RCBS M500 - Loading Data; Working with Cartridge Cases

• Stayalert.Reloadonlywhenyoucangiveyourundividedattention.Donotreloadwhentired,ill,
rushedorundertheinuenceofdrugsoralcohol.
Because RCBS
®
hasnocontroloverthechoice,assemblyoruseofcomponentsorotherreloading
equipment,RCBSassumesnoliability,expressedorimplied,fortheuseofammunitionreloaded
with this product.
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Useonlylaboratorytestedreloadingdata.WehighlyrecommendthecurrentSpeer
®
Reloading
Manual.
OBSERVEALLWARNINGSABOUTTHEUSEOFMAXIMUMLISTEDLOADS.

• Examineemptycasestobesuretheyareingoodconditionbeforereloading.Thin,split,
deformed,orbadlycorrodedorpittedcasesmaybestructurallyweak,andresultinadangerous
condition.Payparticularattentiontosplitsinthemouth,separationbetweenthecaseandthe
head, and dents in the shoulder.
• Donotstorecartridgecasesorammunitionnearharshchemicalssuchasgasoline,household
cleanersorcaturine.Thefumescanweakenthemetalandpresentadangerouscondition.
• Donotcleancaseswithchemicalsotherthanthosespecicallydesignedforthepurpose.
• Donotattempttocleanloadedammunitionorprimedcases.Doingsocancausecorrosion,and
weakenthecase,orcauseamisre/hangrecondition.
• Ensurecaseshaveproperprimerpocketsizes;removeprimerstaking/crimpifnecessary.
Attemptingtoseataprimerintoanundersizedpocketorpocketwithstaking/crimpingcanresult
in detonation.
• Donotreamoutorenlargeashholesofcartridgecases.Thismaychangetheignitionrateand
result in dangerous pressures.
• Resizeandtrimredcasestoensurereliablechamberingandobtainproperbullettensionand
crimp.
• Neverattempttoguessattheidentityofyourammunition.
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