Dillon Precision: Reloading Made Easy at CANCON Arizona 2024!

Published on May 31, 2024
Duration: 1:41

Holden from Dillon Precision demonstrates the reloading process on their press, designed to feed machine guns. The demonstration covers sizing, de-priming, priming, powder charging, bullet seating, and crimping, highlighting the machine's efficiency at 800 cases per hour. The process is shown to be straightforward, with each station performing a specific task to produce a finished round.

Quick Summary

The Dillon Precision reloading process involves several key stages: sizing and de-priming brass, priming, powder charging, bullet seating, and crimping. This multi-station press can efficiently produce ammunition at a rate of around 800 cases per hour, ensuring consistent results with components like 147-grain Berry's bullets.

Chapters

  1. 00:09Introduction to Dillon Precision Reloading
  2. 00:16Brass Preparation for Reloading
  3. 00:32Sizing and De-priming Cases
  4. 00:42Powder Charging the Case
  5. 00:53Bullet Seating and Crimping
  6. 01:01Ejecting Finished Rounds
  7. 01:04Reloading Press Speed and Capacity
  8. 01:10Using a Case Gauge
  9. 01:23Dillon Precision Website and Location

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main steps involved in reloading ammunition using a Dillon Precision press?

The reloading process involves inserting brass into the press, where it's sized and de-primed. Then, the case is primed, followed by powder charging, bullet seating, and finally, crimping the bullet into place. The finished round is then ejected.

How fast can a Dillon Precision reloading press operate?

The Dillon Precision reloading press demonstrated in the video is shown running at approximately 800 cases per hour. The presenter notes that it can typically be operated at an even faster rate.

What components are used in the reloading demonstration?

The demonstration uses a Dillon Precision reloading press and case feed tube. For ammunition components, 147-grain Berry's bullets are used, along with unspecified powder and primers.

What is the purpose of station three and four on the Dillon reloading press?

Station three on the Dillon press is dedicated to dropping a charge of powder into the case. Station four is where a bullet is dropped and seated into the case.

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