Loadmaster small primer feed update kit

totalloser · February 18, 2014, 02:08 PM

I did a cursory search and didn't find reference to this and thought it would be worth sharing.

Many moons ago Lee updated the small primer feed which had some stoopid design flaws- like having a primer contour on the outer part of the slider where no primer should ever live. Updated kits started in late 2011 but distributors still are selling the old style (wow don't buy it).

Lee update kit ($12)
http://leeprecision.com/sm-lm-p-trough-assem-blk.html

A really effective bandaid I found for the old style- ESPECIALLY with rougher primers like Wolf has been a light dusting of graphite powder. I suspect this to be a good idea in all feeders. I was having them not slide down to meet the primer slider and thus one would randomly not feed. After a *light* touch of graphite dust I have not once had this failure. I used dust designed for farming seed feeding machines (I use it to build crucibles) but I'm sure there are other similar lower volume sources.

February 18, 2014, 02:08 PM	#1
totalloser Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, CA Posts: 679	Loadmaster small primer feed update kit I did a cursory search and didn't find reference to this and thought it would be worth sharing. Many moons ago Lee updated the small primer feed which had some stoopid design flaws- like having a primer contour on the outer part of the slider where no primer should ever live. Updated kits started in late 2011 but distributors still are selling the old style (wow don't buy it). Lee update kit ($12) http://leeprecision.com/sm-lm-p-trough-assem-blk.html A really effective bandaid I found for the old style- ESPECIALLY with rougher primers like Wolf has been a light dusting of graphite powder. I suspect this to be a good idea in all feeders. I was having them not slide down to meet the primer slider and thus one would randomly not feed. After a light touch of graphite dust I have not once had this failure. I used dust designed for farming seed feeding machines (I use it to build crucibles) but I'm sure there are other similar lower volume sources. __________________ You only truly believe in freedom if you believe in the freedom of those you disagree.