Richard M. Beloin MD - Reloading: A Practical Hobby

Reloading

A Practical
Hobby

RICHARD M. BELOIN MD

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/19/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5462-0989-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-0987-4 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-0988-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017914853

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Table of Contents

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my wife Claudette of nearly 50years. For encouraging me to write and helping me with printing, organization, proof reading and editing.

CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION & ACKNOWLEDGMENT

INTRODUCTION

The most difficult part in writing a book is finding the right words to get started. Not only do you need to grasp the readers attention, you must also concisely describe the contents of the book.

Right from the start, I am proud to state that I am a Dillon manI have used a Square Deal B and I am now using a XL 650 as well as some other accessories. I also use accessories from RCBS, Hornady, Lyman and Lee. From Lee I use the C-arm adjuvant reloading press and the 30-30 factory crimp. RCBS provides the rifle dies. For rifle bullets and a manual trimmer, I use Hornady. Lyman products include their turret press/powder measure, handheld chamfering/deburring tool, and their EZee pistol/rifle case length gage. My balance beam scale is from Redding.

The proposal that reloading can be a practical hobby has the prerequisite that you belong to a shooting sport or similar endeavor. Belonging to a shooting sport needs the production of large volumes of quality ammo. Without the need to practice and compete you become a sporadic or occasional reloader of hunting and plinking/target ammo. In comparison, if you compete in Cowboy Action Shooting or USPSA, you will need large amounts of ammo for practice and competition. When I was training for these two sports, it was common to send at least a thousand rounds down range per week and then bring several hundred rounds for competition. The drive to support my habit was the stimulus to become a regular and practical reloader.

Reloading is a continuous learning process. We often forget knowledge and methods when we dont reload regularly. It all depends whether you reload so you can shoot more freely or whether you shoot so you can get back to reloading. Reloading should be a pleasure and not an activity to get it out of the way. I reload because I enjoy it and I can shoot more freely. Reloading is the most economical way to enjoy the shooting sports.

As a practical method, I will describe my reloading routine during a loading session for bulk pistol ammo and another session when loading rifle hunting ammo. These sessions involve the use of modern tools of the trade. It follows that these tools cover the major subject matter of this book. The hobby reloader not only enjoys the process, he or she wants to work with great toolsas covered in Chapters 26. Other chapters will cover: primers, new powders, new bullet types, special topics and much more.

To clarify a point, this book is not about F Class competition that includes benchrest and long range rifle shooting. The entire basis of handloading for this class requires more equipment precision and extra techniques to yield the best rifle accuracy possible. This entire subject and equipment is not part of this book. This book is about practical reloadingthe production of volume/quality pistol ammo and limited rifle hunting ammo.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The contents of this book cover more than my experiences during forty years of reloading. I am an organizer and have researched the subject for months over many long hours. I reviewed reloading manuals, Dillon forums, Brian Enos forums, articles from the experts and multiple shooting/reloading forums to include: the firearms forum, the firing line forum, reloaders nest forum, handloader bench forum and many others. Included in the research was a reproduction of the proper products descriptions in manufacturers catalogs and retailers web sites. My best source of information was the Dillon web site to include the following forums: Dillon reloading equipmentSquare Deal B

XL 650

other Dillon equipment

Dillon ReloadingRifle calibers

Handgun calibers

The real benefit of these Dillon forums is the fact that the expert discussant was an actual Customer Service representative. I have referred to many retail sites for these tools and reloading components. I have used and acknowledged Dillon, Brownells, Midway, Cabelas, Amazon, ebay and gunbroker.

My most important acknowledgment is the heavily footnoted and referenced portion of this book. I strongly believe that the sites, forums and authors be appropriately recognized. I have over 20 pages of references and I am proud that I am the organizer of these sources.

With this preface, I present this publication for your pleasure.

CHAPTER2
DILLON XL 650 PRESS

Introduction

1. Blue Press specifications/prices

APress and casefeeder

BOptional items

2. Powder Check

ADillon

BRCBS lockout die

CRelative significance of a double charge

3. Other Dillon XL 650 options

ATool holder

BStrong mount

CRoller handle

DBullet tray

ELow powder sensor

FDust cover

GSpare parts kit/spring kit

4. Lubrication

AMaterials

BLubrication points

5. Casefeeder

APlate clutch

BFunnel adapter

CFailure to feed

DJamming plate

ECases not entering shellplate

FUpside down cases

6. Interruption of case and primer feed

APriming system

BCasefeed system

7. Humidity

8. Reloaders shoulder

Introduction

WHAT IS A DILLON XL 650? It is a high-speed progressive reloading machine designed to load the common rifle and handgun cartridges. This machine is capable of producing up to 800 rounds per hour with the use of the XL 650 casefeeder. Dillon offers a 30 day free trial and if you purchase one, it comes with a lifetime no BS warranty.

It is a common opinion in the shooting forums that this machine is a mechanical masterpiece and a true turnkey system. It has a short learning curve, free of wasted time from repeated tweaking and simply easy to keep running. 4k

I reload for pleasure and so I want a press that is a joy to use. Quite simply, this press loads and loads and loads with the most incredible smoothness and reliability.

1. Blue Press specifications/prices

APress and casefeeder.

I purchase all my Dillon products thru the Blue Press catalog via on line or phone orders. The press and casefeeder sells for $785 and includes the following: 1a

5 station auto indexing

500800 rounds per hour

one caliber conversion

one 5 station toolhead

automatic powder measure

automatic primer system

BOptional features include: 1a

roller handle($46)

powder check system($69)

4 large pickup tubes($24)