Stuck Case, Dillon 550B

[Kirk Freeman]

Loading up a bunch of .45acp this morning on Dillon 550B press.

Managed to get case stuck in station #1 (deprime/re-prime station).

Could not remove it, could not rotate black plate thing, hemos only tore up brass. Finally managed to pop it out with screwdriver.

What caused this and, more importantly, what did I do wrong?

 

[Electronrider]

Did the spent primer get fully removed from the case? Did this happen on the upstroke while priming?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I pull the lever down and then up to prime it and could not get it out. The primer was NOT level when I pryed it out with the screwdriver.

 

[rockhopper46038]

I may have to go down to my press to get the complete visual in my head, but you are saying that the case was stuck in the shellplate (not the die) after priming?

 

[billybob44]

Dillon 55B???

Dillon 550B^^Missed a 0..

Kirk, need to know more--What kind of dies? What Mfg. brass (Poss. that you had a Small Primed case)??
Did the rim rip off of the case+leave the case in the die? Or did the case come out of the die+get stuck in the shell plate?

Is it poss. that the case was Steel?? Have not seen a boxer primed steel case, but anything is poss.??

Even though I'm sure you are using Carbide Dies, it is good to run about every 10th case through that has been lubed..

Feel free to PM me if I can be of any help...Bill.

 

[billybob44]

Military Case??

Just thought (Brain Fart)..Was it a Military case??

If so, you may have crushed a primer 1/2 way into the primer pocket, with the leftover hanging out+locking up the shell plate??

Kind of hard to tell??

NEED some pictures of the left over "Shrapnel"..HA HA..Bill.

 

[85t5mcss]

Please post results once figured out. The piece that insert primer would keep shell plate from turning and only stick the case if overseated. Primer hanging out would cause all these issues but you stated the primer was flush (any chance it fully seated while prying the case out?). Can't imagine dies coming into play once the shellllaye is lowered.

How's it running now? Back to normal?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Yes, just loaded another 150. Press is running fine.

I'll see if I can get a photo. This will require another Yeungling!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Hmmm, upon further review, it DOES look like the spent primer was not punched out all the way. Man, am I embarrassed.

Thanks, guys.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Kirk, need to know more--What kind of dies? What Mfg. brass

Dies=Dillon dies.

Mfg. brass=is it Star? It has two lines and a star on each end on the headstamp.

 

[SSGSAD]

Hey Kirk, have you got your sense of humor on ????? That just goes to show, that Lawyers, don't know EVERYTHING !!!!!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Nolo contendere.

Well, this one screw up after a twenty year hiatus from reloading is to be expected. I shall learn, eventually.

Have to break eggs and sweat to make an omelet.

Now, to get another book on cd at hit the basement.

 

[Armed-N-Ready]

Been there done that.

I had that happen once. I cleaned up my dies and no more problems. Yep, they do have to be cleaned every now and again (ie every 10k rounds or so).

 

[Electronrider]

I adjust my decapping pin down a little bit extra for that exact reason. I have had that happen to me a few times doing .223 LC brass. Instead of taking a chance bending your shell plate, you can unscrew the big allen bolt holding the shell plate in place and then just lift it out. DO NOT forget to loosen the little allen head set screw, done that a few times wondering what the heck was going on

 

[billybob44]

Should not happen with Dillon Dies??

Dies=Dillon dies.

Mfg. brass=is it Star? It has two lines and a star on each end on the headstamp.

With Dillon New Dimension Dies, the decap rod is spring loaded to throw off a primer that sticks to the decap pin..Should NOT have pulled back into case.
Take your decap assembly out of the size die+buff the decap pin to where there are no sharp edges to it. That will help to release the spent primer+not let it draw back into case. Be sure that your size die assembly is screwed down to where it touches the shell plate+JUST a HAIR more...Bill.

 

[billybob44]

Not with Dillon New Dimension Dies..

I adjust my decapping pin down a little bit extra for that exact reason. I have had that happen to me a few times doing .223 LC brass. Instead of taking a chance bending your shell plate, you can unscrew the big allen bolt holding the shell plate in place and then just lift it out. DO NOT forget to loosen the little allen head set screw, done that a few times wondering what the heck was going on

Delete..I was wrong..

 

[Electronrider]

that's funny billybob, cause I was thinkin that you had a good idea to try! LOL

 

[DRob]

I see!

..................... This will require another Yeungling!

I see the problem. Never would have happened with a Coors Lite.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Pffft, don't you know that beer is only good if you cannot buy it in your home state?