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November 14, 2009, 05:09 PM | #1 |
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Dillon 550B - how to change from LR to LP primers?
I have a Dillon 550B. I have always used it for loading .30-06 and .308 Win.
I want to start using it to load .45ACP. Right now the primer magazine is full of LR primers. How do I empty those so that I can fill it with LP primers? I don't see an explanation in the manual (unless I missed it). Pete
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November 14, 2009, 05:15 PM | #2 |
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One at a time is how I do it. Just cycle the handle then pick them up off of the plate. I hope someone has a better idea.
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November 14, 2009, 05:49 PM | #3 |
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Unscrew the gnurled aluminum cap, pull out the inner tube and dump them out.
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November 14, 2009, 06:58 PM | #4 |
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Unless you remove them one at a time you basically have to disassemble the primer magazine like changing to a different size. It pays to plan ahead and not load up with primers unless you intend to use them all.
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November 14, 2009, 08:02 PM | #5 |
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deprime and reprime some of your rifle brass - just don't bother to do anything else and run it till you run out. The rifle brass will be ready for the next time and it's less hassle
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November 14, 2009, 08:23 PM | #6 | |
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dump
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Pete
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November 14, 2009, 09:00 PM | #7 |
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To solve the problem of LR / LP swaps, I just decide to reload 40, or 80, or some multiple of a 20 rd plastic box capacity and then I load the primer tube with that many LR primers. Since the pistol ammo fits in 50 rd boxes, I have to decide on 50 or 100 LP primers.
It's a bit of a pain, as the press isn't "ready to go" but has to be set up with primers before I can start reloading cases. It does solve the problem of "disposing" of some random number of primers, by not leaving any in the press...
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November 14, 2009, 09:02 PM | #8 |
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duh.... buy another one
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November 15, 2009, 12:35 AM | #10 |
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If you don't want to prime some brass for the future, there are only two methods available to you. Remove them one at a time if there are only a few remaining (as Tom234 already stated) or disassemble the primer assembly and dump them back out the top (as Alfack stated).
Unfortunately, there are no other alternatives unless Dillon has some secret method they haven't made public yet. |
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thanks
Buy another one? Don't think that didn't cross my mind. But....no...I have eleven presses now....no room in the inn.
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Thanks for the replies. Pete
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