Dillon 650 Federal Match Primers

[TrueNorth]

I recently picked up 4K federal match lpp primers and have previously read that there have been issues with the 650 and federal primers, curious if it is still an issue?

[AzShooter]

I've loaded thousands of rounds with Federal Match primers with no problems.  For revolvers with light triggers Federal is THE primer to use.

[MG08]

I had some of the federal primers, and no issues with my S1050 or 650.

[HOGRIDER]

Like AzShooter above, Federal Match is all I"ve used for many years on the XL650 and now the RL1100.

 

Never an issue in 9mm or 45acp!

[bubbadoc]

Lots of folks have never had an issue with Federal primers in a 650.  I am in that camp as are the replies above

 

From what I have seen though folks that have had primers chain react and blow have typically said they were using Federals (softer).  From that I will always make sure I have eye protection on when reloading and 'listen' to what the stroke is telling me.  Don't force a primer in and keep the area clean ... but of course I do that with what ever primers I am using as that is just a good protocol to follow

[MikeyScuba]

Clean the primer tubes clean by sending a wad of paper towel soaked in brake clean through them -with the black low primer rod.  And don’t forget the main tube inside the assembly as well.  The tubes get dirty with priming compound over time.

[HOGRIDER]

Clean the primer tubes clean by sending a wad of paper towel soaked in brake clean through them -with the black low primer rod.  And don’t forget the main tube inside the assembly as well.  The tubes get dirty with priming compound over time.

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Great advice!


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[SteelCityShooter]

Years ago, right after Obama's first term election when primers were in very short supply, I bought two 1,000 round cartons of Federal small pistol primers as that was all I could find.  I had occasional feeding and crushed primer issues with them in my 650 that I never had with my usual WSPs.  

 

I called Federal and their Tech guy asked me to send a few loaded rounds with the problem primers.  Once they inspected them he said they had had some sizing problems due to running production absolutely flat-out to keep up.  He couldn't send me replacement primers but did send a check to cover the cost of replacements.

 

I don't know how long it took them to get this resolved as I went back to Winchester after that.

[Brooke]

Ive loaded thousands, no 10's of thousands, of federal primers on a 650 and 1050 in both 9mm and .40 cal. never had a single issue that could be related to the primers. They load just like CCI and Winchester. All basically with no unusual problems.

[dspring]

Have been loading Federal for years, not continuously but periodically, in the tens of thousands. Never had an issue with the SDB or the 550. With the 650 I get the occasional sideways primer. I also listen to what the push is telling me. 
 

As a sidebar, I have found that regular Q tips work perfectly for cleaning primer tubes. Dip the head in alcohol and push it down with the rod. They come out green.