RCBS Rifle Bullet feeder - Dillon Conversion Kit User Manual

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NOTE: You will be able to load cartridge lengths of

approximately 2.0 – 2.5 inches at this setting. For

longer cartridges, raise the Seat Die Assembly as

needed up so that the lower part of the window (A)

is higher than the Lock Ring (B) (Photo 9).

Photo 9

Bullet Seat Depth Adjustment

Slide the Die Plate, with Bullet Feed/Seat Assembly

installed, into the press. Now install a properly sized

and trimmed Cartridge Case into the Bullet Seat

station of the press (no primer or powder is needed).

Manually drop a bullet with nose pointed up into the

top of the Bullet Feed Die (Photo 10).

Photo 10

Manually squeeze the Bullet Feeder’s Push Bar

Mechanism, allowing the bullet to drop into the Seat

Die Body (Photo 11). Visually check to ensure the

bullet has dropped down inside the Guide bushing

under the Seat Plug. If it did not, the Seat Plug needs

to be positioned higher to allow the bullet to drop. See

Adjustment section for more information.

Photo 11

CAUTION: A bullet will be fed with each cycling of

the Push Bar. If a powder drop problem is incurred and

that case is removed from the shell plate station, the

bullet that was fed into the Bullet Feed/ Seat Assembly

MUST be removed from the Bullet Guide. If the bullet is

not removed and the next case is introduced, there will

be two bullets in the Bullet Guide and the bullets will jam

and possibly bend or damage the free floating Seat Plug.

A single bullet can be easily removed from the Seat

Die Body by abruptly slapping the Bullet Guide, located

at the bottom of the Seat Die, upward into the Die

repeatedly. This will cause the Seat Plug to push the

bullet out through the Bullet Guide’s Retention Ring.

Loosen the Seat Plug Stop near the top of its length.

Pull the press Handle to seat the bullet in the case.

Adjust the Seat Plug Stop and Seat Die Body position

as needed to obtain approximately the proper overall

Cartridge length. This is a trial-and-error process. Fine

tuning will still be needed after the Powder Measure is

installed so make sure the Seat Plug Stop has some

adjustment available up or down.

Powder Measure Installation

Install your PM Die into the appropriate station of the

Die Plate until the lock-ring contacts the Die Plate.

Reinstall the PM Assembly over the PM Die and slightly

tighten the two SHCS on the clamp so PM can still

rotate (consult your Powder Measure Manual for more

information). Note the PM Triangular Bracket is above

the Die’s Lower Platform (Photo 12).

Push Bar

Mechanism

Seat Plug

Stop

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