Yelrdog Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 My latest stupid move: Received a new 650XL from BE/Dillon. Set it up per the book. Installed the dies one at a time until I came to the last one (crimp die). Process of elimination meant that the last die in the box MUST be the right one to insert into the last slot in the toolhead, right? Loaded about 200 rounds and went out and shot a match with the new rounds. Used my new Ruger SR1911 and had many difficulties with FTF. Figured it was either OAL or crimp issues with the ammo (or break in on the new 1911). Went home and measured the rounds I had left over from the match and decided it must be the crimp. Fiddled with set up for about three days and never was happy with the crimp (45ACP). Kept checking it with my calipers as well as using my 1911 barrel (out of the gun) as a case gauge -- no joy. About 1/2 the rounds I loaded wouldn't fit in the 1911 chamber. FINALLY pulled the crimp die and noticed Dillon had sent me TWO SEATING DIES. No wonder when I tried to adjust the crimp the OAL would change! 1. Didn't blow up my new gun since the brass was sized below the bullet diameter so no bullet set back occurred. 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrdog Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Oops, posted twice w/ edits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mliebs Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) It's always a good idea to take the dies apart and clean them before you install them. I've never seen that happen though. Edited June 28, 2013 by Mliebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffries61 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Same thing happened to me a couple weeks ago, 2 seating dies part anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootertheshooter Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Was the stamping on them correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrdog Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Was the stamping on them correct? Definitely two seating dies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Ouch. You're lucky you didn't kaboom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyDog Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Doesn't say something on the side of the die? What it is? Never seen that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I got 2 seating dies in my 45 set, brian took care of it nr problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdogg Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thanks for the heads up. Probably a mistake due the chaos of supply and demand right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrdog Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yeah, they look similar. The die body is identical but the insert is labeled. My problem was that there was one die left and one hole in the toolhead left... BTW, Brian took great care of me and I had the replacement from Dillon w/in two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer1 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 That is wild this is the first time I heard of anything like this glad to hear they took care of the issue for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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