I bought a new XL750 a few months back and have slowly been getting it set up. My wife seems to think there are other projects with higher priority... I started out loading 45acp, and ran into a few problems. Between crushed cases, primers getting pulled back into the pocket, missing primers and a fail safe rod that did not fit right, I wondered if I had made a mistake by moving away from my bulletproof Rock Chucker I bought in the late 70’s. The crushed cases were my fault, as I missed the part about adjusting the cramming pin. The 750 was not set up for a specific round when I got it, as I ordered it with multiple calibers. The primers getting pulled back into the pocket was cured by a spring loaded depriming pin from RCBS. I emailed Dillon (it was a weekend...) and told them of my problems. In the meantime (I do not have a lot of patience...) I looked for solutions. The primer problem was due to the operating rod being out of adjustment and the guide wheel on the primer slide would contact the assembly when retracting. I aligned the operating rod bracket, and it worked fine. But I decided to add a spring between the guide wheel to insure it would not happen again. One of the Dillon videos says the fail safe rod needs to be vertical. The rod I was supplied would bind in the two levers on the powder measure long before it got vertical. I probably could have bent it, but decided on a different plan. Remember, I am impatient and can be rather anal... I have a lathe, a milling machine and spent my entire career designing machinery, so I cut the double bend off the rod and threaded the end. I then made a piece to replace the piece I cut off. It works like a champ. The guys at Dillon called it an “elegant” solution.
I have now run about 1000 rounds (45 and 9mm) through the press and it runs like a champ. I may make a few more modifications, but time will tell. I will say this: I would not recommend this press to anyone getting started in reloading. There are just too many things that can go wrong. But for an experienced reloader, I would highly recommend it.
Sorry about the long-winded post, but need to add, finding ways to disable the case feeder and priming system is a necessity if you need to resolve a problem. Empty 223 cases work like a charm for both! Danny
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I have now run about 1000 rounds (45 and 9mm) through the press and it runs like a champ. I may make a few more modifications, but time will tell. I will say this: I would not recommend this press to anyone getting started in reloading. There are just too many things that can go wrong. But for an experienced reloader, I would highly recommend it.
Sorry about the long-winded post, but need to add, finding ways to disable the case feeder and priming system is a necessity if you need to resolve a problem. Empty 223 cases work like a charm for both! Danny
