650 - loaded round jams on exit

[Foxbat]

I haven't seen this much before, but having set one of the 650's to 9mm I am experiencing about 10 round out of 100 jam on exit - against the wire guide. The shell plate is new, perhaps it is just too tight and needs some breaking in? I loaded about 1000 rounds so far. Have not seen it to this extent on other calibers I've loaded. Almost looks like some grinding on the plate should do the trick?

Edited November 20, 2010 by Foxbat

[GSWEAR]

A burr on the case rim has caused the for me a time or two but is usually the ejector wire is to high. Make sure you have the ejector wire is pushed all the way down and barely off the shell plate.

[Foxbat]

I always check the wire, it is as low as it can be.

[Glockcomma]

I polished the contact side of my wire, it helped.

[CraigS.]

I had the same problem, the tech guy at dillon told me to

grind a small radius on the trailing edge of the shell plate cartridge slot

I have not had a jam in over 50K + rounds loaded after doing this mod.

And I have a thrust bearing under the ejector wire so wire height shouldn't

be a problem either.

Dillon makes a awesome press just wish the 9mm cartridge shell plates

had this mod from the factory.

[Powder Finger]

Looks like it might have powder in the recess for the case rim.

[sirveyr]

Just pull the lever harder.

[Foxbat]

I think Craig is spot on, as I mentioned this is a brand new plate, and I had the same suspicion.

[G-ManBart]

I had the same problem, the tech guy at dillon told me to

grind a small radius on the trailing edge of the shell plate cartridge slot

+1

Same problem with the SDB and 1050 for the .38SC (.223) shellplates. I actually put a radius on both sides of the slot...I came up with that one on my own, then read about it here, so I'm glad to see a Dillon rep mentioned it. R,

[Boxerglocker]

My fix was as in this thread http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115646

Fixed the issue right out of the gate. No alteration of the shellplate.

[Foxbat]

Well, as was expected, rounding off the trailing corner seems to have done the trick, I gave it about 1/16" radius with a 1/4" carbide bit.

The question remains - why doesn't Dillon do it?

[rodell]

Same reason they don't break the hard edges on the decap pin, but, tell everyone to do so?

My only FTE's on the 650 come if the wire gets too high. It cants the round causing it to stick. Since I have the shellplate bearing, I just bowed the wire a little bit to cause to to lay on the shellplate and still go into the retaining hole.

[Bello]

well you definitely don't sort your brass

[RocketCity1911]

Well, as was expected, rounding off the trailing corner seems to have done the trick, I gave it about 1/16" radius with a 1/4" carbide bit.

The question remains - why doesn't Dillon do it?

This fix worked for me too I just used the dremel tool to round off and polish the corner -- much smoother now

[cfipilot]

I have the same issues, i might have to try this.

[MarkCO]

I bent the wire also. Works great for .40 and smaller diameter cases. Went back to a straight wire for .41 Mag, .45 ACP, .450 BM.

[Sarge]

Hmmm... I'll be on the lookout but on my new press I have never experienced this so far in about 2500 rounds.

[MarkCO]

Hmmm... I'll be on the lookout but on my new press I have never experienced this so far in about 2500 rounds.

Can I borrow your press...I loaded 2500 rounds last week!