Manual

* Indicates a caliber specific part – see the caliber conversion
chart on page 19 for the caliber you are loading for.
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You will notice that the primer magazines and
primer pick-up tubes have different colored tips.
They have been color coded to help you identify size
more easily.
The color code is as follows:
Blue Small Primer Magazine Orifice
Red Large Primer Magazine Orifice
Yellow Small Primer Pick-up Tube
Green Large Primer Pick-up Tube
The shiny side of the primers should be facing up.
This is most easily accomplished by use of a primer flip
tray. Fig. 13
This quality cast metal flip tray is available from
Dillon Precision and is a better choice than the smaller
plastic trays which are difficult to use and have a
tendency to warp.
Once you’ve filled the pick-up tube, make sure the
little retaining clip is in place at the top of the tube.
Fig. 14 Pivot the switch lever (#13864) away from the
Early Warning System housing and invert the pick-up
tube over the primer shield cap (#13957). You will notice
the cap has a bevel to help you funnel the primers in.
Hold the tube in place as shown in Fig. 14, pull the
retaining pin and allow the primers to drop into the
magazine. Pivot the switch the lever back over the Early
Warning System housing. Gently slide the follower rod
down through the switch lever and into the primer
magazine tube. When you are nearly out of primers,
approximately three remaining, the follower will
activate the buzzer.
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 the decap pin.
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.
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 the case activated powder measure. It is
extremely accurate 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.
Fig. 14: When installing primers into the primer magazine, be sure
the pick-up tube centers itself before pulling the clip.
Fig. 13: All of the primers must be shiny side up.