Overscore Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I just converted my press over from "decap-only" mode, meaning I had a universal decapping die in stage 1, removed the plastic piece on the frame that indexes the priming wheel, and had nothing in any other spot on the tool head. Now I just switched everything back over to load 9mm, and I'm finding that my primers aren't being pushed in all the way. They're just barely entering the primer pocket. On the upstroke, the handle is going fully forward without any obstructions. So, I figure that the ram that seats the primer needs to be adjusted up. But, considering I've loaded 100k or so 9mm rounds on this press without ever having to adjust this, I'm hesitant to just assume this got out of adjustment somehow. Is there some other common cause for this that I should check into first? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 What press are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Is that a Dillon 1050 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Call Dillon and ask them, they will usually join in these threads but it might take a day or two. A quick call to them will probably get an immediate answer. I've heard of the primer ram coming loose, but I've never done that (in 200 K rounds) but I've never done decap only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overscore Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Yeah, I suppose mentioning it's an XL650 would be a good idea. XL650. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvincent Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I would check the plastic primer advance thing. Since it’s the piece you changed since it worked before. The primer punch doesn’t get adjusted. It gets installed fully and tight. There’s no adjustment to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 9 hours ago, cvincent said: I would check the plastic primer advance thing. Since it’s the piece you changed since it worked before. The primer punch doesn’t get adjusted. It gets installed fully and tight. There’s no adjustment to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well it is screwed in so you should make sure, as cvincent says, that it is in there tight. If you've never checked it there is a chance it has loosened over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDA Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Make sure that the shell plate isn't loose as well as the primer punch assy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overscore Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 It turns out that it was a simple as the primer plunger thing, the part that screws in underneath and has that thick spring around it, was quite loose. I'm not sure how it got loose, but it did. So, back in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgh Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 16 hours ago, Overscore said: It turns out that it was a simple as the primer plunger thing, the part that screws in underneath and has that thick spring around it, was quite loose. I'm not sure how it got loose, but it did. So, back in business. Thanks for getting back on the fix. Always good to hear what the problem turned out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 It's always a good idea to check the primer punch with a wrench. The spring around it can give a false positive about being tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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