Dillon 550C spent primer chute issue

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

Howdy - been enjoying going through the teething pains with my 550C purchased a number of months ago. The thing overall works great - but there is a small issue that can create big problems. My spent primer chute stays open as I raise the shell plate. Have played around with the cotter pin, but that seems to work through maybe 5-10 cycles at best.

 

Any solutions to keep the the chute closed during depriming and working properly?

 

GG ~ 

[Badlands Bob #61228]

 

[Deadwood Miner, SASS # 45575]

Had same problem.  Found screws holding the ROLLER BRACKER ASSEMBLY (14280) were loose.  

[G W Wade]

Saw where someone added a small weight to the top end of the spent primer chute     Plus find a small peice of plastic to place in the cup to raise the sides up to catch more primer before the hit the ground ( pet peeve on 550 ) GW

[Cypress Sun]

I've had the same problem on occasion. The culprit is definitely the cotter pin. On my 550B, the pin is made out of aluminum, don't know if it's the same for yours. The pin seems to turn sometime during the operation and bind the chute open. I simply folded the arms over to about a 33 degree angle to the chute and about 3/16" away from the chute using needlenose pliers. Haven't had a problem since and that's been about 3 years ago....I will now, of course, because I said something worked.

[Church Key, SASS # 33713]

I replaced the chute cotter pin with one that I made from a large safety pin. Trimmed it and bent both ends to keep it in place. This was at least 20 years ago.

[Chancy Shot, SASS #67163]

36 minutes ago, Church Key, SASS # 33713 said:

I replaced the chute cotter pin with one that I made from a large safety pin. Trimmed it and bent both ends to keep it in place. This was at least 20 years ago.

This !!

 

 

Chancy

[The Rainmaker, SASS #11631]

+1 on replacing the cotter pin and...  go with an aftermarket chute (https://www.uniquetek.com/product/T1346-550 works great)

Also, on the pivoting part where the cotter pin goes through, get a couple of small, flat magnets (mine are 1/2" round) and stick em on the sides of that part. It's steel, so they will stick, it gives more weight to make it not stick open and it makes the sides higher and spent primers are less likely to bounce out the sides.

[Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646]

I had to work over both parts of the chute with a stone, use a slightly longer cotter pin( couldnt get the bend completely out to rebend), and add a few #8 shot to the movable chute to get flawless operation. OK not flawless but acceptable drop to spent primers.

 

Imis

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Safety pin

OLG 

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Straight, thin cotter pin works for me.   That Dillon clip hangs up way too often.

 

good luck GJ

[Sgt. Hochbauer, SASS #64409]

Bent pin worked well for me.

 

 

Hochbauer

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

Thanks gents. Just put in a paper clip wire for now. Racked a hundred rounds. GTG

 

GG ~ 

[Michigan Slim]

I used the shank of a #4 crappie hook. 

[Cypress Sun]

38 minutes ago, Michigan Slim said:

I used the shank of a #4 crapie hook. 

 

You could have tried using a good one!

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

 

Simple.  Dillon 650.  Well, now, Dillon 750.  A little pricy though.

[Michigan Slim]

3 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

 

You could have tried using a good one!

And spellchecker got it too. Lol