Dillon - How Often To Check Alignment?

[jwest]

CG'ers,

Those with Big Blue - How often do you check alignment?

Another question - how often do you clean? Do you always check alignment when you clean?

Thanks,
jwest

[joelogic]

Alignment of what?

I blow it clean and wipe it down every couple thousand of rounds.
Every 10k or so I disassemble it to clean and lube.
I replace parts as needed.

[jwest]

Dillon has an aignment tool.

[jwest]

I meant alignment tool.

[Spyduh]

I meant alignment tool.

I've only did this once so far. I did it after I loaded about 25k and then completely stripped it apart and cleaned and re-oiled.

I do a basic clean every 5k (spray with compressed air and lube/grease)

[Chief-7700]

The alignment tool is still in it's plastic bag unused. I do a limited tear down around every 10K, all frame parts are lubed to Dillon's specification around every 2K. One thing to check and clean if your loading lead bullets is the crimp die insert for the build up of bullet lube.

[Fjold]

I've been loading on my Dillon 450B since the early 80s, what's this "alignment" that you speak of?

[Chief-7700]

I've been loading on my Dillon 450B since the early 80s, what's this "alignment" that you speak of?

The alignment tool is used only on the RL-550B and XL-650 for the realignment of the primer seating punch and the shellplate.

[joelogic]

Interesting. Well then, to the OP, never.

[Chief-7700]

I got mine when visiting Dillon in Scottsdale AZ for free.

[LexLuther]

. One thing to check and clean if your loading lead bullets is the crimp die insert for the build up of bullet lube.

Plus one to that, dang the first time i learned that it was quite a surprise...

[jwest]

OK guys - thanks!

[bruceflinch]

Sometimes you learn something new, everyday..

[Fjold]

The alignment tool is used only on the RL-550B and XL-650 for the realignment of the primer seating punch and the shellplate.

OK, I've only had my 550B for 5 years and haven't aligned it yet.

[ronas]

The alignment tool is used only on the RL-550B and XL-650 for the realignment of the primer seating punch and the shellplate.
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I only use the tool after I replace broken indexing ring.