What is this thing? Came in box of Dillon 550 parts.

[dcmdon]

Hi guys,

I recently swapped for a disassembled Dillon 550 with a member on this forum. The press is fine, but after I went through the boxes of parts and identified everything, I was left with this.

Any idea what it is??

Thanks,

Don

p.s. the press seems to work fine without it.

 

[tysdad115]

It goes between the primer bar and the press. #14015 on diagram.
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[dcmdon]

Thanks. I looked at that diagram trying to figure it out, must have been 5 minutes and didn't see it.

Now i see it. Thanks,.

 

[tysdad115]

Make sure it stays all the way in and forward as you snug the primer feed tube bolts.

 

[dcmdon]

Thank you.

As my Louisiana friend says, "what do it do?"

The thing works fine without it. Or is there something I'm missing?

 

[josh2600]

Not quite sure what it do, just a shim of sorts, but they're still included in the new units, I'd put it in if I were you.

 

[Glockster30]

Thank you.

As my Louisiana friend says, "what do it do?"

The thing works fine without it. Or is there something I'm missing?

It's a 'free" upgrade from Dillon.

Polishing
Note: Dillon RL 550B Primer Slides (13920) are manufactured with either a silver or a black Teflon coating. Do NOT polish either the Teflon-coated Primer Slides or the black Teflon-coated Primer Track Bearing (14015, available as a free upgrade from Dillon).

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...LC11VJtkbyDbq-9oQ&sig2=TiT4O85mU_eapHLC0JhfhA

 

[MP-In-The-Wind]

...the primer bar could stick...this is what they came up with to make things go smoother...

 

[highscore]

I'm surprised that it worked without it. Think of it as a wear plate. Without it, either the frame or primer bar would gall.