TriDoc Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 So, I have read numerous stories and even know people that have had issues with primer detonation while loading with 650 and RL 1100 presses... but I haven't been able to find any accounts of primer detonations with the XL750. Anybody out there have that experience or know of someone who has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessdigs Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 36 minutes ago, TriDoc said: So, I have read numerous stories and even know people that have had issues with primer detonation while loading with 650 and RL 1100 presses... but I haven't been able to find any accounts of primer detonations with the XL750. Anybody out there have that experience or know of someone who has? This is the reason why they adapted the 550 priming system to the 750, if you have a detonation it will only be one primer and will not chain react the whole magazine. I'm not saying it's not possible, but it's not probable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Donald Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I had a friend of mine that had a part time professional reloading business. He had 4 1050’s, and 3 650’s. He had a tube explode not by seating a primer, but by the last primer that was dropped in the primer tube did not go all the way in. He went to align it to drop with his finger. Had a static charge set off the primers, the explosion blew off two of his finger tips and an anvil went in his eye causing him to lose one of his eyes. This can happen anytime handling primers, I never touch live primers out of their box without safety glasses on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriDoc Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 13 hours ago, The Donald said: I had a friend of mine that had a part time professional reloading business. He had 4 1050’s, and 3 650’s. He had a tube explode not by seating a primer, but by the last primer that was dropped in the primer tube did not go all the way in. He went to align it to drop with his finger. Had a static charge set off the primers, the explosion blew off two of his finger tips and an anvil went in his eye causing him to lose one of his eyes. This can happen anytime handling primers, I never touch live primers out of their box without safety glasses on. Wow!! I hadn't even thought of static charge setting one off! Thanks for the heads up, will definitely adjust my safety practices with that in mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampleworks Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Given the nature of the 750's feed like the 550, the chances of the entire magazine detonating are pretty slim. With that said, I've crushed the heck out of some on my 650 and still no kabooms. I loaded probably 100k on my 550 over the past ~15 years with never a detonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Doesn't the 550 utilize a slider that takes the primer from the feed tube and present it to the case somewhat like the 1050/1100 does? I have first hand knowledge that on the 1100 the whole stack can kaboom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Donald Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 hours ago, TriDoc said: Wow!! I hadn't even thought of static charge setting one off! Thanks for the heads up, will definitely adjust my safety practices with that in mind! I never thought of it, until a mutual friend of ours sent me an e mail about John. John sold a lot of ammo at the gun shows in Northern California, including some hard to find old military calibers. He actually lost his eye and had glass eye put in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegade99 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Over 250K through my 650 without a detonation. I do use an antistatic wrist band if I have to handle bare primers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I had one pop on my 650. Didn't travel to the primer tube though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigarmsp226 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Never realized that the static in our body could cause a primer to ignite. Thanks for sharing this information and truly sorry to read of your friends injuries. I always wear safety glasses but I will now be even more careful while handling my primers. As for me - I loaded about 10k rounds on my 550 before selling and have loaded about 50k on my 650 with zero detonations. I have crushed a few from time to time but being that I load with a slow stroke cycle I usually can feel something not being right before I cause to much damage. Learned a valuable lesson reading this thread related to static and primers that I never realized.....Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JatCarver Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 In the west in the winter it gets very dry and static can get quite bad. Two years ago I had a full stack light off on my 1050 due to static, it will wake you up for sure(any anyone in your house). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Interesting. The 650 with its rotary primer feed, unlike the sliding bar used on all other Dillons, was introduced as a safer design, not subject to gang fire. That turned out not to be the case, so the 750 reverted to the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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