Help with Hollywood Universal press parts

[SimonSorenKam]

Hello guys. New here but been cruising this site for a very long time. I have been reloading and casting since I was 7 (now 37). After a couple years of taking time off from reloading I am getting back into it. I recently bought a lot from an estate sale for what I thought was a decent price. 15 different Herters die sets and parts, Gun cleaning supplies a case of military bore cleaner cans and a hollywood universal 12 station turret press. The press is missing its priming tube assembly and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get one or what exactly I need for it. I want to set it up on my bench with my Herters turret press and my Lyman turret press. Thanks for any help and nice to meet you all.

Thanks, Simon M. L. Ecy.
S.M.L.E.

[SimonSorenKam]

I still haven't found anything yet but some pics. I'm wondering if I can take a Lee Ram Priming Unit turn down the threads on the priming stem holder and use it to fit my press? Or something to that effect.

[pete501]

I have the 3 hole version of that press with the priming post. There is nothing automatic about the priming operation with the Hollywood system. Each primer has to be loaded by hand before seating. Its easier to prime using an RCBS Hand Priming Tool.

[SimonSorenKam]

So just get a stand alone priming press? I can do that if need be, I was hoping to avoid more usage of my reloading bench. With the new hollywood, my herters 6 station turret and my lyman 6 station t-mag 6 station turret and herters powder measure, I am going to start losing real estate I may need.

[winelover]

So just get a stand alone priming press? I can do that if need be, I was hoping to avoid more usage of my reloading bench. With the new hollywood, my herters 6 station turret and my lyman 6 station t-mag 6 station turret and herters powder measure, I am going to start losing real estate I may need.

I use the bench mounted RCBS priming press (tube version) mounted on a scrap piece of 2x6, C-clamped to the bench. My bench is only 6 foot long. I have a Star & RCBS LAM sizer, Hollywood Senior (eight station turret), RCBS JR press, Lyman Orange crusher and a 4" bench vise that are all permanently mounted.

Winelover

[Bent Ramrod]

There should be two spring loaded stakes on that swiveling base beneath the shell holder platform. Earlier Hollywoods had four, for Large and Small and for Flat or Rounded primers, but the Rounded primer stakes have mostly disappeared, along with the primers themselves.

The primer magazines were two tubes with followers and springs in what look like 7/8'x14 tpi loading dies that took up two of the stations on the turret. There used to be a guy on here who bought all the extra parts and stuff from Hollywood when they went out of business. Can't remember his name now, but maybe a search would find him and he might have a few sets.



Pics of the parts and how the setup looks on the press.

Unless you're a collector, or you "just gotta have it!" there are, as other posters have mentioned, a lot easier and more convenient ways to prime shells.

[SimonSorenKam]

There should be two spring loaded stakes on that swiveling base beneath the shell holder platform. Earlier Hollywoods had four, for Large and Small and for Flat or Rounded primers, but the Rounded primer stakes have mostly disappeared, along with the primers themselves.

The primer magazines were two tubes with followers and springs in what look like 7/8'x14 tpi loading dies that took up two of the stations on the turret. There used to be a guy on here who bought all the extra parts and stuff from Hollywood when they went out of business. Can't remember his name now, but maybe a search would find him and he might have a few sets.



Pics of the parts and how the setup looks on the press.

Unless you're a collector, or you "just gotta have it!" there are, as other posters have mentioned, a lot easier and more convenient ways to prime shells.

Well my OCD is gonna want a complete press. For the moment I guess I can get a bench primer. So the RCBS is the best I take it? I assume it will take all shell holders save for my Herters dies I assume.

[Kevin Rohrer]

Don't bother w/ a bench primer. Get a Lee or Lyman Autoprime. They are inexpensive and fast.

[SimonSorenKam]

I haven't heard anything about Lyman's, but I have heard nay saying about the Lee Autoprime hanging up, not working and being plastic that wasn't very good.

[winelover]

Those hand primers, depend on uniform hand strength to fully seat the primers. As we age, we lose it. Bench priming guarantees fully seated primers. Yep, I used and liked the old style Lee hand priming tool. New one is a piece of junk. Have both the RCBS Universal and the other on that accepts specific shell holders...............there collecting dust, since I went with the RCBS bench priming system.

BTW, I plugged the single threaded hole, on my Hollywood Senior, that accepts the priming post with a set screw and a brass nut. PITA to load primers singularly, as well as, changing the post every time you need to switch primer sizes.



Winelover

[SimonSorenKam]

Thanks Winelover. I have heard the old school Lee's were great, but I have heard the new ones were plastic and junky, hence why I didn't just go get one. I like the RCBS bench primer too, it wont take Herters shell holders I assume? I have some herters dies I use with my herters press (just take off my shell holder adapter).

[SimonSorenKam]

I bought an RCBS automatic bench primer NOS today. It a RCBS 9460. It was sitting a while in the box and has very light surface rust on the handle but both tubes and pins and paperwork is there. It was 70 bucks, I figure much better than tracking down hollywood parts and should fit all my shell holders except my herters dies but that doesn't matter because my herter turret press has a priming rod. Only thing really left to get is a primer swaging tool and my setup will be complete, just need to dig everything out.

[deces]

It's not bad.

[SimonSorenKam]

I like his RCBS modification to that. Looks like it works wonders.

[deces]

Here is a better demo if it.