31 March 2010, 05:01
garynLNL Progressive Question
OK.. Just got setup and I'm having a bit of a problem with the primers feeding into the shell holder. I loosened the primer tube and that helped with the binding but now the primers are not seating properly and it is jamming up the whole process.
I spray the primers pockets with some dry lube and this helped.
Any other ideas...or is this just a "new" break in issue...
31 March 2010, 05:40
<Andrew cempa>Try adjusting the primer cam feed (#18 in the manual) by loosening the hex screw that holds the primer feed cam bracket (#8) and primer feed cam to the press. I found that the primer slide was not going fully forward and hence, primers were being forced into primer pockets mis-aligned.
Worth a try. Made life much easier once I got it sorted out.
OK, I'll give it a try but first some more information from you.
What cartridge are you reloading?
Any chance of case having a military crimp?
As I read your post you seem to indicate that the problem is getting the primer into the case---yes?
If so, the only thing I can think of is perhaps a bit of dirt or a few flakes of powder that have gotten into the primer seater-it's that small little round thing that screws into the base of the press-you might try to back it out and either spray it with brake cleaner or compressed air and then re-seat the thing and try again.
Mine is 4 + years old and I don't remember any "break in" issues.
Gary
31 March 2010, 06:00
Fish30114It sounds like Andrew is the guru for your issues, but I would throw in that I would not be spraying anything onto my cases to aid in primer seating. JMO, but I wouldn't want to have primers seated with anything but proper size and seating techniques.
Good luck!
31 March 2010, 06:53
rnoviquote:
Originally posted by Andrew cempa:
Try adjusting the primer cam feed (#18 in the manual) by loosening the hex screw that holds the primer feed cam bracket (#8) and primer feed cam to the press. I found that the primer slide was not going fully forward and hence, primers were being forced into primer pockets mis-aligned.
Worth a try. Made life much easier once I got it sorted out.
I'll confirm that with my 20 year old Horn. Pro-Jector. The primer feed bucket was really sensitive to positioning.
31 March 2010, 09:57
garynquote:
Try adjusting the primer cam feed (#18 in the manual) by loosening the hex screw that holds the primer feed cam bracket (#8) and primer feed cam to the press. I found that the primer slide was not going fully forward and hence, primers were being forced into primer pockets mis-aligned.
Andrew is the man...Seems to have solved the problem...Thanks.
01 April 2010, 07:05
<Andrew cempa>garyn;
I thought it was due to mil brass too (even though the crimps were reamed or swaged), so I tinkered until I saw the primer slide move fully forward when I released tension on the bracket screw... No more squashed primers and otehr wasted efforts.
Be sure to watch for a few powder grains from the odd spilled case-they seem to find the front of the primer cutout and prevent the slide from moving in fully as well.
Glad it helped
01 April 2010, 16:07
Lloyd Smaleive got an air gun right by my presses and blow out the primer slide about every couple hundred rounds. A can of compressed air for cleaning a computer key board would work too.
02 April 2010, 22:37
garynquote:
Be sure to watch for a few powder grains from the odd spilled case-they seem to find the front of the primer cutout and prevent the slide from moving in fully as well.
Funny you should mention this but I 'm not sure I fully understand your description of the problem. I have noticed on my 9mm loads that occassionally the powder will spew out...and make a mess.
I therefore have the air can that Lloyd suggests..
03 April 2010, 02:24
BigJakeJ1sSeems like a good place to put a "drain hole" there at the end of the slot in the sub-plate...
Andy