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It's a good idea to lightly grease the short end of the op-rod where it inserts into the bracket, and pivots back and forth. There is some tension on the rod at the bottom of the handle downstroke. However, this rod is a piano wire spring, and should be able to flex and absorb it.

Yes, it is a two piece carbide insert set. One piece for the neck and shoulder, the other for the body.

You are welcome to send the scale in for examination. If it is a case of a bad AC adapter, we can replace that. Otherwise, we will replace an out of warranty scale for $85 plus your old scale in exchange. With electronics, it is always recommended to at least open it up and test it, whether or not you intend to use it right away or keep it as a spare. The manufacturer, Competitive Edge Dynamics, handles all warranty issues, which is the first year of ownership.

DIllon makes carbide size dies in 223, 308, 30-06, 300 Blackout. Case lube is still mandatory. The primary reason for them is die longevity. A carbide bottleneck size die is typically good for 900,000+ cases before wear becomes an issue. The cases also size with noticeably less effort, as the interiors are polished to a higher degree than steel die interiors. It used to be these were primarily sold to commercial loaders, but nowadays many more shooters are reloading in large quantities.

We just use 220 and 320 grit sandpaper on a finger to smooth off the high spots in the pivot pin holes in the link arms. Clean any metal transfer off of the pin, using a scotcbrite wheel. Then clean the interior of the link arm pivot pin hole so the pin enters smoothly. Any remaining grooves become grease reservoirs.

The knurling is what prevents the pins from walking out. You undoubtedly have some galling from the link arms deposited onto the pivot pins. Squirt some penetrating oil through the lube hole in the upper part of the link arm, and continue the beating (on the pin) until morale improves. The hard part is done.

When you push forward on the handle to seat the primer, does the platform spring up when you remove your hand from the handle? If not, then the pivot pins are dry and require regreasing. Push down on the edge of the shellplate between stations 2 and 3. If it feels springy, then the shellplate bolt needs to be tighter. Make sure that the number stamped on the shellplate for identification is on the top of the plate. It can be installed upside-down. Be sure the handle isn't contacting anything when you push forward on the handle.

Yes, primers are supposed to fall freely through the blue (small) and red (large) primer tips, regardless of the machine model.

550 frame kit # 20094 $160.00 Crank upgrade kit #18275 $60.00

The new frame and crank make it easier to lubricate the link arm pivot pins. That is all. Whether the cost of a new frame and crank assembly are worthwhile is up to oyou.

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Hogrider is correct. The only difference is the 1050/1100 measure has a heat-treated powder die, which is black oxide finished for easy visual differentiation.

The reason for the plastic tips is that they are flexible, and will deform easily to prevent an out of round primer from getting crushed and igniting during a misfeed. They are easily replaced by the end user as well.

a SPARE 1/4" E-clip is packed in the die box, along with a spare depriming pin. The website page for each spare parts kit lists the contents. We buy the E-clips off the shelf so that they are a readily available part.

Things have been a bit crazy around here, but I am trying to pop in more frequently again.

The pins are brass so that they won't corrode and get stuck in a hole in a frame or platform. I've seen customers superglue thin washers to the tops of pins so they can be removed using a magnet.

yes it does. FYI, 308 Win and 30-30 are the same case length

You need to install the appropriate ratchet for the loader the toolhead is being used on. The ratchet is held on by the primer camming bolt. No adjustment to it, it's either on or off.

The ONLY difference between the RL1050, Super 1050 and RL1100 toolheads is the ratchet. The stroke length varies between each of these loaders, therefore the length of the ratchet on the back of the toolhead varies as well.

I don't recall the details, but when I first started working at Dillon (35+ years ago), I asked Mike Dillon why we didn't stack 200 primers on the RL1000. He alluded to an accident at a Winchester plant. I don't know if it was in regards to dropping a vertical column of 200 primers at one time, as now they travel farther, and have greater velocity when they stop, or if it was the weight of dropping 100 primers onto 100 primers. Either way, there was a safety reason Mike Dillon limited the magazine capacity to 100 primers vertically.

The Trimmer is not included with the CP2000. It is not possible to upgrade the CP2000 into an RL1100, as the frame is not cut for the primer feed system.

We started shipping CP2000s on Monday, and RL1100s on Wednesday. Based on assembly time, and the number of machines that were pre-ordered, we estimate it will take four to six weeks to fill an order placed today. We are fully aware of how long it has taken to finally start shipping orders. Visit our Facebook page or Instagram account for more details about this.

If either the powder die is down too far, or if the blue wingnut on the bottom of the failsafe rod is too tight, it can cause the rivet on the bellcrank to push too hard on the cube and crack it. If you notice the crack while the cube is still in place, the side of the rivet the crack is on will tell you.