Super 1050
Dillon Super 1050 Reloading Machine
The Super 1050 is Dillon's commercial reloader, capable of loading ammo at 1 000 to 1 200 rounds per hour. Evolving from the original RL 1050 it now features a lengthened frame and new crank assembly. These modifications increased the stroke length to allow for longer rifle cartridges (up to .30-06), while maintaining minimum handle stroke for high production rates.
The included electrically powered case feeder automatically and reliably feeds the cases right-way-up into the shell plate. Just pour your lubricated, clean cartridge cases into the blue case feed hopper and the device sorts them and feeds them right-way-up into the case feed tube that takes the cartridge cases to the first station of the shell plate. Once the shell plate is fully charged, a loaded cartridge is ejected every time the handle is pulled. Manually place a bullet on the prepared cartridge case in station 7 and pull the handle; all other actions happen automatically.
The Super 1050 also swages the primer pocket of each round. This process removes the crimp typically applied to military and law enforcement brass, reforming the primer pocket to the correct size and shape.
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Starting with an empty machine but filled case feeder tube, the Super 1050 works as follows:
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Dillon designed the Super 1050 progressive reloader as a commercial machine and expects that its life expectancy will be in excess of two million rounds of loaded ammunition. All Super 1050 machines are warranted for life from defects in material or workmanship, plus a one-year, 100% warranty against normal wear. All electrical & electronic components in Dillon equipment are covered by a one-year warranty, as are textiles. Shooting Stuff fully supports Dillon€™s warranty and has a spares cupboard with most spare parts available in stock.
Technical Specifications
Ram diameter | 1½” |
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NOTE: Capacities depend on actual propellant type, the values listed here are approximate. |
Key Features
- 8-station, progressive reloading machine:
- Station 1: Insert case into shell plate
- Station 2: Resize and de-prime
- Station 3: Swage primer pocket
- Station 4: Seat a new primer
- Station 5: Dispense propellant
- Station 6: Powder check
- Station 7: Seat the bullet
- Station 8: Crimp the cartridge case
- Insert cartridge cases automatically.
- Index the shell plate automatically.
- Feed and insert new primers automatically.
- Dispense propellant automatically.
- Check propellant level (for safety) in each and every case automatically.
- Operator places bullets manually.
- Eject loaded cartridges automatically.
- Loads most popular handgun calibres and several rifle calibres (requires additional calibre-specific items).
- Accepts standard ⅞” x 14 tpi (thread per inch) dies. Dillon dies are designed for high speed use, as well as rapid cleaning. Non-Dillon dies must re-size and de-prime in the same die. Note that the case flaring die from other brands is not used on the Super 1050, as this function is covered from the calibre conversion kit and powder die.
- Interchangeable tool head, for easy calibre conversion.
Package Contents
The basic Super 1050 machine (the big white box – OK, the 1050 comes in a brown box) includes the following:
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With dies pre-adjusted in the tool head, and primer system already fitted.
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Essential
Other than the basic machine which includes a calibre conversion kit, a set of dies and the electric case feeder, we suggest you will also need the following items:
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Set and periodically check your powder charge, we recommend one of the following: |
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You should always protect your eyes when reloading. Primers contain explosive compounds and nitrocellulose propellant is extremely flammable, with explosive characteristics when burning in a confined volume. We recommend:
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Dillon Case Lubricant (DLN-13733) - spray-on lube highly recommended even when using carbide dies, and is essential for all rifle and bottle-necked cases. Trust us on this one; you need a bottle! |
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Set and check cartridge dimensions, like crimp and overall length, we recommend:
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Verify the powder charge in each and every case using the Dillon Powder Check System (DLN-21044). Once adjusted for a specific charge the sensor’s brass-tipped probe enters each case and is pushed up by the propellant, to check the level of powder in the case. In the event of a significant error in powder charge, either too high or too low, the sensor sounds an audible alarm. This is a safety check, not an accuracy check, and while not absolutely essential we feel it’s valuable enough that we included it as essential! |
Recommended
These recommended accessories for the Super 1050 are very popular and we do feel they add a lot of value. We’ve grouped them to make the complex list a bit more understandable.
Machine Mounting
The Super 1050 mounts directly to the bench.
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Dillon Cast Aluminium Bullet Tray for Super 1050 (DLN-22215) - blue, elevates the bullets to the level of the shell plate for easier reach. It is shallower than the plastic AkroBin that is supplied as standard for easier access to the bullets. |
Primer Transfer
Dillon offers a manual system of flip tray and pick-up tubes or an automated system to get the primers from their shipping box into the Super 1050 primer magazine. While the manual approach is most popular approach, the RF 100 is really convenient!
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Dillon Primer Flip Tray (DLN-13606) - This steel tray gets the primers “the right way up” after dispensing them from the box, prior to loading into the pick-up tube, and won’t flip them back! |
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These are used to transfer the primers from the flip-tray to the machine’s priming system. Once the primers are shiny-side up in the flip tray, dab each one with the appropriate pick-up tube to load-up a hundred primers into a tube. The Super 1050 is supplied with one pick-up tube of small primers (yellow tip) and one for large primers (green tip). Extra primer pick-up tubes, pre-filled, are useful when loading more than a few hundred rounds per sitting. They are available individually, or in value-packs of four. |
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The Dillon RF 100 Automatic Primer Filler is an electrically powered machine to sort and transfer a hundred primers from their packaging box into a "transfer tube", for subsequent transfer into the primer magazine of your favourite Dillon progressive reloading machine. The RF 100 eliminates the need to manually fill primer pick-up tubes, and is available for either large or small primers with conversion kits to change to the other size. |
Tools, Setup & Maintenance
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The tool head on the Super 1050 is quite compact, with little space between dies. Conventional spanners or shifting spanners may be too bulky to work well in the confined space, so we offer a specially designed spanner to get in and adjust then lock your Dillon dies. Other than the 15/16” tool head bolt, most other adjustments on your Super 1050 require Allen wrenches. The Super 1050 is supplied with a standard set of these, adequate to work on your machine. The development of ball-ended Allen wrenches made it much easier to adjust bolts and screws where space constraints make it difficult to perfectly align the standard Allen wrench with the bolt. The ball-end allows you to work “off axis”, a much more convenient solution! We have developed a stylish toolkit bracket to conveniently hold a set of ball-ended Allen wrenches as well as the 1-inch spanner. The bracket mounts to the left of the machine. Convenient toolkits with mounting brackets are available (all the tools required to adjust and basically service the Super 1050 machine):
Individual items available:
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Dillon Super 1050 Spare Parts Kit (DLN-20779) contains an assortment of small parts for the RL 550B, to avoid downtime while waiting for a replacement part should something break or get lost. Consider this kit insurance against Murphy’s Law which states that if something can go wrong, it will, at the worst possible time – i.e. the night before a big match! |
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Dillon's Stainless Steel Case Gauges allow rapid checking of critical aspects of each loaded cartridge – especially valuable for competition or carry ammo. Invest in one for each calibre! NOTE: Dillon’s case gauges are available for defined popular calibres only, but those from LE Wilson expand the range considerably (coming soon). |
Optional
This final set of optional accessories for the Super 1050 offer additional convenience, but are not for everybody. Nevertheless, this section includes more than just “nice to have” items. Some of these items (like the extra small powder bar for .32 S&W;) are required to load the more exotic calibres.
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The Super 1050 features Dillon’s aluminium roller handle as standard, designed to reduce operator fatigue.
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Our machine covers are designed to keep the machine dust free. They have a locking feature to secure the machine from little hands, or other unauthorised tampering.
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NOTE: See Technical Specs tab for powder bar capacities |
Calibre Conversion
Calibre Conversion on the Super 1050 is both as quick and easy as you want to make it. Dillon offers various levels of convenience to suit your requirements and budget.
Option 1 - Minimum Kit |
As a minimum, you will need the following to change calibres:
Adding a Case Gauge for the specific calibre is always a good idea! |
Option 2 - Convenient Conversion |
Option 1 does not take full advantage of the convenience offered by the Super 1050’s interchangeable tool head. So, if you want to leave your dies pre-set, you'll need:
Including an additional Dillon Powder Die (DLN-20064) allows you to move your powder measure from tool head to tool head without changing the flare or belling adjustment. Consider taking a second powder die to also share the powder check system. We call this “calibre conversion, the moderately easy way” and believe that a case gauge for the specific calibre would be a good idea! |
Option 3 - The Easy Way | For the full Dillon convenience of changing calibres “the easy way” consider the option to leave your dies, powder system and powder check system set up and dedicated to a specific cartridge for faster, easier calibre changes. We call this “calibre conversion, the easy way”
You may also need a different case feed plate for the electric case feeder. Please refer to the calibre conversion chart in the Instruction Manual for the correct plate. The Super 1050 Instruction Manual can be downloaded here, or call Shooting Stuff for advice. Available case feed plates (applicable to the Super 1050) are:
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