Here is a harsh lesson learned (AKA: jackass moment ahead!)..
I was reloading .223 on my Dillon 550. Once I get in a good groove I can crank them out quite quickly. After about my 30th round, I noticed that some powder was trickling outside the round. I cautiously did a single round, only to notice now the powder bar locked in place. After taking the whole powder assembly apart, I realized a small piece of the foam/foil "freshness seal" from the powder keg had fallen into the powder hopper and made its way into the die, restricting the flow of powder until it finally backed it up and seized it up. Easy fix.
Now, for the sucky part. I have no ideas which bullets came out fine and which ones got a restricted amount of powder. Obviously I am not going to fire them to find out... looks like I will be hand-pulling 30+ rounds and re-making them. I am pretty sure I got them all, but I am not going to take the chance. Harsh lessons are the ones ya don't forget.
Moral of the story:
*Make sure nothing gets in your powder!
*QA your powder drops early and often!
*Having a bullet puller is a good thing, and having two of them and a g/f willing to help is even better.
I was reloading .223 on my Dillon 550. Once I get in a good groove I can crank them out quite quickly. After about my 30th round, I noticed that some powder was trickling outside the round. I cautiously did a single round, only to notice now the powder bar locked in place. After taking the whole powder assembly apart, I realized a small piece of the foam/foil "freshness seal" from the powder keg had fallen into the powder hopper and made its way into the die, restricting the flow of powder until it finally backed it up and seized it up. Easy fix.
Now, for the sucky part. I have no ideas which bullets came out fine and which ones got a restricted amount of powder. Obviously I am not going to fire them to find out... looks like I will be hand-pulling 30+ rounds and re-making them. I am pretty sure I got them all, but I am not going to take the chance. Harsh lessons are the ones ya don't forget.
Moral of the story:
*Make sure nothing gets in your powder!
*QA your powder drops early and often!
*Having a bullet puller is a good thing, and having two of them and a g/f willing to help is even better.