[Nik Habicht]

Note to all readers: If a thread seemed applicable to more than one category i.e. 1050 vs. other presses and 1050 vs. Super 1050 the link appears in both places.

Why buy a 1050 versus other presses:

Dillons, What's with the 1050

Dillon 650 vs. 1050

Dillon 550 or 650

Buying a new Press, upgrading from Square Deal B

1050 vs. Super 1050:

Dillon 1050 vs. Super 1050

Do you need the 1050 toolhead ratchet:

1050 toolhead ratchet, do I need that?

Dillon Powder Check on the RL 1050


1050 problems and solutions:
Primer Feed mechanism hints:

1050 primer feed problems

Dillon updates 1050 to 1050B, improving case indexing performance for pistol calibers.

Powder Check System:
Dillon Powder Check on the RL1050

Routine Maintenance:
New/old 1050 how far would you go? (tearing down the machine)


Original 1050 Support from Dillon:
Dillon 1050 no longer supported? Yes, it is!

[Ironman]

Thanks Nik!

Jim

[redmercury2]

Dillon customer support for the 1050? got mine in 1991-documented loading in excess of 300,000 rounds of 38 super- ive moved 8 times since . once coast to coast,to arrive in arizona-phx, the meca of shooting and home of dillon.thru my lack of expertise ive trashed or abused several parts of my 1050 over the years. i walk into dillon"s showroom,tell Dave or whoevers behind the counter what i need that i broke and walk out with new replacement part in hand-no hassles-no questions-just professional help and immediate remedy to my problems . same treatmentwith problem resolution with my 550. --what else could you want?

[Indiana James]

Shell Plate when loading Super Comp.

Dillon says use the .223 shell plate, not the 9mm. This is true. With the 9mm I had all kinds of primer feed problems. With the .223 shell plate the brass and primers line up perfectly.

The .223 shell plates if for Super Comp. or rimless .38.

The 9mm is for the +P brass. The +P rim has a slightly larger diameter.

Indy

[Indiana James]

Primer Feed Trick

Add wieght to the top of the "primer feed rod." I just taped (duct tape of course) a 230 gr. .45 on top and now it works alot better.

I pushed the feed rod down about every 10th load. Towards the bottom I would check it about every other load. The primers were sure not to feed at least once and usually more for every 100 rounds. This was time consuming. Then I thought!!! (What a novel idea - use my brain). The primers aren't going down because of friction. They need more wieght to push past the friction of the primer getting caught on the side of the primer tube. So, I added wieght. It works alot better. I still check it when I get to the last few primers, but not always. I've loaded 1000's now and only once did the primers not feed down.

I recommendation for Dillon - make the primer feed rod heavier - lead? no that's not good for our health. titanium? yeah, but to expensive. Ok, cheap heavy steel would be fine. The plastic is too light.

[ANeat]

Re; Weight on the primer rod.

You may be getting some built up primer residue in the tube that needs cleaned out or the plastic tip on your primer magazine may have a burr or may need replaced. It should really feed every single primer without any added weight. Ive learned not to tighten the nut on top of the primer magazine "tight" but to leave it a little loose, mabey a quarter turn; and let the primer magazine "float"

Adam

[benos]

I always had a 200 gr bullet taped to the top of the plastic primer follower.
Dillon doesn't make the follower heavier in case you were to absentmindedly drop it down the primer magazine, which only happened to have a few primers in it. Heavier, in that case, isn't good.
be

[Loves2Shoot]

benos, on Feb 9 2005, 07:33 PM, said:

I always had a 200 gr bullet taped to the top of the plastic primer follower.
Dillon doesn't make the follower heavier in case you were to absentmindedly drop it down the primer magazine, which only happened to have a few primers in it. Heavier, in that case, isn't good.
be

ROFL

Just the other day I was thinking must be the only fool with bullets taped to his primer follower

[shred]

a .45 ACP case fits perfectly, but I may try adding more weight

[RePete]

In reading the FAQ for the 650, I saw something that caught my eye that would (and does) work on a 1050.

Fact - the primer catcher sucks the BIG one.

So when I first got my 1050, I installed a funnel and a length of clear tubing to funnel the spent primers away, and it work fine. Just didn't look good.

After reading the 650 FAQ, I took a .223 case and cut off the head. Installed the clear plastic tubing on the cut end and then jammed the neck into the hole at the bottom of the frame.



Works well and looks good.

RePete.

[wombat]

I am going to have to do that primer catcher mod!

Is there a caliber conversion list for the 1050 any where? There is this http://www.brianenos...showtopic=11064 but it does not cover the 1050. I have a new 1050 in .223 and possibly want to load .40 s&w on it. It seems like I would not need that many different parts and most would be for the case feeder.

[jvall1201]

This only works for small primers. As I have found out that large primers get wedged in the .223 case mouth & push the case out. What works 100% of the time is take a .357 Magnum case & drill out the bottom using the case as a drill index.
Then use epoxy or JB weld to hold the rim to the bottom of the 1050, then slide on a piece of 3/8" clear plastic tubing & run it into a 5 gallon bucket. Works Great!!

[RePete]

jvall1201, on Dec 22 2008, 01:32 PM, said:

This only works for small primers. As I have found out that large primers get wedged in the .223 case mouth & push the case out. What works 100% of the time is take a .357 Magnum case & drill out the bottom using the case as a drill index.
Then use epoxy or JB weld to hold the rim to the bottom of the 1050, then slide on a piece of 3/8" clear plastic tubing & run it into a 5 gallon bucket. Works Great!!

I use it for large primers too.

[Mike Singer]

Great thread thanks.