Manual

Hook the bullet bin (#13756) and the
collection bin (#13484) on to their
respective brackets. Fig. 12
Step 5: Cycling the Machine
At this point your assembly should
be complete. Gently pull the operating
handle towards you, make a full stroke
to the bottom and up again. The
shellplate should be indexing and the
primer slide (#20318*) should function.
The casefeed plunger (#13073*) should
travel forward to the shellplate. Make
sure that you repeat this several times
to gain an understanding of the various
functions of the machine before you
start reloading. Fig. 13
Now plug in the casefeed motor and
activate the switch. The casefeed plate
should turn smoothly within the case-
feed bowl.
Assuming that all is well, proceed
with components.
Loading Components
Your Super 1050 is equipped with a
cartridge activated powder measure
that will dispense powder only when a
cartridge is in Station 5.
It is important to understand that
the adjustable powder bar should
reach the end of its travel at the same
time that the handle reaches the bot-
tom of its stroke against the frame
stop. Fig. 14 To achieve this adjust-
ment, the die body must be screwed
up or down as needed.
The powder die has already been
adjusted at the factory. An empty case
must be placed in the shellplate at
Station 5 in order to check this adjust-
ment. Note that the case used to adjust
the powder measure die must already
be sized.
NOTE: If you are adjusting for a
straight wall case, start your powder die
adjustment with the die obviously too high
and work down. This will avoid over
belling the case.
If you are adjusting a case with a shoul-
der, such as a .223, do not turn the die
down too far or the shoulder will buckle.
Use a reloading manual to deter-
mine how much powder you need for
a particular load and an accurate pow-
der scale to determine the weight.
Caution: While you do not have to use
a Dillon Precision powder scale, you
should use a scale of equal quality. Do
not use scales with plastic frames or
“razor blade” pivots. Quality scales
have jeweled pivot points. Razor
blade pivots can dig into the frame of
the scale and give dangerously inaccu-
rate readings.
Powder Measure Adjustments
In Station 5 we adjust the powder
measure. It works like this: screw the
powder die into the toolhead and insert
the pistol powder funnel expander or a
rifle powder funnel with the grooved
end toward the top of the powder die.
Fig. 15 The funnel should move freely
in the die, leaving a loose fit between
the top of the die and the powder
measure collar. This will enable you to
adjust the die to give you a bell on the
mouth of your pistol cases making it
easier to start the bullet.
On rifle cases, the die should be
adjusted so that the powder funnel will
contact the mouth of the case and then
fully actuate the powder bar. These
adjustments are accomplished with a
sized case in the shellplate and alter-
nately raising and lowing the operating
handle while adjusting the powder die.
When properly adjusted, the powder
bar will be moved to the end of its trav-
el by the cartridge case Fig. 14.
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Fig. 13 - Cycle the handle several times to
observe the various functions.
Fig. 14 - This photo shows the powder bar at
the end of its travel.
Fig. 15 - Note the difference between the
rifle expander (center) and the pistol
expander (right).
Fig. 12 - Shown is the proper location of
the cartridge collection bin. Note: the bul-
let bin is replaced by the optional bullet
tray in this photo.