Using RCBS lockout die in Dillon 1050?

[IMtheNRA]

I just got a 1050 and I'm converting to it from the LNL-
AP one caliber at at time.

I was wondering about the implications of using a lockout die. It seems that my 1050 does not allow partial handle strokes and it expects me to complete the stroke before allowing me to return the handle back up.

If a low or high powder charge activates the lockout die, it would lock up, and it would require me to return the handle to the upright position without completing the stroke.

From what I can see from my limited experience with the 1050, this would lock up the press. The die won't let me complete the stroke, but the press won't let me return the handle up without completing the stroke.

Am I visualizing this correctly? And if so, it seems that I can not use the lockout die on the 1050. Right?

 

[IMtheNRA]

OK, after work today, I set up the lockout die on my RL-1050. It works and really gets the attention it deserves when it activates.

Just as I suspected, the die and the press do work against each other in the event of a lockout. Testing with an empty case, I found that I had to simply lift the die plunger rod in order to unlock the die and continue to cycle the press.

I didn't test a double charge, because I did not want to deal with the mess. However, I can see that in the event of a double charge, I'll probably need to remove the locator pin and slide the case out from underneath the lockout die. An alternative to this would be to unscrew and remove the lockout die in the event of an overcharge lockout.

I tested the die's function on a couple of hundred 9mm rounds and it works as expected.

The 1050 goes through my components at an astonishing rate. I had no idea...

 

[jmorris]

You can manually undo the linkage that only allows a full stroke by reaching around the machine and push it out of the teeth, then move the ram to the position you want.