Shavings in primer hole
Quote from Reloader on December 29, 2009, 1:21 amJust got my new 550b for christmas everyonce in a while the handle is alot harder than normal to push up to seat the primer and after that hard stroke there is always shavings in the pocket, I have got the shellplate seated as much as I can and still move it freely. Any suggestions?
Just got my new 550b for christmas everyonce in a while the handle is alot harder than normal to push up to seat the primer and after that hard stroke there is always shavings in the pocket, I have got the shellplate seated as much as I can and still move it freely. Any suggestions?
Quote from Reloader on December 29, 2009, 2:43 pmIt sounds like you are trying to prime military cases with crimped primer pockets. What caliber are you trying to load? If the headstamp on the case does list the caliber, but instead has an abbreviation for the manufacturer and a 2-digit date, then most probably the brass is military in origin or intent. This brass has a crimp around the circumference of the primer pocket that needs to be removed before a new primer can be seated.
It sounds like you are trying to prime military cases with crimped primer pockets. What caliber are you trying to load? If the headstamp on the case does list the caliber, but instead has an abbreviation for the manufacturer and a 2-digit date, then most probably the brass is military in origin or intent. This brass has a crimp around the circumference of the primer pocket that needs to be removed before a new primer can be seated.
Quote from Reloader on December 30, 2009, 12:52 amI did a fourm search went back a few pages and found the answer. 40 cal S&W is what I am reloading and is all once fired brass mostly Winchester. Pretty sure it was the little wire on position #1 was up agianst the case I moved it off the case about the width of a peice of paper and the whole operation is smooth as silk now. Had reloaded 100 rounds before I knew it!!! My friend came over tonight he has been reloading for 40+ years and looked my set up over and was very impressed, although he prefers single stage he said that it was a nice machine.
I did a fourm search went back a few pages and found the answer. 40 cal S&W is what I am reloading and is all once fired brass mostly Winchester. Pretty sure it was the little wire on position #1 was up agianst the case I moved it off the case about the width of a peice of paper and the whole operation is smooth as silk now. Had reloaded 100 rounds before I knew it!!! My friend came over tonight he has been reloading for 40+ years and looked my set up over and was very impressed, although he prefers single stage he said that it was a nice machine.