tanks Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Looking at every thread in regards to the RF100 I notice the instances of flipped primers every so often. I have no issue in regards to pulling bullets (I do them in batches with a collet puller, so no biggie) with flipped primers assuming it is in 1 in 1K or so. However, I do have issues with them detonating in my 1050/650 due to the primer being flipped. So, the question is whether the only downside of the flipped primer is an extra round that one needs to pull eventually or do they cause detonations? Thanks in advance. Edit: I use CCI SPP Edited July 28, 2017 by tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickT Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Only my wife detonates when she discovers that she gets all the flipped primers. The incidence of flipped priimers with CCI is very, very small when the RF100 is adjusted properly. There is anecdotal evidence that WSP are even better. I had short runs of both WSP and S&B, both of which seemed to do fine in both the RF100 and our 9mm 1911s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oteroman Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 With S&B primers I get 2 or 3 per tube. Those 3 get seated upside down in my 1050 no problem. Never a detonation. S&B are my worst for flipping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaross400 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have not had an issue with flipped primers on my 1050 detonating. I usually have 1 flipped primer for every couple hundred reloads. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimase Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 2 hours ago, oteroman said: With S&B primers I get 2 or 3 per tube. Those 3 get seated upside down in my 1050 no problem. Never a detonation. S&B are my worst for flipping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro very odd, they must be different for everyone. I'm getting maybe 2 or 3 per ~400 if that with s&b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Every machine is different. I have three, and one prefers WSP, the other does 100% on S&B, so I use them accordingly. I can't explain why... they are all from the same generation, but have small differences in their behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 In the millions of primers I ran through the RF-100, the upside down flip rate was maybe 3 in 1000 primers. Never had a detonation. But, due to the occasional flip factor, all my match ammo went into ammo boxes (for the visual on the primers). (The match ammo used to just go into a ammo bag.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetimb Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 What the tweaking method for the RF100? I get 2-3 out of every 100 CCI primers flipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 When I was having some problems with my first one, I spoke to Dillon people and they told me nothing can be done by the owner, as it requires special jig, so just send it to them. I did and it came back in MUCH better shape. So this would be my advice to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) I've probably seated 50 or so flipped primers on my 650 in the last 8 years. Never had one detonate. Edited August 1, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 23 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said: I've probably seated 50 or so flipped primers on my 650 in the last 8 years. Never had one detonate. Never say that. You've never heard of Murphy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Youngeyes said: Never say that. You've never heard of Murphy? If it happens, it happens. I'll fix the busted parts on the press, change my shorts, and keep on loading. I don't think of one as some sort of massive disaster. Edited August 1, 2017 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I had my first primer explode two weeks ago, the first in 35 years of reloading. The 1050 war running on its power drive when a .22 case inside the 9mm brass broke the depriming pin. The swager pushed the existing primer deeper, than the machine tried to insert new one. It was surprising, but not damaging in any way. Removed the bad pieces and back to business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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