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Posted: 7/2/2014 1:40:24 PM EDT
| Okay guys have a question, have been reloading without issue on the 550 in both pistol and rifle over several years and never had issue one until today, started sizing .223 cases well actually 5.56 military that have crimped in primers. I started off with the usual tumble to get clean then the usual dose of DCL and started to size, well after a short period of time the spent primers started not dropping in the cup they went everywhere but the cup and this was not every time but enough to be a pain in the arse, I checked the chute and all seems normal like nothing bent or stuck so what would cause this and how can I fix it. |
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I taped a piece of a playing card to the outside of the cup to deflect them into the cup. That helps some.
I found this in the archives. 550B Spent Primer Catcher Chute Pivot Pin: I found that the Spent Primer Catcher Pin (p/n 13998) which is simply a cotter pin, is too soft and bends over time impeding the operation of the Spent Primer Catcher Chute (p/n 13899). A simple fix is to replace the cotter pin with a finishing nail the size of the holes, cut about 1/8" longer with the tail bent up a bit. The finishing nail makes a better pivot pin and will last forever without hanging up the chute. |
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You may need to replace the plastic tip on the inner primer tube. That's got nothing to do with his problem with spent primers not falling into the catch bucket. As others said, it's the cotter pin pivot not allowing the chute to open properly. The fixes suggested should work. I cut the cotter pin at the end so there is just one "leg", works fine for me. |
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Well, I pulled out that cotter pin and replaced it with a straightened paper clip so we will see how that does on my next session, the cotter pin seems like a bad pivot point. It's been so long since I replaced that "cotter pin" I forgot about it. Dillon knows it's a problem too, not sure why they haven't come up with a fix. |
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It's been so long since I replaced that "cotter pin" I forgot about it. Dillon knows it's a problem too, not sure why they haven't come up with a fix. Quoted:
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Well, I pulled out that cotter pin and replaced it with a straightened paper clip so we will see how that does on my next session, the cotter pin seems like a bad pivot point. It's been so long since I replaced that "cotter pin" I forgot about it. Dillon knows it's a problem too, not sure why they haven't come up with a fix. I used a piece of stainless welding rod to fix mine. If they used a larger diameter cotter pin it would solve the problem. |
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When I had my 550B I had the same issue. The chute sticks when the cotter pin is bent, causing the problem. I found that a correctly sized small finishing nail pushed into place and then the end bent to hold it in place worked best of all as it's larger diameter and stronger construction means that it is very resistant to bending so that the chute worked perfectly after the swap. |
| I ran a few cases thru it today, like 10-15 and had no issues with the paper clip so time will tell if it works. I basically took a small paper clip and put a 90 deg bend on each end and the bent section is about 1/4" long, it seems more ridged than the cheap cotton pin, maybe Dillon needs to rethink this weak link. |
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