RCBS Pro 2000 Auto Index Reloading Press - Manual (Page 11)

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PRESS OPERATION
We recommend that several cases be
completely reloaded one at a time
before proceeding with full operation.
This will help you to become familiar
with the loading process. NOTE:
Place bullets in bullet tray and empty
cases in the ammo bin on the left
front of the bullet tray. Loaded rounds
will fall into the ammo bin on the right
front of bullet tray. See photo L.
Photo L
Step 1:
Install an APS primer strip. With the
handle in the full back position, feed
the strip, hook end first and anvil side
up, until it stops firmly against the
Primer Plug. See strip in photo M.
You should hear two “clicks” before
contacting the primer plug.
Release pressure on the handle and
let it return to the “neutral” position.
NOTE: Use a full stroke with each
cycle of the press.
NOTE: Strips can be connected for
continuous loading. See photo N.
Photo M
Photo N
Step 2:
Place a case into Station 1, and lower
the handle. See photo O. The case
will be sized and the spent primer will
be ejected. Now raise the handle to
index the shell plate and firmly press
the handle all the way to the rear to
insert a new primer into the case.
Allow the handle to return to the
neutral position.
Photo O
The primer is seated in the last ½” of
the handle stroke below the shell
plate neutral position. Remove the
case and inspect primer depth.
Adjust primer stop if necessary. See
photo P.
Photo P
NOTE: Primer depth can be set by the
primer depth adjustment screw.
Primers can also be seated by “feel”
by simply adjusting the stop out of the
way.
Step 3:
Lower the handle and raise case into
Station 2 to expand and flare/bell the
mouth of the case.
NOTE: Station 2 is for the expanding
of straight wall rifle and pistol cases
and is an empty station for bottleneck
rifle and pistol cases.
Raise the handle to index the press.
Step 4:
Cycle the handle to raise the case into
Station 3 (Powder Measure) to charge
the sized and primed case with
powder. Remove the case to verify
that the powder charge is correct.
Reinsert the case back into the Shell
Plate at station four. Check every fifty
rounds to ensure that the powder
charge has not changed. NOTE:
Refer to Powder Measure
instructions for adjustment.
Step 5:
Cycle the handle to move the case
through Station 4. NOTE: This is an
extra station that allows options such
as a Powder Checker Die or Lock-
Out Die or to seat and crimp bullets
in separate operations. You may
choose to have this as an empty
station.
Step 6:
Insert a bullet onto the case mouth,
cycle the handle to seat and crimp
the bullet and the loaded cartridge
will be ejected into the cartridge box.
See photo Q.
Photo Q
APS STRIP LOADER
The APS Strip loader is designed for
those who may have a supply of
primers not preloaded into APS
Primer Strips. This tool makes fast
easy work out of loading
conventionally packed primers into
the APS Primer Strips. Whenever
loading primers into the APS Strips,
be sure to refer to the color code
chart in the enclosed APS instruction
booklet, to prevent any confusion
and misidentification. For complete
instructions on how to operate the
APS Strip Loader, refer to the
instruction booklet included with your
APS Strip Loader inside your Pro
2000 Auto Index box.
NOTE: A far more convenient way to
prime on your Pro 2000 Auto Index is
to buy your primers already pre-
packed in APS Strips. CCI offers pre-
packaged primers in APS Strips. Be
sure to ask your local dealer for
these conveniently packaged
primers. This will completely
eliminate having to load each primer
individually into a primer tube or 25
at a time into an empty strip.