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Step 5: Cycling the Machine
At this point your assembly should be
complete. Gently pull the operating han-
dle 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 re-
peat this several times to gain an under-
standing 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 casefeed
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 car-
tridge 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 bottom of its
stroke against the frame stop.
Fig. 14
To
achieve this adjustment, the die body
must be screwed up or down as
needed.
The powder die has already been ad-
justed at the factory. An empty case must
be placed in the shellplate at Station 5 in
order to check this adjustment. Note that
the case used to adjust the powder meas-
ure 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
shoulder, such as a .223, do not turn the
die down too far or the shoulder will
buckle.
Use a reloading manual to determine
how much powder you need for a par-
ticular load and an accurate powder
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 jew-
eled pivot points. Razor blade pivots
can dig into the frame of the scale and
give dangerously inaccurate 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 ad-
justed so that the powder funnel will
contact the mouth of the case and then
fully actuate the powder bar. These ad-
justments are accomplished with a sized
case in the shellplate and alternately rais-
ing and lowing the operating handle
while adjusting the powder die.
When properly adjusted, the powder
bar will be moved to the end of its travel
by the cartridge case
Fig. 14
.
When you have determined that your
adjustments are correct, tighten the lock
ring (#14067).
Fig. 16
Powder Bar Return Rod Assembly
The purpose of the powder bar return
rod is to return the powder bar to its
closed position.
Remove the blue cap from the powder
die (#20320) and loosely clamp the pow-
der measure in position.
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 ex-
pander (right).
Fig. 16 - Be sure to tighten the lock ring
when adjustments are completed.
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