I have to share this with people who can understand my pain....
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No. I suppose you could get a powder clump (for example, oil or lube contamination of the powder) or maybe a foreign object mixed in the powder, either of which might cause a throwing error. I have another powder measure that has a screen filter secured near the top of the powder tube, which I think is not a bad idea. A foreign object inside the case might also be detected by a powder check, but probably a good chance you’d find it with the decapping rod first.
I haven’t broken many Dillon decapping pins. I bent one in a way where it made it so I couldn’t get the threaded collar off to swap it, and Dillon just sent me a new decapping pin and threaded collar for free. I don’t beg for replacements when consumables break, but in my experience, Dillon is pretty quick to mail out replacement parts even if you don’t ask for it. In the aforementioned case, I was trying to find the part number for the threaded collar to order one for myself, and they just sent the replacement without me asking for it.
ETA: I have broken the little C-clips that go on top of the decapping assembly and can take some of the impact from the decapping spring mechanism.
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I don't have many Dillon dies but I've never broken a Dillon decapping pins.
Hornady Custom decapping pins I go through like candy. Never can find the small head ones so I buy a cheap 50 pack of RCBS and turn the head down. Once I have a half dozen or so spares done I tend to stop breaking decapping pins for a while.
Hornady Custom decapping pins I go through like candy. Never can find the small head ones so I buy a cheap 50 pack of RCBS and turn the head down. Once I have a half dozen or so spares done I tend to stop breaking decapping pins for a while.
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Mostly laziness and not getting it set back up and getting more calibers. I’m not shooting as much and I have the 650 set up for 9mm which I load subs on.
I’ve always had issues with the priming system also being consistent. I mostly use it for sizing/swaging 223.
Anyone wear out a set of dillion dies?
I wore out my 9mm sizing die around 2021-22.
Called dillion to buy a new one and they insisted they replace it.
was unexpected since I didn't break it just wore it out from 30 years of use.
I wore out my 9mm sizing die around 2021-22.
Called dillion to buy a new one and they insisted they replace it.
was unexpected since I didn't break it just wore it out from 30 years of use.
Similar thing happened with us.
My half brother had a 9mm Dillon die set for 30ish years. He gave it to me and it was rough. I called Dillon and they said “send it back and we’ll replace it with a new set.” He had it since I was 8 (he’s 18 years older) and I remember being a kid and loading ammo on it for Glock competitions.
Maybe they last for 30ish years depending on how hard you run them. His was ran hard and put away wet. I’m surprised it lasted as long as it did. Dillon is a great company to deal with.
Slomo I have no idea I bought the 550 in 1993 and back then when you bought a press it came with one standard pistol caliber conversion setup to get rolling. So I chose 9mm for my G17
I will say I do shoot a lot even now and probably reload even more nowdays.
Maybe not as much as some but way more then most.
Really surprised I haven't wore the press out.
I realized the sizing die was wore out after loading up bunch and they wouldn't feed and the die couldn't be adjusted anymore.
Shot those up in the Lage 10/31 they fit the chamber a little tight compared to a properly sized reload but they did fit.
They wouldn't fit in any closed bolt semi.
Was better then having to pull them apart.
I will say I do shoot a lot even now and probably reload even more nowdays.
Maybe not as much as some but way more then most.
Really surprised I haven't wore the press out.
I realized the sizing die was wore out after loading up bunch and they wouldn't feed and the die couldn't be adjusted anymore.
Shot those up in the Lage 10/31 they fit the chamber a little tight compared to a properly sized reload but they did fit.
They wouldn't fit in any closed bolt semi.
Was better then having to pull them apart.
Slim you should have seen the 20% off sale they had just a few days ago.
I about fell over when I saw a stripped 550 was 500 and one ready to go was 999.99
I have two 550's and even at 499.99 + shipping was more then I paid for the pair ready to go.
The 2nd one was bought roughly a month after they replaced the 9mm sizing die so about 2021 or 22 and did not come with a free caliber conversion.
I about fell over when I saw a stripped 550 was 500 and one ready to go was 999.99
I have two 550's and even at 499.99 + shipping was more then I paid for the pair ready to go.
The 2nd one was bought roughly a month after they replaced the 9mm sizing die so about 2021 or 22 and did not come with a free caliber conversion.
Oh man, that must've been an incredibly frustrating experience! 🤯 But kudos to you for persevering and finally getting to the root of the issue. Powder spillage can be such a pain to troubleshoot, especially when it's caused by something seemingly small and unexpected, like the powder alarm plunger.
Glad you were able to figure it out.
Glad you were able to figure it out.
I understand everything has gone up, but the SDB was marketed to the guy who loaded a single pistol caliber, maybe two. Die changes were difficult and proprietary. Price was lower than a 550, which was it's only advantage.
Now add $30 to the price and you get their top of the line non-commercial press.
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