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Just got my new 550B set up and am a first timer reloader. My reloading experience is about 600 .38 spl rounds on a friend's 550B.
How much resistance should I be feeling when running a case through the resizer/decapping die? Is there fine tune adjustments I need to do or is this just because it's new? On a friend's 550, the sound made when the primer was popped out was almost a chirp or escaping air sound. On mine, it's like a snap sound (if that makes any sense). SO far, I've only made about 40 rounds (.38 spl) plus the cartridges used while setting the press up.
Before I get into a production mode, I'd like some feedback, if possible, if this sounds normal. Thanks
Mike
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2008-04-23 at 01:42:18 PM
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The snapping sound is normal with Dillon pistol dies. The decapping shaft is spring-loaded to shake any stuck primers off the end of the pin. Case lube will reduce the effort necessary to resize cases. All a carbide size die means for handgun calibers is that you won't generate enough friction to cause the case to stick into the die.
