New RF 100

[jnr88]

My new Dillon RF100 just arrived. After a minute to unpack I was up and running. With no adjustment it loaded Federal Small Rifle and Sellier and Bellot Small Pistol perfectly! I hope this keeps up but so far the RF100 ROCKS.

[mscott]

That's good to hear. I thought about one of these however there are enough horror stories of upside down primers that I'm still a little scared. Just can't live with two or three upside down primers every hundred rounds.

[jh3g]

I'm seriously considering one of these. Either that, or I have to put my wife to work filling primer tubes by hand.

[Foxbat]

They always are temperamental. Some samples behave better, some like the particular brand of primers, some keep having problems. I had to send one back for adjustment, and it came back in much better shape, but still not 100%. All of mine have the rheostats.

However, I would not live without them.

Edited March 4, 2016 by Foxbat

[cecil]

I have been using a RF100 for about 2 years.... mounted on a Dillon 650... I don't get upside down primers... use the rheostat to lessen the vibration.. it will work 100% ..

[Mark R]

Also, try using the primer follow rod in the RF-100 tube when you transfer the primers to the press.

I was having upside down and sideways primer seating, but once I started using the follow rod, all is better.

[JLarsson]

I have been using a RF100 for about 2 years.... mounted on a Dillon 650... I don't get upside down primers... use the rheostat to lessen the vibration.. it will work 100% ..

Pictures, please. How do you mount one ON the press?

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: I have had one for about 8 years now. I always had problems with sideways primers not feeding into the tube. I just replaced the small primer blue adapter and the clear top chute. Everything now is wonderful with Winchester small primers. This is the first time in 8 years that I have not had to stop the machine and clear the sideways primer. After all the years of fooling with this thing it now works the way it should. A couple of times it almost went for a flight across the room. Now it is easier on my blood pressure. Thanks, Eric

[turbopower18]

I only use Federal primers in mine. Most of the time it works great but every now and then I will have one that doesnt wsnt to clear the blue plug in the chute or gets stuck in the filler tube. Usually notice the primer isnt perfectly round. may be a quality control problem with Federal but i couldnt live without my RF-100!!!

[Neomet]

Federal, WSP, WSR, S&B..... I get maybe 2 upside down per thousand, probably less. I guess I am one of the lucky ones!

Edited March 10, 2016 by Neomet

[turbopower18]

Federal, WSP, WSR, S&B..... I get may 2 upside down per thousand, probably less. I guess I am one of the lucky ones!

I'll take those odds not to have to pick up 1k primers in tubes!!

[safeactionjackson]

That's good to hear. I thought about one of these however there are enough horror stories of upside down primers that I'm still a little scared. Just can't live with two or three upside down primers every hundred rounds.

I take most things said on the interwebs with a grain of salt, mid-Feb I ran a batch of 9mm, roughly 4K.... had one upside down primer, I almost feel like it was more common when I was manually loading primer tubes.

Manually primers is simply not an option for me. If only I could justify a second RF100 for LP.

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Edited March 10, 2016 by safeactionjackson

[icestud]

So what is the key to setting one up so it runs right? it is getting it level? Or?

Thanks Matt

[Neomet]

I set the rheostat so it vibrates just hard enough to keep the daisy chain climbing the ramp. I think if you turn it up too much the upside down rimers can jump the cutouts where they fall off. Pure speculation on my part.