Dillon xl650 Feed Ramp Jam

[uechikid]

I've had an xl650 for several years but never got around to setting it up and using it. A friend recently started reloading which got me Interested again.
I was processing 223 brass and at least 1 out of 10 wouldn't align in the shell feed ramp, station 1, and cause a jam. I watched a Dillon video that said put grease on the bottom of the ramp. I did that and it helped. Now 1 out of 20/30 jam. Is there a solution for this, or is this an inherent problem with the 650?

[evorider]

I think there is an alignment process in the manual under trouble shooting. I would also confirm that you are pushing the handle all the way away from you because that seats the case in the shell holder.

[uechikid]

Yes. I push the handle all the way on both up and down strokes. I learned on my SDB by not seating some primers all the way.

[bruce381]

couild some rims be bent sometimes the "alignment ramp is tight on the rims"

[uechikid]

It looks like the feed ramp and where the case drops aren't aligned. The drops slightly off to the side then get pushed into the feed ramp. The feed ramp has a V to accommodate that but cases still get cockeyed.

[baranski]

What number is on the ramp?

[uechikid]

What number is on the ramp?

It's a #3.

[BajaJames83]

does it happen regardless of how slow or fast you are running the press? Picture of the slider ?

[fish45]

Without seeing pictures I would adjust the "indexing block" on the left hand side the indexing ring pushes against on the downstroke. It took me a little bit of adjusting to get dialed in, but once its set you'll be good for a while.

[uechikid]

This is what a typical jam looks like.
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This one looks ok but the right side of the head is not in the slot.
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I'll have to take a couple of pictures of when the case just drops.
I've looked in the manual and don't find anything about this under trouble shooting. I also can't find anything about a side to side adjustment. That feed ramp is free floating.

[uechikid]

I can't seem to make the picture upload any larger.

[baranski]

Call Dillon tomorrow.

[bhilliker@comcast.net]

2 adjustments---need the alignment tool and the indexing block

[uechikid]

I’ve seen how to adjust the indexing block, but it doesn’t adjust side to side. It’s the feed ramp that is the problem, or at least I think it is. But again, I have little to no experience with this.

[uechikid]

2 adjustments---need the alignment tool and the indexing block

If you can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it?