Dillon Precision Super 1050 User Manual
Dillon Super 1050
Instruction Manual
May 2007
illon
recision
Products, Inc.
Manufacturers of
The World's Finest
Loading Equipment
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Table of Contents
Super 1050 Package Contents 4
How the Super 1050 Works: Stations 1 - 8 5
Super 1050 Assembly 6
Powder Measure Adjustments 8
Primer Magazine 9
Electric Casefeeder 10
Review: How the Super 1050 Works: Stations 1 - 8 10
To Begin Reloading 10
Adjustments 12
Casefeeder 12
Handle 12
Swager 12
Swage Conversion & Adjustment 12
Primer System Change Over Instructions 13
Toolhead Removal 14
Shellplate Removal 14
Casefeed Plunger Conversion 15
Die Adjustments 15
Sizing/Decapping Die - Station 2 15
Back-up Expander Die & Swager - Station 3 15
Powder Die - Station 5 16
Bullet Seating Die - Station 7 17
Crimp Die - Station 8 18
RL 1050 vs. Super 1050 19
Troubleshooting 19
Maintenance 20
Lubrication Points 21 - 22
Caliber Conversion Charts 24 - 25
Parts List 26
Schematics 27 - 31
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Warranty Agreement
The Dillon Super 1050 reloader has been designed as a
commercial machine. Our expectation is that its life
expectancy will be in excess of two million rounds of
l
oaded ammunition. All Super 1050 machines are warranted for life from defects in material or workmanship, plus a
one-year, 100% warranty against normal wear. All electrical/electronic components in Dillon equipment are covered
by a one-year warranty.
Mandatory Safety Measures
The reloading of ammunition and the handling of components (gun powder and primers) is inherently dangerous,
indeed shooting firearms is inherently dangerous. Accidents
can and do occur, sometimes with disastrous results including, but not limited to, loss of vision, hearing or life. These
accidents are nondiscriminatory, they occur with both the
novice and the experienced reloader.
Dillon Precision Products has consciously designed the
Super 1050 with this in mind. We’ve shielded the primer
magazine and machined clearance holes for the elimination of powder and primer residue. In short, we have done
everything we know how, to make the use of our machine
as safe as possible.
We cannot however, guarantee your complete safety. In
order to minimize your risk, use common sense when
reloading and follow these basic rules:
Never operate the machine without ear and eye protection on. Call our customer service department at (800) 2234570 for information on the wide variety of shooting/safety
glasses and hearing protection that Dillon has to offer. Or
visit our website at: www.dillonprecision.com
• PAY ATTENTION: Load only when you can give your
complete attention to the loading process. Don’
t w
atch television or try to carry on a conversation and load at the
same time. Watch the automatic systems operate and make
sure they are functioning properly. If you are interrupted or
must leave and come back to your loading, always inspect
the cases at every station to insure that the proper operations have been accomplished.
• SMOKING: Do not smoke while reloading or allow anyone else to smoke in your reloading area. Do not allow
open flames in reloading area.
• SAFETY
DEVICES: Do not remo
v
e an
y safety devices
from your machine or modify your machine in any way.
• MODIFIC
ATIONS: Any modifications performed to your
mac
hine, or the addition of an
y unappro
v
ed equipment
from other manufacturers will void the warranty.
• LEAD
WARNING: Be sure to have proper ventilation
w
hile handling lead components or w
hen shooting lead
bullets. Lead is known to cause birth defects, other reproducti
ve harm and cancer. Wash your hands thoroughly after
handling an
ything made of lead.
• LOADS AND LENGTHS: Avoid maximum loads and pressures at all times. Use only recommended loads from man
-
uals and information supplied b
y reliable component man
-
ufacturers and suppliers. Since Dillon Precision has no con-
trol over the components which may be used on their
equipment, no responsibility is implied or assumed for
results obtained through the use of any such components.
Seat bullets as close to maximum cartridge length as
p
ossible. Under some conditions, seating bullets excessively deep can raise pressures to unsafe levels. Refer to a reliable loading manual for overall length (OAL).
• QUALITY CHECKS: Every 50-100 rounds, perform periodic quality control checks on the ammunition being produced. Check the amount of powder being dropped and
primer supply.
• RELOADING AREA: Keep your components safely
stored. Clear your work area of loose powder, primers and
other flammables before loading.
• COMPONENTS: Never have more than one type of powder in your reloading area at a time. The risk of a mix-up is
too great. Keep powder containers closed.
Be sure to inspect brass prior to reloading for flaws,
cracks, splits or defects. Throw these cases away.
Keep components and ammunition out of reach of chil-
dren.
• BLACK POWDER: Do not use black powder or black
powder substitutes in any Dillon powder measure. Loading
black powder cartridges requires specialized loading equipment and techniques. F
ailure to do so can result in severe
injury or death.
• PRIMERS: Never force primers. If they get stuck in the
operation of the machine, disassemble it and gently remo
ve
the obstruction.
Never attempt to clear primers that are stuck in either
the primer pickup tube or the primer magazine tube. Never,
under any circumstances, insert any type of rod to attempt
to force stuck primers out of these tubes. Trying to force
primers out of the tube will cause the primers to explode
causing serious injury or even death.
If primers get stuc
k in a primer magazine or pic
kup tube
flood the tube with a penetrating oil (WD-40), throw the
tube in the garbage and call us for a free replacement.
Nev
er attempt to deprime li
ve primers – eventually one
will go off. When it does it will detonate the others in the
spent primer cup. Depriming live primers is the single most
dangerous thing y
ou can do in reloading and can cause
gr
a
v
e injury or death.
• LOADED AMMUNITION: Properly label all of your
loaded ammunition (Date,
T
ype of Bullet, Primer
, Powder,
P
o
wder Charge, etc.).
• BE PATIENT: Our loading equipment is conservatively
r
ated and y
ou should ha
ve no trouble achieving the pub-
lished r
ates with a smooth, stead
y hand. If something does
n’t seem right, stop, look and listen. If the problem or the
solution isn’
t ob
vious, call us.
The reloading bench is no
place to get into a hurry
.
• REMEMBER: If your machine does not perform to your
expectations, or if y
ou are ha
ving tec
hnical difficulties, gi
ve
us a call.
T
ec
hnical Support (800) 223-4570 or visit our
troubleshooting section at: www.dillonprecision.com
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Super 1050 Package Contents
items not to scale
items not to scale
• Super 1050 mac
hine with caliber spe
cific shellplate and loading dies
installed and adjusted.
• Casefeeder Assembly: casefeed bowl,
caliber specific casefeed plate, case
feed mounting post, casefeed tube,
and post studs
• Collection bin support br
ac
ket
• Bullet bin br
acket
• Collection bin
• Bullet bin
• Spent primer cup
• Powder measure assembly
• P
o
wder bar return rod assembly
• Primer early w
arning system
• Oper
ating handle
• Die box
See the schematics pages in the back
of this manual for more detail.
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How the Super 1050 Works
Stations 1 - 8 (counterclockwise)
toolhead and dies cut away for clarity
Station 1: 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: A new primer is installed
at this station.
T
he spring driven
primer slide is extremely smooth. T
he
steel shrouded primer magazine is
capped with an electronic Early
W
arning Device to let y
ou kno
w w
hen
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: The bullet is seated to its
proper depth at this station.
Station 8: In this station, the bullet is
crimped into place. The cartridge is then
automatically ejected into a collection
bin.
Y
our dies have been adjusted at the
factory
. Before y
ou c
hange an
ything, try
it the way it is, once you thoroughly
understand the mac
hine’s operation,
5
Station 5 - Here the case mouth is belled
and powder dispensed.
Station 1 - The casefeed plunger inserts the
case into the shellplate.
Station 2 - Here, spent cartridge cases are
resized and deprimed.
Station 7 - In this station, the bullet is seated to its proper depth.
Station 8 - Here the case is crimped and
then ejected out of the shellplate with the
next pull of the handle.
Station 3 - Here the case mouth is expanded while a rod supports the case base for
swaging.
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make whatever adjustments to the dies
you feel necessary.
R
eminder: There may be some varia-
tion due to components.
Super 1050 Assembly
Your new Super 1050 has been
assembled at the factory. All of the
adjustments necessary to reload have
a
lready been made, in fact we’ve even
adjusted the dies to reload the caliber
you have chosen. However, before
you can reload you must do some
minor assembly.
Due to variations in components,
check all stations for proper settings
before loading ammunition. It is
absolutely necessary that you read the
following instructions.
If you get stuck on something that you
don’t understand, call (800) 223-4570
for technical assistance.
Step 1: Mounting the Super 1050
Select a clear area on your reloading
bench. Be certain your bench is free
from vibration and is strong enough to
support your Super 1050’s mass and
operating force. If possible, attach your
bench to the wall using screws.
Remove the Super 1050 main frame
from the packaging and place it on
your selected area. The crank extension
(#11061) should be to your right. Bring
the machine to the forward edge of
your bench – be sure to allow clearance for operation of the handle. Mark
the four mounting holes using the
machine as a template. Remove the
machine and drill four 1/4” holes
t
hrough the bench. Replace the
machine and bolt securely.
Fig. 1
Install the handle (#17071) as indicated in the parts schematic. Secure in
place with the handle set screw
(#13432). Fig. 2 You will note that there
are three different positions for mounting
the operating handle. Choose the one
that feels best for you. The longer the
handle, the less force required but the
stroke is longer.
The toolhead (#20420) is held down
on the main frame for shipping by the
use of plastic ties. Remove the ties while
holding the handle Fig 3.
Slo
wly mo
v
e the handle up.
T
his will
move the toolhead approximately three
inc
hes to its “up” position. Note: If the
handle is not moving freely, carefully
inspect for shipping damage.
Install the six brass locator buttons
around the shellplate (#12600*).
Fig. 4
Step 2: Installing the Casefeed Assembly
Using the screw provided (#13377)
install the bin bracket (#13238).
Fig. 5
Install the bullet bin bracket
(#12144) to the casefeed post (#20641)
using the screw (#13685) as sho
wn in
the schematic on page 30.
Screw the casefeed post studs
(#13271) to the main frame (place
the washer provided on the bottom
post only), tighten securely with an
Allen wrenc
h through the cross hole
provided.
T
he casefeed mounting post assem-
bly (#20641) is attac
hed to the case
feed post studs (#13271) by the use of
tw
o post bolts (#13205).
Attac
h the
Fig. 1 - Be sure the machine is to the forw
ard edge of the table or benc
h w
hen
marking the four holes to be drilled.
Fig. 2 - Note that there are three different
positions for mounting the operating handle.
Fig. 3 - Be sure to hold the operating handle
in place w
hile cutting the plastic ties.
Fig. 4 - Locator button being inserted into
its proper position.
F
ig. 5 - See the schematic on page 30 for
more details.
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power cable and clamp and support
bin bracket (#10991) as shown in the
schematic on page 30. Fig. 6
The casefeed bowl assembly needs
to be placed on the casefeed post with
the Dillon logo and the on/off switch
f
acing you.
The casefeed tube (#20533*) should
now be inserted into the casefeed
adapter (#13654*)
Fig. 7 Note that
the tube is marked “up” on one end.
P
ress this end into the tube clip
(#13859) attached to the casefeeder
m
otor housing Fig. 8. This assembly is
now complete.
Step 3: Installing the Powder Measure
Remove the blue cap from the powder
d
ie (#20320) and loosely clamp the
powder measure in position. Fig. 9
Install the powder measure return rod
(#13960) through the 3/8” eyebolt
(#13089) mounted on the left rear of the
m
ain frame. Fig. 10Now attach the rod
to the powder measure bellcrank using
t
he clip. Fig. 10 Install the spring
(#14033) and wing nut (#13799) on the
rod and screw the wing nut up until you
feel light tension on the spring. Tighten
the powder measure clamp screws
(#14037).
Step 4: Installing the Spent Primer Cup
and Bullet Bin
Install the spent primer cup (#16699)
on the right side as shown on the
schematic on page 27. Fig. 11
Hook the bullet bin (#13756) and the
collection bin (#13484) on to their
respectiv
e brackets. Fig. 12
F
ig. 6 - Shown is the proper position of the
po
w
er cable (13539), clamp (13495), and
bin support bracket (10991).
Fig. 7 - The proper location and positioning
of the casefeed tube and adapter is as
shown above.
F
ig. 8 -
T
he end of the casefeed tube marked
“up” snaps into the clip at the base of the
casefeeder motor housing.
Fig. 9 - See arrow. A slight gap allows the
powder die to be adjusted without removing
the powder measure.
Fig. 10 - Note how the spring above the
wing nut is slightly compressed.
Clip
Spring
Fig. 11 - See the schematic on page 27 for
more details.
F
ig. 12 - Sho
wn is the proper location of
the cartridge collection bin. Note: the bul
let bin is replaced by the optional bullet
tray in this photo.
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Step 5: Cycling the Machine
At this point your assembly should be
c
omplete. 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
p
lunger (#13073*) should travel forward
to the shellplate. Make sure that you
r
epeat 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 casefeed bowl.
Assuming that all is well, proceed
with components.
Loading Components
Y
our Super 1050 is equipped with a
cartridge activated powder measure that
will dispense po
wder 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
adjusted 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 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 w
ork 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 particular load and an accur
ate 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 jeweled pivot points. Razor blade pivots
can dig into the frame of the scale and
g
ive dangerously inaccurate readings.
Powder Measure Adjustments
I
n 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 alternately 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 travel
by the cartridge case
Fig. 14.
When y
ou ha
v
e 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 po
wder bar to its
closed position.
Fig. 13 - Cycle the handle several times to
observ
e the v
arious functions.
F
i
g. 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. 16 - Be sure to tighten the lock ring
w
hen adjustments are completed.
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Remove the blue cap from the powder
die (#20320) and loosely clamp the
p
owder measure in position.
To install the powder bar return rod
(#13960) remove the blue wing nut
(#13799) and rod spring (#14033) from
the rod, then insert the bottom end
t
hrough the 3/8” eyebolt (#13089) that is
mounted on the left rear of the main
f
rame.
Next, using your thumb and index finger of your left hand, move the locklink
down and align the hole with the slot on
the bellcrank. Then, insert the rod
through the two holes and insert the
return rod clip (#13929).
Fig. 17
Install the spring (#14033) and wing
nut (#13799) on the rod and screw the
wing nut up until you feel light tension
on the spring.
F
ig. 18Tighten the po
w
-
der measure clamp screws (#14037).
You will notice an adjusting bolt on
the front of the powder bar. Counterclockwise reduces the powder charge,
clockwise increases the charge.
Fig. 19
Your machine comes with two powder
bars. Fig. 20 One large (#20063) and
one small (#20062).
Index a sized and primed case under
the measure and operate the machine’s
handle.
Turning the powder bar adjustment bolt clockwise increases the powder charge – counterclockwise turns
decreases the powder charge. By trial
and error, determine the correct weight
of your powder charge by using a powder scale.
Fig. 19
When the correct powder charge
had been set, c
ycle sev
eral cases
through the machine and chec
k the
load with a scale.
Primer Magazine
Select the proper size primer pick-up
tube and fill it by placing the plastic tip
o
v
er loose primers and pressing down.
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
O
rifice
R
ed 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.
21 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. 22
Pi
vot the switch lever (#13864) away
from the Early Warning System housing
Fig. 17 - Install the return rod clip to secure
the powder bar return rod. See the schematic on page 31 for more details.
F
ig. 18 - See the schematic on page 31 for
more details.
Fig. 19 - Clockwise turns of the powder bar
adjustment bolt increase the powder charge
w
hile counterclockwise turns decrease the
powder charge.
Fig. 20 - Small powder bar (left), large powder bar (right).
Spacer
Fig. 21 - All of the primers must be shiny
side up.
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Fig. 22 - When installing primers into the
primer magazine, be sure the pick-up tube
centers itself before pulling the clip.
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and invert the pick-up tube over the
primer shield cap (#13957). You will
n
otice the cap has a bevel to help you
funnel the primers in. Hold the tube in
place as shown in
Fig. 22, pull the
retaining pin and allow the primers to
drop into the magazine. Pivot the
s
witch 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
p
rimers, 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.
Fig 23
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 Sp. WC into the shellplate
upside do
wn and explode it when it is
hit by the decap pin.
No
w fill the casefeed bowl with
approximately 500 pistol cases or about
350 rifle cases.
Fig 24
Y
our Super 1050 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
a
re done at each station.
Review: How the Super
1050 Works
Stations 1 - 8 (counterclockwise)
Station 1: Empty cases are automati-
cally inserted into the shellplate via the
electric casefeeder.
Station 2: Here the spent cartridge
cases are resized and deprimed.
Station 3: T
his station is totally
unique. The case is supported from the
inside and slightly expanded (not belled)
w
hile simultaneously a swager is driven
into the primer pocket to remove any
crimp.
Station 4: A new primer is installed
at this station. 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
po
wder 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
o
ptional 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 reserv
oir.
Station 6: This station is open to allow
f
or case inspection.
S
tation 7: The bullet is seated to its
proper depth at this station.
Station 8: In this station, the bullet is
crimped into place. The cartridge is then
automatically ejected into a collection
bin.
As stated earlier, 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.
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 Troubleshooting section of
this manual.
Fig. 24 - The casefeed bowl will hold
approximately 500 pistol cases or 350 rifle
cases. Do not overload the casefeed bowl.
Fig. 23 - When loading, use only cleaned
and inspected cartridge cases.
Station 1 -
T
he casefeed plunger inserts the
case into the shellplate.
Fig. 25 - Dillon’s Low Powder Sensor gives
an audible and visual warning when the
powder reservoir gets low.
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