Jan R. Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Hi All I'm having an issue with primers being pressed in sideways. I'm loading .45 ACP in an XL650. Wolf Large Pistol primers, mixed brass. I load the primers with an RF-100 auto primer filler. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Likely out of spec primers, or powder falling on the primer post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Sometimes the primer drags on the shell plate when it is coming around and gets outa whack...and sometimes when it is being seated it gets off center and seats sideways... jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) . Edited May 1, 2013 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I vote for out of spec primers. I have also experienced this same problem. Also, I had difficulties in trying to get some primers into the pickup tubes when trying to pick them up off of the flip tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan R. Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 They are wolf primers which I don't normally use but picked them up during the great shortage of '08. I had one jammed in the primer filler so that's probably it. Thanks for all of the replies! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamdann Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Just had this same problem. The shell plate was not rotating all the way to center. The primer was being seated to one side of the primer pocket causing it to flip sideways. Mine was caused by the wrong locater pins, #2 instead of #3. This caused just enough drag on the casings to misalign the shell plate. Check to make sure that you don't have the shell plate or primer plate too tight. A good cleaning and greasing may help as well. Edited June 8, 2013 by iamdann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 You might also clean the inside of the primer tubes, others have had a similiar complaint and that was determined to be the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hmmmm........I too have about 1 or 2 per 100 that are pressed in at about a 20 degree angle. I use my finger to slow the casing rotating on the shell plate approaching stage 4 to avoid the spilled primer due to the bump of the shell plate locking in. I did not want to do the bearing fix. Thanks for the drag idea...........might be the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockCanMan Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 It could also be the brass. S&B brass gives me some problems at times. I have to swag the primer pocket on some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I like S&B brass, at least you'll never lose one due to a loose primer pocket ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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