Dillon’s New Dynamic Pistol Dies& Three-Die Rifle Die Sets

Instruction Manual, May 2007

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Fig 1. Dillon’s New Dynamic Die Set, cutaway so that you can see how they look andhow they operate. From left to right theyare: Full length sizing and decapping die,seating die (with the double ended seatingstem) and the crimp die. Note that the seatdie and the crimp die have clips on the topto allow the insert to be removed withoutaffecting the critical die adjustments.

Adjust the sizing die by screwing the diebody down until it contacts the shellplate andsnug the lock ring. The decap assembly shouldbe screwed fully into the die at all times.

Dillon’s “New Dynamic” Pistol Die Sets

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Fig 2. Your NewDynamic Dies areequipped with Dillon’sunique “snap spring”decap assembly. Thespring on this unitcompresses as thedecap pin pushesagainst the spentprimer. As the spentprimer clears theprimer pocket, thespring snaps the pindownward, throwingthe spent primer off thepin. This prevents thespent primer frombeing drawn back intothe primer pocket andjamming the machine.The problem of primer“draw back” oftenoccurs when decap-ping military brass. Thisexclusive feature isunique to Dillon dies

and at no extra charge. Fig 2 also shows thethree main pieces of the decapping stem:A. Decapping shaft. B. Retaining cap. C.Decapping pin.

Fig 3. Toremove thedecap pin, usea 1/8” Allenwrench tohold the decapstem whileloosening theretaining capwith a pair ofpliers. Use asmall amountof 242 (blue)Loctite andtighten secure-ly on reassem-bly.

Fig 4. Your Dillon Dynamic seating die isa snap-together assembly.

Fig 5. Theseating diecan be disas-sembled bysimply remov-ing the snapring at the topand pullingthe seat dieinsert out ofthe bottom ofthe seat diebody. Thisallows you totake the dieapart forcleaning with-out tools andwithout dis-turbing yourseating adjust-ment.

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Fig 6. Thedouble-endedseating stemcan then beremoved forcleaning orchanging bypushing outthe black crosspin. Note thatthe seat stemis doubledended and canbe reversed tomatch theshape of yourbullet.

Figs 7 & 8.Choose theseating stemwhich best fitsyour bullet.

Fig 7 is the roundnose seating stemand Fig 8 is thesemi-wadcutterseating stem.When thedesired configu-ration is foundpush the stemback into theinsert andreplace the cross

pin. Reinsert theseating insertinto the diebody. Replacethe clip and pro-ceed.

Adjustment.Place a sizedand belled caseinto the seatingstation of theshellplate.

Next place a bullet on the mouth of thecase and cycle the handle down. Screw thedie down until it makes contact with thebullet. Raise the handle a small amount andscrew the die down 1/2 turn. Cycle the han-dle down and raise it to the top. Remove thecase with the partially seated bullet andmeasure the overall length with dialcalipers.

Compare the length to that suggested inyour loading manual. If the OAL is too long

turn the seating die down in 1/8 turn incre-ments and cycle the handle again.

Repeat the above process until the properseating depth is achieved.

Note: One full turn of the die is approxi-mately 0.070 of an inch. As you get closerto your desired length do not turn the diedown in more than 1/8 turn increments.When the desired OAL has been achievedsnug the lock ring while the cartridge is inthe die.

Crimp adjustment. Place a belled casewith a seated bullet into the crimping stationof the shellplate and, with the die out of thetoolhead, cycle the handle down. Leave thehandle down and start the die into the tool-head. Screw the die down until it contactsthe case.

Now, raise the handle (to pull the car-tridge part way out of the die), screw the diedown 1/8 of a turn and then lower the han-dle again. Remove the case from the die andcheck for the proper crimp. (Note: refer to aloading manual for proper crimp dimen-sion.)

If your case is not crimped enough,place the cartridge back into the shellplateand repeat your adjustments in 1/8 turnincrements until you achieve the propercrimp.

Fig 9. Crimp die assembly. On the left thecompleted assembly is shown before screw-ing it into the toolhead.

IMPORTANT Now is the time to try thisround to see that it fits the barrel or cylinderof your gun. Also, if you’re loading for asemi-auto, it’s a good idea to load 10-20rounds and fire them. It’s depressing to loada thousand rounds and then find out theywon’t function the action of your gun.

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Dillon Three-Die Rifle Die Sets Include:1- Full-Length Size die, nut, priming assem-

bly with carbide expander1- Seat die, nut, seat stem with nut1- Crimp die, nut and 1- Spare decap pin

Sizing/Depriming DieThe sizing/depriming die is a full-length

sizing die, manufactured to minimum toler-ances. We strongly suggest that a head-space case gage be used to correctly adjustthe size die. Always clean and lube yourrifle cases before attempting to process thecases (thru the size die).1. Move the handle down to raise the plat-

form.2. Screw the sizing/depriming die into sta-

tion one of your reloader.3. When the die contacts the shellplate,

back the die off 1/2 turn.4. Use one lubed rifle case to test your siz-

ing and headspace. Readjust the die asneeded to achieve proper headspace.

5. With a case in the die, snug the lock ring.The depriming assembly includes a car-

bide expander ball for “squeak free,” effort-less neck expansion. In the event of a stuckcase, the design of the depriming assemblyallows it to function as a stuck-caseremover. Simply remove the silver clip,loosen the stem lock nut and then spin it upto the top of the stem. With a wrench, turnthe depriming assembly into the die.“Clockwise” turns will loosen the stuckcase. Use pliers to remove the case from thedepriming assembly.

Bullet Seating DieOur bullet seating die is

internally designed to keep thebullet straight throughout theseating process.1. Move the handle down, toraise the platform.2. Screw the bullet seating dieinto the bullet seating stationon your reloader.3. Put a sized, empty case intothe shellplate under the seatingdie. Pull the handle down.Screw the seat die body downuntil it stops, then back it up1/8 of a turn.4. Refer to your rifle loadingmanual for proper overall

length (O.A.L.) information.5. Use only resized, deprimed cases when

setting this die. Move the case to the bul-let seating station on your reloader

6. Place a bullet on the case and make onecomplete stroke of the handle.

7. Check the overall length (O.A.L) of thetest case and bullet using a quality dialcaliper. Adjust the die up or down asneeded.

8. With the case and bullet in the die, snugthe lock ring.

Taper Crimp DieThe taper crimp die is configured to cen-

ter both the case neck and case body, there-by aligning the entire cartridge for a moreuniform crimp.1. Place the test case/bullet you have into

the crimp station on your reloader.2. Move the handle down to raise the plat-

form.3. Screw the taper crimp die into the crimp

station on your reloader.4. When the die contacts the test case/bullet

move the handle up to lower the platform5. Turn the die 1/4 to a 1/2 turn “clockwise”

and try crimping your test case/bullet6. Use a quality dial caliper to measure the

case mouth diameter. Usually, a .002change is noticed between the neckdiameter and the case mouth diameter.Adjust as needed.

7. With the test case/bullet in the die, snugthe lock ring. Refer to the machine operating manual

for any further instructions.

Hex adjustmentsfor wrench

Stuck Case Remover

Solid,1-Piece

DecappingPin

RadiusedMouth

Precise,Uniform

Taper CrimpSize DiePolishedto a High

Micro-Finish

Standard7/8 x 14Threads

CarbideExpander

Ball

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