What did you do in the reloading room today?

[DenverGP]

Set up my new Lee Auto Drum on my turret press. So far liking the drum, much easier to adjust compared to the auto disc measure.

[Great-Kazoo]

unboxed and setup my new RL550B.

I think it is finally working properly. Been a struggle to get the primer actuating rod to function correctly, keeps sticking.

Loosen the allen heads on the primer housing . Pull handle down so the primer cup is in shell plate. Then tighten the screws. Another minor issue is the large roller on the primer slide not moving when and where it should. I use a quick blast of silicone spray on the pin.

[Hoser]

Been a struggle to get the primer actuating rod to function correctly, keeps sticking.

Back off the two screws that hold the primer assembly to the frame. Just a touch, like less than 1/8 of a turn.

Also, try running some 440 grit and scotch-bright pad on the bottom of the primer slide assembly. Just knock off the high spots and polish whats left.

[gnihcraes]

Loosen the allen heads on the primer housing . Pull handle down so the primer cup is in shell plate. Then tighten the screws. Another minor issue is the large roller on the primer slide not moving when and where it should. I use a quick blast of silicone spray on the pin.

Back off the two screws that hold the primer assembly to the frame. Just a touch, like less than 1/8 of a turn.

Also, try running some 440 grit and scotch-bright pad on the bottom of the primer slide assembly. Just knock off the high spots and polish whats left.

Thanks for the tips. I did make sure the primer tube mount isn't too tight. The primer slide assembly is free and runs smooth, it's that dang rod from the primer tube to the rollers. It obviously rotates/twists just a bit during operation and it's binding in the guide/holder at the top connection at the block on the primer feed tube.

I polished up the top portion of that rod, filed down the end circumference a bit, just a tiny bit of a tweak on it's angle and I think it's running ok and staying put now. It moves in and out in that block and just keeps hanging up there. The angle of that block on the tube obviously makes a difference too. Yall know what I'm talking about. That rod appears to be just sheared when cut and the end was a bit out of round.

After test firing some rounds tomorrow, I'll get back on making some more. It appears to be operating ok at the moment after running it a 100 or so times while empty. Rod is moving, not binding and primer slide is doing it's thing.

[KS63]

^^^ Sometimes that rod gets tweaked and binds up. You need to look at the rod from the top and see where it's bent. Loosen that aluminum block that's located in the primer tube, and work the handle as you observe the rod where it binds. My 550 did the same thing and Brian Enos posted this fix. Works like buttah now.

[Great-Kazoo]

^^^ Sometimes that rod gets tweaked and binds up. You need to look at the rod from the top and see where it's bent. Loosen that aluminum block that's located in the primer tube, and work the handle as you observe the rod where it binds. My 550 did the same thing and Brian Enos posted this fix. Works like buttah now.

Alignment of rod and height of block if the bottom area is GTG. You could upgrade to a 650 and not have that issue.












Or a 1050 if you listen to the dark side of reloading.

[Great-Kazoo]

Called dillon about a look over for one of the 650's. First question he ask, whats wrong with it? It's not a 1050. Short pause he laughs and says, OK you got me there. 4-6 weeks turn around time, no problem.
It makes the reloading area look bigger with 1 missing, the wife said. So you think i need more room for the presses too?
Like she really wanted that 3rd garage bay to park her car in.

[gnihcraes]

I'll see how it goes later today, I think i've got it sorted out. Thanks everyone!

I'm not sure about the 650/1050 setups, I don't shoot that much. Stockpile more than anything.

[Hoser]

My stash of 300 Whisper subsonic machine gun ammo dropped in the last couple months.

I found a bunch (2,000) of pulled GI 118LR 175 Sierra Matchkings I forgot I had and put them on top of 9.6 gns of 1680.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Nice

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