Safety Measures

PAY ATTENTION: Load only when you can give your complete attention to the loading process. Don’t watch television or try to carry on a conversation and load at the same time. Watch the automatic systems operate and make sure they are functioning properly. If you are interrupted or must leave and come back to your loading, always inspect the cases at every station to insure that the proper operations have been accomplished.

SMOKING: Do not smoke while reloading or allow anyone else to smoke in your reloading area. Do not allow open flames in reloading area.

SAFETY DEVICES: Do not remove any safety devices from your machine or modify your machine in any way.

MODIFICATIONS: Any modifications performed to a machine, or the addition of any unapproved equipment from other manufacturers will void the warranty.

LEAD WARNING: Be sure to have proper ventilation while handling lead components or when shooting lead bullets. Lead is known to cause birth defects, other reproductive harm and cancer. Wash your hands thoroughly after handling anything made of lead.

LOADS AND LENGTHS: Avoid maximum loads and pressures at all times. Use only recommended loads from manuals and information supplied by reliable component manufacturers and suppliers. Since Dillon Precision has no control over the components which may be used on their equipment, no responsibility is implied or assumed for results obtained through the use of any such components. Seat bullets as close to maximum cartridge length as possible. Under some conditions, seating bullets excessively deep can raise pressures to unsafe levels. Refer to a reliable loading manual for overall length (OAL).

QUALITY CHECKS: Every 50-100 rounds, perform periodic quality control checks on the ammunition being produced. Check the amount of powder being dropped and primer supply.

RELOADING AREA: Keep your components safely stored. Clear your work area of loose powder, primers and other flammables before loading.

COMPONENTS: Never have more than one type of powder in your reloading area at a time. The risk of a mix-up is too great. Keep powder containers closed. Be sure to inspect brass prior to reloading for flaws, cracks, splits or defects. Throw these cases away. Keep components and ammunition out of reach of children.

BLACK POWDER: Do not use black powder or black powder substitutes in any Dillon powder measure. Loading black powder cartridges requires specialized loading equipment and techniques. Failure to do so can result in severe injury or death.

PRIMERS: Never force primers. If they get stuck in the operation of the machine, disassemble it and gently remove the obstruction. Never attempt to clear primers that are stuck in either the primer pickup tube or the primer magazine tube. Never, under any circumstances, insert any type of rod to attempt to force stuck primers out of these tubes. Trying to force primers out of the tube will cause the primers to explode causing serious injury or even death. If primers get stuck in a primer magazine or pickup tube flood the tube with a penetrating oil (WD- 40), throw the tube in the garbage and call Dillon USA for a free replacement. Never attempt to deprime live primers – eventually one will go off. When it does it will detonate the others in the spent primer cup. Depriming live primers is the single most dangerous thing you can do in reloading and can cause grave injury or death.

LOADED AMMUNITION: Properly label all of your loaded ammuanition (Date, Type of Bullet, Primer, Powder, Powder Charge, etc.).

BE PATIENT: Our loading equipment is conservatively rated and you should have no trouble achieving the published rates with a smooth, steady hand. If something doesn’t seem right, stop, look and listen. If the problem or the solution isn’t obvious, call Dillon USA. The reloading bench is no place to get into a hurry. We have done everything we know how to make your machine as safe as possible. We cannot, however, guarantee your complete safety. To minimize your risk, use common sense when reloading and follow these basic rules.

REMEMBER: If your machine does not perform to your expectations, or if you are having technical difficulties, give Dillon USA a call. Technical Support (800) 223-4570 ALL ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN DILLON EQUIPMENT ARE COVERED BY A ONE-YEAR WARRANTY.