I got it today and it jams constantly. I managed to get 2 primers in the tube and the next one flipped over and got stuck in the tray. Took the tray off, slide the cover back, cleared it, reassembled, jam. Rinse and repeat 8 times. What's the deal? These are Winchester SPP.
Hornady 1911 Primer tube filler jams
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It has been my experience that Winchester primers often have an issue feeding through primer tube fillers. I've had better luck with CCI and worst luck with Remington.
Are the primers "jamming" because they won't drop into the tube or are they jamming at the chute?
Are the primers "jamming" because they won't drop into the tube or are they jamming at the chute?
VAReloader
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When tilting it, don't tilt too far or they will jam. A shallow angle works best so that they don't pile up near the tube.. I know this from several years of owning one.
I also found that Winchester primers didn't work well in it, CCI rarely if ever jam.
I also found that Winchester primers didn't work well in it, CCI rarely if ever jam.
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These are a better option then chicken pecking a tray, but they can be frustrating.
- Make sure the primer tube is completely inserted into or at the bottom of the plastic tray
- Don’t put a death grip on the device or tube so you get lots of vibration, I gently rest my primer tube on the bench and it vibrates nicely
- I have a bottom and top plastic tray, use both so primers can’t flip before the drop.
- a slight rocking or casting motion helps get them running into the drop hole.
I found it frustrating at first, but once you get the hang of it it’s nice to get a 100 in a tube in very little time. The other option is that very expensive Dillon gadget. Actually, I think I read about some other company had a primer filler as well but these seem to work ok once you get used to them. Good luck.
- Make sure the primer tube is completely inserted into or at the bottom of the plastic tray
- Don’t put a death grip on the device or tube so you get lots of vibration, I gently rest my primer tube on the bench and it vibrates nicely
- I have a bottom and top plastic tray, use both so primers can’t flip before the drop.
- a slight rocking or casting motion helps get them running into the drop hole.
I found it frustrating at first, but once you get the hang of it it’s nice to get a 100 in a tube in very little time. The other option is that very expensive Dillon gadget. Actually, I think I read about some other company had a primer filler as well but these seem to work ok once you get used to them. Good luck.
They are jamming at the point in the tray where they drop into the tube.
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I would #1 suggest playing with it a bit to see what it likes before trying to modify any part of it. Learning the tool is often more successful that new and unsuccessful user modifications.
From a machinist perspective this ugly part wouldn’t cut it but the primer does fall into the hole and has clearance enough to fall out on its own weight. Note the entrance looks like a drilled hole in a flat plate, no chamfer, radius or rounded “funnel” on the edge at all.
This video shows how I use the Vibraprime (the device Hornady copied when they made the one you have) Winchester primers.
At start up of the vibratory motor, I am pointed up, so primers are opposite the hole, :29 in.
At this point I am watching the hole they drop into the tube from and the corner they have to flow into, single file. My angle to the right is noticeably greater than my very shallow angle to and away from the hole.
The aggressive rate they are flowing in the direction of the tube, is requiring me to bring the flow to a halt and reverse them all. That’s the jerking motion I am making, from time to time. If you are a fisherman, kind of like you would work a “popper”. Take away is the single file and from one side of the corner, going in.
Would have been a better video on the filler itself had I slowed down and been more deliberate. I might have to get one out and do a better job on that part.
From a machinist perspective this ugly part wouldn’t cut it but the primer does fall into the hole and has clearance enough to fall out on its own weight. Note the entrance looks like a drilled hole in a flat plate, no chamfer, radius or rounded “funnel” on the edge at all.
This video shows how I use the Vibraprime (the device Hornady copied when they made the one you have) Winchester primers.
At start up of the vibratory motor, I am pointed up, so primers are opposite the hole, :29 in.
At this point I am watching the hole they drop into the tube from and the corner they have to flow into, single file. My angle to the right is noticeably greater than my very shallow angle to and away from the hole.
The aggressive rate they are flowing in the direction of the tube, is requiring me to bring the flow to a halt and reverse them all. That’s the jerking motion I am making, from time to time. If you are a fisherman, kind of like you would work a “popper”. Take away is the single file and from one side of the corner, going in.
Would have been a better video on the filler itself had I slowed down and been more deliberate. I might have to get one out and do a better job on that part.
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Reeferman
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When I got mine a few years ago it did the same thing. I took a good look at the bottom tray hole where the primers drop and found a little bit of flashing. Took a razor knife and gently went around the hole. All small primers will load in seconds now.
Large primer tray not so good. Even had Hornady send another and it does work but no where as good as the small one. Large CCI primers work pretty good , large Federals not as well and Winchesters I gave up and use the pecking tube.
No matter if small or large you need to rock it back and forth sideways. Like as been said it takes a bit of practice to get the right rhythm.
Large primer tray not so good. Even had Hornady send another and it does work but no where as good as the small one. Large CCI primers work pretty good , large Federals not as well and Winchesters I gave up and use the pecking tube.
No matter if small or large you need to rock it back and forth sideways. Like as been said it takes a bit of practice to get the right rhythm.
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