Dillon 650 and Federal Small Pistol Primers

jclayto · August 12, 2010, 11:51 AM

Any issue between those two? I bought a box of Federal SPP and have had lots of trouble with primers getting stuck in both the pickup tube and the primer magazine on the press. I have triple checked and verified that I am using the small primer pickup tubes and magazine tube.

McClintock · August 12, 2010, 12:12 PM

I don't have a 650, but I think the 650 and the 550 use the same primer delivery system, don't they?

If that's the case, I've ran several thousand Federal Small Pistol primers through the 550 with no issues.

Just a thought, could your primer tubes be dirty? Have you run a patch (Q-tip, etc.) through both the pickup tube and the tube that feeds the primer system? These can get gunked up on occasion.

Cheers!
McClintock

Jim Thompson · August 12, 2010, 04:21 PM

I understand that several years ago, Dillon didn't recommend using CCI primers because of their uniformity. The last time I talked to Dillon they told me that CCI primers were much more uniform and were not sticking in the primer tubes. I havn't ever heard anything bad about Federal primers.

August 12, 2010, 11:51 AM	#1
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	Dillon 650 and Federal Small Pistol Primers Any issue between those two? I bought a box of Federal SPP and have had lots of trouble with primers getting stuck in both the pickup tube and the primer magazine on the press. I have triple checked and verified that I am using the small primer pickup tubes and magazine tube.

August 12, 2010, 04:21 PM	#3
Jim Thompson Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Posts: 40	CCI Primers I understand that several years ago, Dillon didn't recommend using CCI primers because of their uniformity. The last time I talked to Dillon they told me that CCI primers were much more uniform and were not sticking in the primer tubes. I havn't ever heard anything bad about Federal primers.

August 12, 2010, 12:12 PM	#2
McClintock Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Location: The Bald Prairie of Southern Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 305	I don't have a 650, but I think the 650 and the 550 use the same primer delivery system, don't they? If that's the case, I've ran several thousand Federal Small Pistol primers through the 550 with no issues. Just a thought, could your primer tubes be dirty? Have you run a patch (Q-tip, etc.) through both the pickup tube and the tube that feeds the primer system? These can get gunked up on occasion. Cheers! McClintock