Dillon mods

okie-carbine · Jul 5, 2011

The Antichrome said:
I did that too.
Need to rig up a way to run spent primers thru a tube or something and do away with the chute and cup...

there is a vid on youtube where a guy did that. they run down to a coke bottle mounted under his bench. i will see if i can find it.

Spiff · Jul 5, 2011

TroyF said:
Yeah, the chute sucks. What's really bad is when the end up blocking the primer feeder bar. Bastards.

That one always takes me a few seconds of WTF before I figure it out.

okie-carbine · Jul 5, 2011

here is the spent primer tube to the coke bottle.

ryanncass · Jul 5, 2011

Spiff said:
That one always takes me a few seconds of WTF before I figure it out.

Im still new to the dillion and was thinking now why will this not work took me a min to find a primer hiding.

okie-carbine said:
here is the spent primer tube to the coke bottle.

Is there a video on how to make that change.

okie-carbine · Jul 5, 2011

Ryan Alexander said:
Im still new to the dillion and was thinking now why will this not work took me a min to find a primer hiding.

Is there a video on how to make that change.

i dont think so. it sounds pretty easy from what he describes though.

The Antichrome · Jul 5, 2011

okie-carbine said:
here is the spent primer tube to the coke bottle.

excellent, I'll have to try that

thanks for posting

bsdubois00 · Jul 16, 2011

Easy fix for the Primer Catch Thingie:

Go to Lowes - buy one of these and some 1/2" clear tubing (both can be had under $5.00 total)

Take off primer catch plate and install above piece, attached tubing and run to bottle - BAM you are done. No more primers flying all over the place.

TroyF · Jul 16, 2011

Nice Brandon!

The Antichrome · Jul 16, 2011

Doesn't work on a 550 though... :-(

B.S. DuBois said:
Easy fix for the Primer Catch Thingie:

Go to Lowes - buy one of these and some 1/2" clear tubing (both can be had under $5.00 total)

Take off primer catch plate and install above piece, attached tubing and run to bottle - BAM you are done. No more primers flying all over the place.

bsdubois00 · Jul 16, 2011

The 550 not have that plate there?

Wall · Jul 16, 2011

B.S. DuBois said:
The 550 not have that plate there?

nope, different kind of chute

The Antichrome · Jul 30, 2011

http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1346

B.S. DuBois said:
Easy fix for the Primer Catch Thingie:

Go to Lowes - buy one of these and some 1/2" clear tubing (both can be had under $5.00 total)

Take off primer catch plate and install above piece, attached tubing and run to bottle - BAM you are done. No more primers flying all over the place.

EricMartin · Jul 31, 2011

Hello, great for the amendment to the recovery of primer, it's really a problem on the 650. I'll add an interesting video, the comments are in French but pictures speak louder than words. Sorry for the gay music but this video is not mine :angry: .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYqILYwsJhw

Eric

Olivers_AR · Aug 29, 2011

Yes usually when it comes out of the shellholder

xdnok said:
Great tip, I usually find the 380 brass AFTER I press a new primer into it, Doh!!

scooterj · Aug 29, 2011

xdnok said:
Great tip, I usually find the 380 brass AFTER I press a new primer into it, Doh!!

Wes

I use the shellplate for 40S&W on both the 550 and 650 to reload 9mm, 38super, and 40S&W. You must use the correct locator pins. A 380 case will pop out of the shellplate before a primer will seat.

Jrabbit771 · Aug 29, 2011

I would have to say....The Dillion looks a lot more complete then my little Lee Pro 1000 .223....but I have to start somewhere I guess....problem is...I want the Dillion right now...but it would foolish of me...

Robusto · Feb 27, 2012

xdnok said:
...Only tips I have is for a 650 making the shell plate move smoother, I hate spilling powder :angry: It involves clipping a coil from the detent ball under the shell plate and adding a needle trust bearing under the shell plate pivot bolt. The shell plate now moves smoothly and does not snap to the next position spilling powder everywhere. This is nothing new but sure makes a smoother running machine. Wes

This maybe the 650 mod to allow smoother operation of the shell plate that Wes is talking about. http://tinymicros.com/wiki/Dillon_XL_650_Modifications