RCBS Pro 2000 Auto Index Upgrade Kit - Manual (Page 6)

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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 A.
Photo A
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 B. 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 C.
Photo B
Photo C
Step 2:
Place a case into Station 1, and
lower the handle. 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. See photo D.
Photo D
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 E.
Photo E
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 into the
Shell Plate. 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
F.
Photo F