Wishing I'd never bought this POS RCBS Progressive

[GW Staar]

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Now I'm down to figuring out the APS system. I'm sure it's my technique. Maybe someone here can offer advice. When I insert the APS strip, I do it with the ram pressed forward (like you are priming) which raises the primer seater.
The APS strip needs to snap in place when inserted, see this YouTube video at the 6 minute mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnfeTPZeOMQ by UltimateReloader

Some people like the APS system and some don't. RCBS realized this and made a primer tube conversion for it. I'm not suggesting that but it is an option.

RCBS says the people who like the tube conversion make up about 5% of the Pro 2000 customers. Most people who give APS a fair try love it. I'm one of those. It's safer and fast, and there's never an upsidedown primer loaded. From the video link you posted, you can see that it doen't take much time to load 100 primers. Now imagine buying CCI primers already in strips for about the same price. Tube loaders can't touch that for speed.

 

[ole farmerbuck]

Call RCBS.

If you do, I bet in a week or two from now you will be singing its praises, but if not, my buy it for half price offer is still good.

You would paint it red...right?

 

[Walkalong]

Nah. I like the green kool-aid too.

 

[Tom S.]

Sorry I can't help with the set up BUT... maybe I can help with the crappy quality of the instructions. RCBS has them in a PDF file on their web site. They still don't look great, but may be better than what you're using!

http://www.rcbs.com/downloads/instructions/Pro-2K_ProgressiveReloadingPress.pdf

 

[ole farmerbuck]

Nah. I like the green kool-aid too.

Yea, I have plenty of the green stuff too but i still say my elect trimmer was built on a Monday! I about have it fixed now after working on Tue through Fri.

 

[earplug]

On my manual indexing Pro 2000. the return spring was to long. This is the spring that goes around the used primer tube. This spring was coil binding and keeping me from seating the primers below flush.
You could file a flat for the case ejector wire. This will keep it from moving.
The primer seating plug will bind in the primer feed strips if the primer rod is bent.
RCBS shipped me a new one for free.
Take two ZIP LOK bags, label one large. The other Small. store strips in them.

 

[GW Staar]

On my manual indexing Pro 2000. the return spring was to long. This is the spring that goes around the used primer tube. This spring was coil binding and keeping me from seating the primers below flush.

Interesting...when did you buy yours? One should assume RCBS makes little corrections here and there to production when they get feedback such as that.
(like my experience with the too-strong-spring under the shellplate of a manual-feed machine, rearing its head when converted with the kit to auto-advance.)

You could file a flat for the case ejector wire. This will keep it from moving.

But then what happens if you change calibers and have a wider or narrower case?
Been mulling his problem with that around. I wonder if degreasing the screw, the hole it goes in, and the wire would fix his problem. Like I said before, I haven't had a problem with that.

The primer seating plug will bind in the primer feed strips if the primer rod is bent. RCBS shipped me a new one for free.

Thanks for the tip. I'll be careful with my priming rods.

 

[earplug]

I load 45 ACP and 38 spl. Haven't had a problem with the ejector wire placement for both cases.
I have had the press for about four years.
Another modification to make it smoother is taking off the powder measure return spring. With the small charges of pistol powder (Clays, Bullseye, WW 231) it isn't needed.