First hang-up in Lee Classic Turret

[jim4065]

I started having problems with the "Safety Prime" today and it went from annoying to non-functional in 3 or 4 rounds. The primer arm wasn't dropping cleanly in the ram and the "Safety Primer" couldn't reach the cup. When cleaning and oiling didn't work I looked down inside the ram with a flashlight - it was chock full of spent primers. (Thought the tube was filling slowly!)

Popped off the plastic tube and found a wire coat hanger - ram it up the old kazoo and it acts just like a roto-rooter. Musta been over a hundred spent primers inside the metal ram. Going to have to watch it for a repeat - and have no clue why it started getting plugged up in the first place. Is there a maintenance step I'm missing? It's hard to pull the linkage off the bottom of the ram - and I don't see how the spent primers bridged initially. Oh well, it's working now............. :mrgreen:

[TAWILDCATT]

It happens on most presses.I have a bonanza and it does it.:coffeecom[smilie=1:

[jim4065]

Guess this is the first one I've had that dropped the spent primers out the bottom of the ram. :roll:

[Bullshop Junior]

I just take the tube off, and dump them in a tin can on the floor. works well and you can here the tink when it hits.
as for priming I use the Lee priming tool, so never use that any how.
BIC/Daniel/BS Jr.

[454PB]

I don't use the press for priming, so I can't help you there. I assume you are aware that the top portion (shell holder) screws right off.

[JesterGrin_1]

This Should help :) http://forums.handloads.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10237&PN=1

[PatMarlin]

Probably got the "100 year" possibility of spent primers cocking just right in there to create a pile up.

Maybe there are some remaining machine burrs up in there also. I had to do some hand filing on my classic turret right out of the box.

[monadnock#5]

Bullshop Junior nailed it. Find a way to route the spent primers into a container that makes a noise when a spent primer hits the bottom. It's kind of neat to be going along good and hear that voice in your head say "ALL STOP!!" "HUH? What's wrong? Oh yeah, I didn't hear the primer hit! Lets fix that right now!!" Sometimes voices in the head aren't all bad. Works for me anyway. Mostly.

[jim4065]

Think you're right about Bullshop Junior's suggestion. Took the red cap of the bottom, trimmed the hose a little and propped a bake pan at an angle under there. The spent primer makes a loud enough sound to get past the crickets and rolls out of the way. :drinks:

[DanWalker]

Ditto to what Dan'l said. I use an empty powder can for my catch can.(Bullseye I think)

[DLCTEX]

Considering all the junk that goes down the hole it may be a good idea to run a brush down it occasionally.