Dillon Precision RL 550B - Manual (Page 14)

This is most easily accomplished by using a primer flip
tray, which will arrange them all for you, Fig. 25. A quality
cast metal flip tray is available from Dillon 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. Pivot the
switch lever (#13864) away from the Early Warning System
housing. Invert the pick-up tube over the knurled cap
(#13957) of the primer magazine, Fig. 26. You will notice
the cap has a bevel to help you funnel the primers in. Hold
the tube in place, pull the retaining clip and allow the
primers to drop into the magazine. Pivot the switch lever
back over the Early Warning System housing. Gently slide
the follower rod down into the primer magazine tube until
the follower rod touches the primers.
When you are nearly out of primers (about three left) the
follower rod (#13707) will activate the buzzer.
A word of caution: primers are easily detonated,
sometimes by a remarkably light blow. Treat them as if they
are as fragile as eggs. Never force them.
At Last
If you’ve followed instructions, you are now ready to
load.
Many reloaders develop their own style when using the
RL 550B. But, let me explain the most efficient method. Try
it and later, if you want to make changes in your technique,
go ahead.
Place your bullets in a box to the left of the RL 550B and
the empty cases in a box to the right. A few extra cartridge
collection bins (#13839) are ideal for this.
Now, with your right hand, place a case in Station One
and smoothly pull the operating handle. This resizes and
decaps this case, at the same time your primer slide should
be automatically carried back to the primer magazine, where
it will pick up a primer. Now, raise the handle smoothly. The
primer slide (#13920) will come forward with a primer and
place it under the deprimed case. If you are using the handle
gently, you will feel the primer contact the primer pocket.
Press forward firmly until the handle stops. Your primer will
now be seated.
Advance the case to the second Station by pressing on
the index sprocket (#13720) with your left thumb. Place
another empty case into Station One and pull the operating
handle. Station One will repeat as before. Station number
two will bell the case mouth and dispense the powder.
Again, raise the handle, index with your thumb and place a
bullet on the powder charged case at Station Three with your
left hand,
Fig. 7. With your right hand, install a new case at
Station One and pull the handle. Stations one and two will
repeat as before.
Station Three will seat the bullet. Index with your left
thumb and put in a bullet. Put an empty case into Station
One with your right and operate the handle. Stations one,
two and three will repeat: Station Four will have crimped the
bullet. Index again and your first completed round will
tumble into the cartridge collection bin. Now just add a
bullet and a case. Each time you operate the handle you’ll
get a loaded round. Works good, right? If not, go back over
the procedure.
* Indicates a caliber specific part. See the caliber conversion
chart on page 16 for the caliber you are loading for.
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Fig. 26 - Drop the primers into the primer magazine.
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