The Electric Casefeeder
| Use only clean cartridge cases
that have been inspected for any potential problems; split cases, rocks or smaller caliber
cartridges that may be hidden in larger caliber cartridges. Warning: Be sure that no
loaded rounds are mixed with your empty cases. It is possible to feed a blunt nosed
cartridge like a .38 WC into the shellplate upside down and explode it when it is hit by
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Now fill the casefeed
bowl with approximately 500 pistol cases or about 350 .223 cases.
Your RL1050 is now charged with components and ready to go, but before you start
reloading, read the following explanation of the sequence of the eight reloading stations
and the processes that are done at each station. |
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How the RL1050 Works
Stations 1 - 8
(counterclockwise)
Station 1: In this station the empty cases are
automatically inserted into the shellplate via the electric casefeeder.
Station 2: Here the spent cartridge cases are resized and deprimed.
Station 3: This station is totally unique. The case is supported from the inside
and slightly expanded (not belled) while simultaneously a swager is driven into the primer
pocket to remove any crimp.
Station 4: In this station a new primer is installed. The spring driven primer
slide is extremely smooth. The steel shrouded primer magazine is capped with an electronic
Early Warning Device to let you know when you’re down to approximately three primers.
Station 5: Here the case is belled and powder is dropped by
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and will not drop powder
unless a case is present. Dillon Precision offers an optional accessory to be
utilized with the automatic powder measure at this station – Dillon’s Low Powder
Sensor provides an audible and visual reminder when it’s time to refill the powder
reservoir.
Station 6: This station is open to allow for case inspection.
Station 7: In this station the bullet is seated to its proper depth.
Station 8: In this station the bullet is crimped into place. The cartridge is
then automatically ejected into a collection bin.
Your dies have been adjusted at the factory. Before you change
anything, try it the way it is, once you thoroughly understand the machine’s
operation, make whatever adjustments to the dies you feel necessary.
Reminder: There may be some variation due to components. |
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To Begin Reloading
Turn on the switch on the
front of the casefeed motor housing. The casefeeder plate should begin to turn. Cases will
begin to dispense, base down, into the clear plastic casefeed tube. The motor will
continue to run until the tube is full, at which point a micro switch will temporarily
stop the case flow.
From this point the casefeeder will automatically fill the tube as you reload. If
the casefeeder does not function properly or the cases do not fall base down, refer to the
Trouble Shooting section of this manual.
Pull the operating handle smoothly to the bottom stop, then raise the handle. Once
again, strive to be smooth in your operation.
The first case should be indexed to Station 2. Cycle the handle again.
It is not necessary to apply any force on the upstroke of the handle. All you are
doing on the upstroke is indexing the shellplate. Remember that priming is done on the
down stroke. A slow measured upstroke gives you lots of time to pick up the next bullet
and ready it for seating. If you count one second down and one up you’ll have a good
pace.
The first case should now be in Station 3 with a case in Station 2 as well. Cycle
the handle again. The case will be expanded when it comes out of Station 3. Observe the
swage operating part (#20314*), if the swage is
proper, proceed – if not see items 3 and 4 in the Trouble Shooting section of this manual. Cycle the handle
again.
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into the first case in your
sequence and it is now in Station 5. Remove the locator button (#20637*) extract the round and check the primer. If
everything looks okay, replace the case and button and proceed, if not, refer to the Trouble Shooting regarding
stations 3, 4, an 5.
Cycle the handle again, the automatic powder measure will drop the charge
you’ve selected. Pistol casemouths will be belled at this time. Look through the
inspection hole in Station 6 – you should be able to see your powder charge in the
case.
Cycle the handle again. Now, with your left hand place a bullet on the powder
charged case and cycle the handle, your bullet will be seated to its proper depth, if not
a simple height adjustment to the seating stem may be necessary. Refer
to a loading manual for proper loaded length (OAL). Add a bullet to the case
at station 7, cycle again and check for crimp at station 8. Refer to Trouble Shooting item 8 for adjustments if necessary. Add a
bullet, cycle again. Your first loaded round should now be ejected into the collection
bin.
If all has gone well to this point you’ve got it made. Just keep adding
bullets, watch your fingers so they don’t get caught and don’t hurry. Just try
to be smooth in your operation. The speed will come naturally and you’ll be doing a
thousand rounds per hour before you even realize it.
The following are some adjustment suggestions as well as Trouble Shooting hints. |
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