cohland Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 After loading about 3,000 rounds, during an inspection of my XL650 I have noticed considerable wear on the Index Pawl (Dillon part number 13667). This has happened with two Index Pawls in a row (the first was replaced after about 2,000 rounds. Has anyone else noticed this wear (see photos below)? I replaced the part, and in both cases I could swear that the operation is a little smoother, but I couldn't swear that is an accurate observation. Any suggestions as to the cause and cure would be most welcome! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too_Slow Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) I wouldn't worry about that. That is the point of the pawl that rubs against the bottom edge of the shellplate opposite the spot where the tall section sits to move the shellplate. You can see the curve of the hole in the wear pattern. Brian Edited March 25, 2014 by Too_Slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBolt Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 It's a wear item. If it were harder material it would likely cause the shell plate to wear which is much more expensive to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohland Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 It's a wear item. If it were harder material it would likely cause the shell plate to wear which is much more expensive to replace. Good answer, after some reflection that's the conclusion I came to. I'll just plan to replace it when I notice any wear. Thanks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 This part shown is barely beginning to wear in. It has lots more life in it. The wear shown should have no effect on indexing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohland Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 This part shown is barely beginning to wear in. It has lots more life in it. The wear shown should have no effect on indexing at all. OK! I had no idea what was normal, so that's a big help. I appreciate the response. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympia Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Could somebody show me a picture of the correct positioning of the indexing Pawl on a Dillon XL 650 thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verla Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I have loaded thousands of rounds on my 650 and it still works fine- have replaced several parts (supplied by Dillon) but not the index pawl. Do not think pawl wear is of concern. Would expect other parts to "wear out" before the pawl, like the ring indexer. I have replaced several of these. It is a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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