RTMiller
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I recently had a problem with my Dillon XL650 that caused some primers to seat sideways while loading 460 S&W. The problem has been fixed but it got me to wondering if it was possible to set off a primer by crushing it in the machine.
The problem was with the primer seater assembly. This is the plastic push rod that seats the primer on the upstroke of the machine cycle. The push rod was not consistently retracting flush with the primer platform. When the next primer was being fed the push rod would catch the edge of the primer and flip it on its side. The primer would then be crushed into the primer hole on the upstroke.
Has anyone ever set off a primer in this fashion or similar circumstances?
The problem was with the primer seater assembly. This is the plastic push rod that seats the primer on the upstroke of the machine cycle. The push rod was not consistently retracting flush with the primer platform. When the next primer was being fed the push rod would catch the edge of the primer and flip it on its side. The primer would then be crushed into the primer hole on the upstroke.
Has anyone ever set off a primer in this fashion or similar circumstances?