Primer Cup Seating
Quote from Reloader on February 21, 2008, 8:51 amHello.
After removing the center cylinder for oiling purposes and maintenance, I noticed when I reassembled the reloader and practiced the action, the reloader would slow down and get sluggish at the time where the primer cup would place a primer in the brass; the cup does not return back below the shellplate hole by itself to its native position, I would have to manually pull the handle back some for this to occur and normally this action would return by itself below the shellplate. Also, I thought the spring under the primer cup might have lost its tension in the 20 some years, turns out that was not the issue judging from the tension it still holds and I used 5w 30 motor oil for lubing the reloader.
Any suggestions would be very helpful.
-Eric
Hello.
After removing the center cylinder for oiling purposes and maintenance, I noticed when I reassembled the reloader and practiced the action, the reloader would slow down and get sluggish at the time where the primer cup would place a primer in the brass; the cup does not return back below the shellplate hole by itself to its native position, I would have to manually pull the handle back some for this to occur and normally this action would return by itself below the shellplate. Also, I thought the spring under the primer cup might have lost its tension in the 20 some years, turns out that was not the issue judging from the tension it still holds and I used 5w 30 motor oil for lubing the reloader.
Any suggestions would be very helpful.
-Eric
Quote from Reloader on February 21, 2008, 4:20 pmUse some steel wool or scotchbrite pad to scrub the sides and bottom of the primer slide, as well as the top of the frame where the slide rides. Then wipe these surfaces off with solvent. Also wipe out the primer housing where it sits over the primer slide. No lube at all on the primer slide. Only lube on the primer system is to grease the short end of the operating rod where it inserts into the bracket clamped halfway up the primer shield.
Use some steel wool or scotchbrite pad to scrub the sides and bottom of the primer slide, as well as the top of the frame where the slide rides. Then wipe these surfaces off with solvent. Also wipe out the primer housing where it sits over the primer slide. No lube at all on the primer slide. Only lube on the primer system is to grease the short end of the operating rod where it inserts into the bracket clamped halfway up the primer shield.