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Anybody ever had this happen?


BullyDog

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I just got done reloading some 40S&W, and I noticed the primer was pressed in sideways. Just glad this baby didn't go off.

I had in the past upside down primers, but never anything pressed into place sideways.

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Several times... No, a number of times. Time to clean the assembly and make sure there is nothing at the end of the slides travel limiting the moment.

More commonly I have loaded one over another one that did not fall out when the punch pressed it out or stuck to the punch and was drawn back into the pocket....

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While you are cleaning, double check that the primer seating "punch" is screwed all the way in, and that it is flush with surface. If it's a little low, or a little high, it can cause the primers to flip or go sideways. Also if the part of the "punch" is actually above the surface, call Dillon and get a replacement. You can probably get by, but you'll notice primers flipping or going in sideways more and more often.

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Yeah, had this happen on certain brands of brass. It would crunch them in and sometimes, turn them sideways and I had to keep pressing to get it out of the shellplate. I never had one go off, they are pretty tough!

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