Lee Saftey Prime - spring keeps popping out?

jclayto · May 10, 2008, 04:51 PM

I read great reviews of the lee saftey prime so I have to ask, am I the only one having this issue?

I am on my 3rd saftey prime trigger for this issue. After a while the spring inside the trigger will pop out of the hole, so that when you press the safety prime, it doesn't slide forward and slick. I can take it apart, put the spring (which actually is not a spring, it looks more like a portion of a paper clip bent into a U shape) back into the tiny holes it belongs in, put it back together and load again for a while. A few rounds later it happens again. I own 3 trigger assemblies and all have this issue. Has anyone found a fix to make the paper clip stay in place?

SavageMOA · May 10, 2008, 05:07 PM

that's really strange. Try calling Lee. I've done hundreds of rounds with mine and I haven't had any trouble. If there are any more details, I'm happy to help.

rwilson452 · May 10, 2008, 08:19 PM

Call Lee. I have head some safety primes got out with bad springs.

Leeman · May 11, 2008, 07:30 AM

Email them with your problem and supply your mailing address. They have excellent tech help an will fix your problem. www.leeprecision.com

actionflies · May 15, 2008, 12:02 AM

I had the same problem and Lee sent me a new trigger. Problem solved.

jclayto · May 15, 2008, 07:12 AM

Thanks guys, I'll post a picture if I get a chance this evening so that you can see what I am talking about. I am also going to contact lee. I am on my 3rd replacement trigger for the same issue, but there is a possibility they were all made during the time when Lee was having a spring issue.

As it sits right now its a really poor design so surely it was just a bad lot or more people would be experiencing this.

jclayto · May 16, 2008, 07:02 AM

Here are the photos as best I could take them. The "spring" looks more like a portion of a paper clip than a spring. It attaches to the sliding mechanism just by sticking the end of it into a small hole. When the slider goes forward as seen is picture 2, it will almost pop out of the hole. After several loads, it eventually does pop out.

I will let you know if I find out anything from Lee
http://people.clemson.edu/~jclayto/lsp1.jpg

http://people.clemson.edu/~jclayto/lsp2.jpg

Wildalaska · May 16, 2008, 07:49 AM

Go buy an RCBS already and stop playing with inferior crap.

WildnowwatchthebruisedegosstartscreechingAlaska TM

jclayto · May 16, 2008, 07:54 AM

Wild, I've already had that thought

A nice progressive upgrade is in the future.

Alleykat · May 16, 2008, 09:24 AM

I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that Lee designs their equipment to be inoperable by Clemson folks!

jclayto · May 16, 2008, 09:37 AM

hahaha, I really should quit posting to that web space or put a tag line in my signature.. "Employed by Clemson, Educated by another University" It's just a job folks

Every time i post a link to something there, someone always picks on me, especially on the CMP forums lol.

bdcbbq · May 17, 2008, 11:56 AM

I had the same problem. I tossed and just load them by hand. I can do it just about as fast. After 2 months of reloading I'm going with a Dillon 650 this fall.

bluetopper · May 18, 2008, 08:32 PM

Mine has worked OK, but I really don't see how, made with 100% cheap plastic. I just know it can't last much longer.

Humdinger · May 31, 2008, 06:41 AM

I had that same issue. Some of the older units had springs that were just a touch too short on the end that enters the hole on the inside of the trigger. If you call Lee they'll send you a replacement spring that is longer on the end that
is popping out and that should solve your problem.

wncchester · May 31, 2008, 06:58 AM

Has anyone but me ever wondered WHY the excelllant Dillion and RCBS warranty and customer service has to be used so often?

May 10, 2008, 04:51 PM	#1
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	Lee Saftey Prime - spring keeps popping out? I read great reviews of the lee saftey prime so I have to ask, am I the only one having this issue? I am on my 3rd saftey prime trigger for this issue. After a while the spring inside the trigger will pop out of the hole, so that when you press the safety prime, it doesn't slide forward and slick. I can take it apart, put the spring (which actually is not a spring, it looks more like a portion of a paper clip bent into a U shape) back into the tiny holes it belongs in, put it back together and load again for a while. A few rounds later it happens again. I own 3 trigger assemblies and all have this issue. Has anyone found a fix to make the paper clip stay in place?

May 16, 2008, 07:49 AM	#8
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Go buy an RCBS already and stop playing with inferior crap. WildnowwatchthebruisedegosstartscreechingAlaska TM Last edited by Wildalaska; May 16, 2008 at 12:05 PM.

May 31, 2008, 06:41 AM	#14
Humdinger Junior Member Join Date: February 6, 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10	Spring pops out I had that same issue. Some of the older units had springs that were just a touch too short on the end that enters the hole on the inside of the trigger. If you call Lee they'll send you a replacement spring that is longer on the end that is popping out and that should solve your problem.

May 10, 2008, 05:07 PM	#2
SavageMOA Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Posts: 368	that's really strange. Try calling Lee. I've done hundreds of rounds with mine and I haven't had any trouble. If there are any more details, I'm happy to help.

May 10, 2008, 08:19 PM	#3
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	Call Lee. I have head some safety primes got out with bad springs.

May 11, 2008, 07:30 AM	#4
Leeman Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Posts: 58	Email them with your problem and supply your mailing address. They have excellent tech help an will fix your problem. www.leeprecision.com

May 15, 2008, 12:02 AM	#5
actionflies Member Join Date: June 5, 2007 Location: Aloha, Oregon Posts: 70	I had the same problem and Lee sent me a new trigger. Problem solved.

May 15, 2008, 07:12 AM	#6
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	Thanks guys, I'll post a picture if I get a chance this evening so that you can see what I am talking about. I am also going to contact lee. I am on my 3rd replacement trigger for the same issue, but there is a possibility they were all made during the time when Lee was having a spring issue. As it sits right now its a really poor design so surely it was just a bad lot or more people would be experiencing this.

May 16, 2008, 07:02 AM	#7
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	Here are the photos as best I could take them. The "spring" looks more like a portion of a paper clip than a spring. It attaches to the sliding mechanism just by sticking the end of it into a small hole. When the slider goes forward as seen is picture 2, it will almost pop out of the hole. After several loads, it eventually does pop out. I will let you know if I find out anything from Lee http://people.clemson.edu/~jclayto/lsp1.jpg http://people.clemson.edu/~jclayto/lsp2.jpg

May 16, 2008, 07:54 AM	#9
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	Wild, I've already had that thought A nice progressive upgrade is in the future.

May 16, 2008, 09:24 AM	#10
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that Lee designs their equipment to be inoperable by Clemson folks!

May 16, 2008, 09:37 AM	#11
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	hahaha, I really should quit posting to that web space or put a tag line in my signature.. "Employed by Clemson, Educated by another University" It's just a job folks Every time i post a link to something there, someone always picks on me, especially on the CMP forums lol.

May 17, 2008, 11:56 AM	#12
bdcbbq Member Join Date: March 28, 2007 Location: Wherever there's fried chicken or BBQ Posts: 75	I had the same problem. I tossed and just load them by hand. I can do it just about as fast. After 2 months of reloading I'm going with a Dillon 650 this fall.

May 18, 2008, 08:32 PM	#13
bluetopper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2005 Location: Northeast TX Posts: 1,197	Mine has worked OK, but I really don't see how, made with 100% cheap plastic. I just know it can't last much longer.

May 31, 2008, 06:58 AM	#15
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	Has anyone but me ever wondered WHY the excelllant Dillion and RCBS warranty and customer service has to be used so often?