzt, which powder? AA7 or SWorld?  Also were you shooting a Czechmate?

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