1050 Case Feed Slot Weak / Dragging

[shred]

I get more kerchunking with the FCD installed... Same as on the 650. One Shot helps, but doesn't completely solve it.

[dirtypool40]

but it's not kerchunking on the brass, only the bulge around the bullet. Any chance of getting a .420" (or whatever would allow us to get around the bullet) sizing ring?

Honestly I have much less resistance out of the U-die in station one and am thinking of scrapping the FCD for speed and smoothness. It is TEARING up my arm big time to fight that thing every stroke.

[Merlin Orr]

Just loaded a couple of (hundred) .40 rounds in my old RL1050 after running the brass through a full length sizer.... Case Sizer What an incredible difference - If you let the handle fall on its own it would nearly fall to the bottom of the stroke.

[dirtypool40]

somebody posted a "2 stage" sizing set up, of using station one and two, with progressively tighter dies, I am going to try that and a regular crimper in the last station.

[DougCarden]

I too got tired of Fighting .40 brass in the 1050. For brass that I dont know the pedigree....it goes through my friend's case-pro. I then have the dillon sizing die in station #1, then a Lee .40 sizing die in #2. Lee FCD in the last station. It is about as smooth as it gets......with dillon case lube or One-shot. Every thing that get shot out of my .40 is fine just running through the two dies, no need to case-pro it at that point.

Regards,

DougC

[9x21]

on old RL1050, with the shell plate screws slightly loose, we'd tighten the shell plate retainer nut "tight" , then crank the handle once to loosen, then tighten the retaining nut screws.

on a super 1050 try getting it "fairly" tight, then tighten the screws.

this seemed to solve most of my problems. lower shell plate, seems better, not very technical, but it worked for me.

try it, it may help

also make sure there is grease or vasoline on that roller bolt.

Edited August 8, 2006 by 9x21