Crazy Horse
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”The one issue I encountered is that the press would not consistently drop the primers on the plate-on every pull- but I'm hoping it was because either the amount of primers was too light (10 primers, but used the fiber glass weight), or because it was so new.“
Make sure the primers opening is “centered” in the drop hole on the primer slide. Best way I’ve found to do that is unscrew the primer tube, no primers in it, and advance the ram all the way up. The primer slide should be retracted and you can visually see if the primers/primer tube is centered in the primer slide hole. There’s a slight adjustment that can move the primer slide slightly. In my case I had to enlarge the adjustment hold just a bit to get a tad more play. Large primers are a bit more difficult for mine, but once adjusted and locked down works just fine.
I also run the PTX with the powder measure stop, it’s a bit to get adjusted properly but again once it’s done, you don’t have to worry about it. I use the RCBS Lock out die, and would recommend it highly. It’ll detect a low or high powder throw and lock the press, you don’t need to watch it at all. I visually inspect each case before seating a bullet, but, once in a while I’ll catch myself zoning. The lock out die is an added measure of safety.
Good luck!
THX. I looked on youtube and Highboy had a video that specifically addressed the primer issue. I adjusted it as he recommended following the video. It corrected the problem. I'm glad I ran into his videos as they have been extremely informative and super helpful.
Here's the video link that addresses the primer issue and fix.