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Caliber Conversion ?'s for 650 between .40sw & 9mm


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So I have been reloading on my XL650 for about 5+ years now. I bought it used and after getting it calibrated, it has worked like a charm. I would say I have put a total of about 10-15K rounds through through it mixed between 9mm and .40SW. The gentleman the helped me set it up told me that for .40SW and 9MM all you really needed to change was the toolhead (with dies and powder measure) and the locator buttons. Everything else if set up for .40 (shell plate, arm bushing, casefeed adapter, funnel, and body bushing) should work just fine for 9mm.

Now (just recently in the the last 2000 rounds, I am starting to get really bad primer problems with them not lining up with the shell plate, and gettng crushed. Like on the order of 10-15 per 100. Not only is this really annoying, but it is getting expensive with those dang little Federal 100's. This has just seem to happen recently, and I also noticed there seems to be some "flex" in the handle when pulling down, or pushing up (priming). I even think I see that the entire shell platform seems to "twist" slightly when the handle is pushed into the "prime" position. It has the aluminum roller handle and strong mount.

Any suggestions, or should I just send it to Dillon for a refurb, and get the proper cailber conversion parts needed. I really like the idea just switching toolheads, as it makes the change over really fast so if I don't need to change I would perfer not to.

Thanks.

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40S&W used to use the 'W' shellplate and #2 pins. I think they now supply #5 shellplate and #2 pins. Check the manual that came with your machine.

You will need to get the correct casefeed parts for the 40S&W. Red arm bushing and tube adaptor. Medium aluminium guide attached to the case slider unit?

I also prefer to use the correct (large pistol) casefeed plate, everything just seems to flow a little better.

Send the machine back to Dillon for a service if you wish, and tell tehm what you are trying to do and I am sure they will help.

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you should be using a W shellplate, #2 locator pins for 40 S&W.

For 9mm, use a #5 shellplate and #3 locator pins.

Be sure the pruimer seating punch is fully threaded up into the underside

of the platform, and that the shellplate bolt is snug-to test this, push

down on the edge of the shellplate at station 4-if it feels springy, then

the shellplate bolt needs to be tighter. :ph34r:

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