RCBS hand primer problems

[Archeryrob]

Anyone else have trouble with theirs? My will load LPP and LRP but soon as I put the small feed and push pin in primers don’t feed, jamb and turn sideways. I have to look down the throat before ever squeeze.

Only the small one does this. First not letting primers in unless I push back on the slide bar. Like this one half in and stops. Tap to get it in and sideways it goes. Small primers suck in mine and are a huge hassle. Have to take it apart 5 - 8 time per hundred. Large I can dump 200 in and never a problem

 

[John from MD]

I have had something similar happen and it was caused by a piece of the insert breaking off. Mine is an old unit and the plastic insert that you put the case holder on is pretty thin. I contacted RCBS and they sent me a new set and they have been fine since.

 

[Archeryrob]

Waiting to be called back now

 

[Archeryrob]

They are sending a new plastic insert for Small and a new plunger. The tech said a slightly large plastic part will allow primers to turn sideways. Which is what I have and large pin prevent feeding

 

[John from MD]

Glad it worked out for you. RCBS has always come though for me when I had a problem.

 

[outrider58]

Caution: Just go easy on it. I blew one of those things up in my hand. Shattered the feed tray. It ignited at least two primers in the process, just missing my face.

Here's where one ended up...

 

[John from MD]

Only a clown can do something like that.

 

[outrider58]

Only a clown can do something like that.

That hand primer will actually allow you to double the primers into the priming tube.

 

[John from MD]

That hand primer will actually allow you to double the primers into the priming tube.

True. I may or may not have had experience with that in the past.

 

[outrider58]

True. I may or may not have had experience with that in the past.

LOL! It was 3 years before I worked up enough nerve to try that contraption again. I learned about primer pocket crimps that day.