One for those of you that run a Dillon progressive press

[Ovenpaa]

A question for any Dillon progressive press users, what is the length of the primer pick-up/feed tube and what model press do you have?

[saddler]

Dillon 550.
Will have to measure it.

They're the same on the 650 too, from memory.
100 primers capacity.

[rox]

A question for any Dillon progressive press users, what is the length of the primer pick-up/feed tube and what model press do you have?

My Dillon pick-up tubes are 12" (the aluminium part only). I have Super 1050s, but the tubes are independent of the press type.

The Dillon tubes hold 100 of some primer types, but fewer for Federals (something like 96, which is a PITA). I therefore make my own primer tubes at 350mm. All types get filled with a Vibra-prime.

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[Ovenpaa]

I currently have 17" which gives around 140 and want to go to 150 as it is a nice round number which set me thinking would the 1050 tubes be any longer however I will need to extend the outer as well which is currently a hefty length of thick wall stainless steel.

Rox, have you sourced tube for both large and small primers?

[dodgyrog]

My tubes from my 550 and 1050 all hold around 100 primers
BTW I have a old manual powder measure knocking around somewhere with the plastic tube intact

[rox]

Rox, have you sourced tube for both large and small primers?

Only large; it was a one-off length (no more available) and took a hard search. It is readily available in the US, if you know someone who could receive, cut to length and forward.
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[dodgyrog]

I have a few spares - old ones though