Reloading with a Dillon RL 500B Part 4

[MsQuestor]

How do you determine if you are going to be using large or small primers? Hopefully you will come out with a video showing how to change the primer size.

p.s. great videos.

[Vincerama]

@MsQuestor The primer size depends on the cartridge you are loading. For instance, .45ACP uses large pistol primers (though some now use small pistol primers!) and 9mm uses small pistol primers. He already showed in part 1 how to install the primer bar thing. You just need to unscrew the two screws that hold in that tall bar, lift it up, pull out the current primer bar and stick the new one in, then screw that tall thing back in. See the first video.

[latesvak]

im looking into loading here soon for the first time and just wanted to say thanks for these videos and i found them very helpful on getting to know the machine . on a side note i was just wondering if you knew the cost of just the basic set up for getting started . thanks again

luke

[SpeedTripleRider]

Nice job, Was cussing out my RL500 tonight trying to set it up for 30-06. With a real set of instructions like you provide in this video it all makes sense now.

Thanks

[1956etol]

I sure appreciate your videos...very well done and informative. (at least for a novice)

[BuecherFuerAlle]

a very informative video. thanks for making

[gift3rs]

Seems like they could make a press gives you audible cues each time

[korn6499]

thanks for the videos...my dillon  550b is in the mail

[lti12]

I want to know about the life of the case, how many shots until its useless?

[IndyGunFreak]

Depends on the load... If you're shooting very hot loads, case life will be short. I've got 9mm cases I've reloaded 6-7x, but I tend to load on the mild side, since its just for practice.

[lvbohemian]

I read in a current LEE publication, The ABC's of Reloading 7th Edition, that 20 times is typically the limit, I generally do not keep count, when I see potential failure points, also itemized in the aforementioned; I throw it in the scrap bin.

[1viewer6]

I was told by a guy at Dillon Precision that the case gage actually helps in setting the correct depth of the dies in the toolhead. Is this true?

[Speedfreely]

How many times can you reload a brass casing if done with care?

[PAGunGuy]

Depends entirely on the caliber.

[neo19209]

can a digital scale be used or is it not safe?

[dropeddime]

ok, i really just starting to think about reloading for the savings. is reload safe and what are the the chances of a spark?

[Spaxel90]

that all depends on where you do it. If yo do it in your garage at least 3 metres away from anything electrical, or anything that give off lots of heat (like an electric heater), and you dont wear jewellery when you reload, you should be pretty safe.

[dropeddime]

what if i use those plastic plugs like child poofing becuse i have outlets every 4 feet in the garage

[Spaxel90]

it should be fine, just remember that you are handling an explosive and take precautions and im sure all will be well.

[dropeddime]

i am enjoying your video but at 5:12 sec into the video was that static ele thats not kool with all that powder right there am new to this but the last thing i want to see is sparks and ggun powder

[484684984]

i don't think that was a spark, it was probably reflection from the flap he closed.

[PolarisJay13]

That was definitely not a spark. It was just the reflection of the cover if you watch it a few times.

[charles1967]

All of these are quite excellent. I've watched a lot of reloading videos, and this was like getting a full-length personal class. Thanks!

[spitgalore]

You are a good teacher. I've learned a lot, thanks.

[ReDact45]

Good videos. Thanks for taking the trouble to make these. Very helpful.

[iamafuckingidiot]

i know this will sound juvenile, but it sounds like you are playing "bop-it" at the end. good video's though, very informative

[freeskiier88]

great stuff, thanks