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So I tried my 550 for the first time yesterday, and primers jammed in the magazine. I disassembled the assembly and found the blue end cap had gotten fairly well crushed and mangled. Any idea why?
So I tried my 550 for the first time yesterday, and primers jammed in the magazine. I disassembled the assembly and found the blue end cap had gotten fairly well crushed and mangled. Any idea why?
Here's a likely possibility: The tube was not inserted correctly.
The primer feed tip - that plastic thing on the end - is keyed. The open end faces the machine; the back, which has a rib, faces you.
The feed tube should be inserted carefully - that means NOT just dropped in - and then turned back and forth slightly, to confirm it is in the correct position. Then the feeder cap can be screwed lightly on.
Replace the tip you mangled and start again.
+1 on the primer feed tube alignment. Also, if you have any primer feeding problems, replace the plastic nipple before you try anything else. I once spent an hour trying to adjust the primer slide to cure a feeding problem, only to find it was a worn out nipple.
Here's a likely possibility: The tube was not inserted correctly.
The primer feed tip - that plastic thing on the end - is keyed. The open end faces the machine; the back, which has a rib, faces you.
The feed tube should be inserted carefully - that means NOT just dropped in - and then turned back and forth slightly, to confirm it is in the correct position. Then the feeder cap can be screwed lightly on.
Replace the tip you mangled and start again.