Farmer&shooter
01-04-2015, 04:28 AM
I didn't see a thread where anybody else has said this. Please forgive if this is old news.
I have couple of older RCBS hand priming tools without the primer tray. I have used them since they first came out and love them. But I think I made a useful improvement. On either the small or large punch the top is threaded into the bottom of the punch. The top has a small hole to insert a small drill to turn it. I have never had any brand shellholder that wouldn't fit (like some have reported), but different shell holders result in the handle closing to various degrees. Some are a full inch from the handle coming against the holder, and because of that. you don't have the leverage that is available if the primer seats when the handle is about 1/8 inch from hitting the body. When you don't have much leverage, it is difficult to accurately feel the primer seat. So, I screw out the stem, grind a little off the bottom of the threads, and reinstall. That way I can adjust the length of the punch. No matter what brand shell holder I am using, I can adjust the punch so that I get optimum leverage and a very good "feel" when the primer seats. The adjustment stays put, but you can tell if you need to tweak it by where the handle is stopping.
In any event, it works for me!
If something can go together two ways, but will work only one of those ways, you have a ONE in TEN chance of getting it right the first time.
I have couple of older RCBS hand priming tools without the primer tray. I have used them since they first came out and love them. But I think I made a useful improvement. On either the small or large punch the top is threaded into the bottom of the punch. The top has a small hole to insert a small drill to turn it. I have never had any brand shellholder that wouldn't fit (like some have reported), but different shell holders result in the handle closing to various degrees. Some are a full inch from the handle coming against the holder, and because of that. you don't have the leverage that is available if the primer seats when the handle is about 1/8 inch from hitting the body. When you don't have much leverage, it is difficult to accurately feel the primer seat. So, I screw out the stem, grind a little off the bottom of the threads, and reinstall. That way I can adjust the length of the punch. No matter what brand shell holder I am using, I can adjust the punch so that I get optimum leverage and a very good "feel" when the primer seats. The adjustment stays put, but you can tell if you need to tweak it by where the handle is stopping.
In any event, it works for me!
If something can go together two ways, but will work only one of those ways, you have a ONE in TEN chance of getting it right the first time.