crushing primers

3gunfreak · September 20, 2008, 05:23 AM

Question for the Dillon 650 users.

I am having trouble with crushing primers and not seating well in .223. If the brass is stamped Remington the primers seat well. Any other head stamp and I crush the primer. I am cleaning the pocket well and I do not think I have any military brass mixed in there for swaging. (they move through the depriming stage without issue)
All are once fired in good condition.

Would a pocket reamer help or should I just stick to Remington brass?

Thanks

BurkGlocker · September 20, 2008, 05:48 AM

I had this problem only with military brass, but a few turns with my chamfer tool took care of this problem, and my primers seat beautifully.

MADISON · September 21, 2008, 09:53 AM

I have been reloading for 38 years.
I have never used a hand primer.
Most on the press priming devices are hit and miss.
I use an RCBS [Part Number 09460] Bench Mounted Auto Primer. You have a better feel on what you are doing.

Lunicy · September 21, 2008, 11:10 AM

Assuming your primer pockets are swaged and clean. If it's military brass you will have problems. Other than that, Take the priming assy. off the dillon and clean it. Also, you know that little finger thing that holds the brass against the shell plate, make sure it's doing its job properly. It may need tightening, or loosening. If I was having problems with one type of brass, I'd ream/swage the primer pocket. Hope I helped.

Mike1 · September 22, 2008, 02:45 AM

I don't remember how a 650 works. On my 550B the shell plate needs to be tight enough so there's no wobble. Otherwise the cases may not line up all the time when you stick them in the shell plate, causing the cases to be misaligned with the primer assembly (had that problem today when loading 357s). That little paperclip needs to be adjusted too, as Lunicy says.

Mike

farnorthdan · September 22, 2008, 07:30 AM

All my .223 brass primes fine with the exception of the LC stuff. I ream every one with out fail, sometimes twice. After that they seem to prime just fine. I hate those factory crimps....

DS

wncchester · September 22, 2008, 07:50 AM

"I use an RCBS [Part Number 09460] Bench Mounted Auto Primer. You have a better feel on what you are doing."

This is true when compairing with a press priming system, not compared to a hand held primer tool.

September 20, 2008, 05:23 AM	#1
3gunfreak Member Join Date: February 28, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 43	crushing primers Question for the Dillon 650 users. I am having trouble with crushing primers and not seating well in .223. If the brass is stamped Remington the primers seat well. Any other head stamp and I crush the primer. I am cleaning the pocket well and I do not think I have any military brass mixed in there for swaging. (they move through the depriming stage without issue) All are once fired in good condition. Would a pocket reamer help or should I just stick to Remington brass? Thanks

September 21, 2008, 09:53 AM	#3
MADISON Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 2,678	Crushing Primers! I have been reloading for 38 years. I have never used a hand primer. Most on the press priming devices are hit and miss. I use an RCBS [Part Number 09460] Bench Mounted Auto Primer. You have a better feel on what you are doing.

September 22, 2008, 07:30 AM	#6
farnorthdan Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2007 Posts: 371	All my .223 brass primes fine with the exception of the LC stuff. I ream every one with out fail, sometimes twice. After that they seem to prime just fine. I hate those factory crimps.... DS __________________ Believe NONE of what you hear; HALF of what you see and ALL you believe Accuracy is king,penatration is queen but why not jack'em in the process if you can.

September 20, 2008, 05:48 AM	#2
BurkGlocker Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2008 Location: Sheppard AFB, TX Posts: 568	I had this problem only with military brass, but a few turns with my chamfer tool took care of this problem, and my primers seat beautifully.

September 21, 2008, 11:10 AM	#4
Lunicy Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2008 Location: Behind enemy lines, jersey shore Posts: 118	Assuming your primer pockets are swaged and clean. If it's military brass you will have problems. Other than that, Take the priming assy. off the dillon and clean it. Also, you know that little finger thing that holds the brass against the shell plate, make sure it's doing its job properly. It may need tightening, or loosening. If I was having problems with one type of brass, I'd ream/swage the primer pocket. Hope I helped.

September 22, 2008, 02:45 AM	#5
Mike1 Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 178	I don't remember how a 650 works. On my 550B the shell plate needs to be tight enough so there's no wobble. Otherwise the cases may not line up all the time when you stick them in the shell plate, causing the cases to be misaligned with the primer assembly (had that problem today when loading 357s). That little paperclip needs to be adjusted too, as Lunicy says. Mike

September 22, 2008, 07:50 AM	#7
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	"I use an RCBS [Part Number 09460] Bench Mounted Auto Primer. You have a better feel on what you are doing." This is true when compairing with a press priming system, not compared to a hand held primer tool.