Dillon 650 casefeeding issues

[Dark Mod]

Hi guys, i recently sold my Hornady Ammo Plant and bought a Dillon 650 and 1050. Ive barely set them up, but have the 650 on trimming duty using the Dillon 1200 trimmer and the 1050 on loading duty.

At any rate, im have difficulty with the brass feeding system once the case drops onto the ramp. The shuttle assembly that pushes the bras through the rails and into station 1 often jiggles it just enough to make it cant resulting in it flopping over when it reaches the shellplate.

This happens often. Ive looked around for some sort of adjustment to make the shuttle assembly move more slowly but couldnt find anything. Is this a case where i need to clip a coil or 2 off the spring that brings the shuttle toward the shellplate?

Im trimming .223 by the way

[Coyotegunner]

I have a 550 with the case feeder.
When used for a while,Ok a lot.The little slide plate will start to get a little sticky from the oil and crud under it.Having spring pressure already against it,it will stick just a little then suddenly jump giving that result.
I take it apart and clean all the grud out with a little rubbing alcohol,swabs and a toothpick.I break the toothpick and use needle nose pliers in the little grooves.
Hope this helped.

Is this real stable on the table?I know you have reloaded a cr*pload.
Just saying.I had to back mine with a 2x6.It has the strongback,but has a lot of stuff going on when I get cranking.
On the 550 anyway,the spring pressure is constant.The mechanism rolls down into a valley then up again.When it get sticky,it caused the little jump.Did not turn them all funny,just every once in awhile.Enough to stop for a moment and irritate a person.
When I clean that thing,I do go back with a little drop of oil.I like that swamp cooler oil(10 wt machinery)from Walmart in bldg. supplies.Has a nifty little straw that extends.

[Dark Mod]

I have a 550 with the case feeder.
When used for a while,Ok a lot.The little slide plate will start to get a little sticky from the oil and crud under it.Having spring pressure already against it,it will stick just a little then suddenly jump giving that result.
I take it apart and clean all the grud out with a little rubbing alcohol,swabs and a toothpick.I break the toothpick and use needle nose pliers in the little grooves.
Hope this helped.

Great info! The press is brand new, ive had it mounted on the bench for about 36 hours and i made sure to clean it with hornady one shot before i mounted it. Me thinks its something to do with the mechanics

[ar15barrels]

At any rate, im have difficulty with the brass feeding system once the case drops onto the ramp. The shuttle assembly that pushes the brass through the rails and into station 1 often jiggles it just enough to make it cant resulting in it flopping over when it reaches the shellplate.

This happens often. Ive looked around for some sort of adjustment to make the shuttle assembly move more slowly but couldn't find anything. Is this a case where i need to clip a coil or 2 off the spring that brings the shuttle toward the shellplate?

First, which SIDE of the ramp are you using?
There are two different sides, one for pistol and one for rifle.
Next, make sure the rod that actuates the shuttle is adjusted correctly.
Don't go clipping any springs!
Lastly, there is a definite rhythm to learn how you operate the 650.
You go slower on the return than when you are pulling the handle.
The smoother you run the press, the happier you will be...

[jp1911]

Check the clearance of the slider to the ammo shoot. I was having a similar problem and found that it was rubbing just a little on the shoot. I tweaked the shoot a little bit to see if that was the problem and it took care of it. I later went back and marked and trimmed the shoot for a permanent repair.

[bruce381]

I took out the case guide and smothly filed a chamfer on the edge where the case rim starts in. Kinda mak it more of a funnel this seems to stop or reduce the case jumping out of the "track".

Also good for 44 mag and 45 LC and 357 thay all seem to get tilter and smashed in the sizer die.

[ar15barrels]

I took out the case guide and smothly filed a chamfer on the edge where the case rim starts in. Kinda mak it more of a funnel this seems to stop or reduce the case jumping out of the "track".

Also good for 44 mag and 45 LC and 357 thay all seem to get tilter and smashed in the sizer die.

The end of travel is wrong on the case inserting slide if your cases are being leaned over by the case inserting slide.
The case insert slide should stop and leave the case properly located.
The case should NOT be stopping the travel of the case insert slide.

[bruce381]

on mine slide has nothing to do with it the case drops flat just sometimes the case will ride up on on side or the other and NOT go into this guide flat.

Maybe bent rims I do not know but smothing the guide entrance helped me perhaps not what Op was asking.

I will chek what you mention maybe I have a problem there also and do not know it

[ar15barrels]

I will chek what you mention maybe I have a problem there also and do not know it

The case insert slide has a slot where you remove the ramp to flip it around.
The ramp is what actuates the slide as the rod comes down the ramp.
If you notice where the two plastic parts bolt together that it is slotted there.
That's so you can adjust the insert slide to stop JUST as the case stops in the shellplate.

[MrElectric03]

I've never had that problem with mine and I have the same setup. Can you maybe take a picture of the case feed area around the shell plate showing the locater and feed ramp?

[Dark Mod]

I've never had that problem with mine and I have the same setup. Can you maybe take a picture of the case feed area around the shell plate showing the locater and feed ramp?

Yeah I think I better do that. I'm on my way to New York and I'll take a video and some pics when I get back

[bruce381]

I got a new station 1 case locator from dillion and that solved the case tipping problem for me.

The end that the case starts into was machined a little different than the one I have had for years that was giving me problems.

[Chief-7700]

This may help.
Chief

[FresnoRob]

We have the same setup. The 650 is rock solid the 1050 can be finicky.
If none of the good advice above helps call Dillon support. Their support is first class.