What is this?

Sixer · February 3, 2009, 04:49 PM

Pardon my NEWB ignorance... but what is this? (the thing with red circle around it)

Thanks!

kyle663 · February 3, 2009, 04:54 PM

thats the primer seater, it sets in the slot in front of the ram. it has a small and lerge primer set. after you deprime the round just set a new primer in it and push it in the slot in the ram when you bring it down and it seats the new primer.

**Mike Irwin** · February 3, 2009, 04:57 PM

That's the field goal.

When you get bored running shells through your press, you finger kick 9mm casings through the uprights...

Sixer · February 3, 2009, 05:06 PM

lol Mike

I've got a lot to learn!

Thanks Kyle

kyle663 · February 3, 2009, 05:23 PM

took me a little while to figure out what it was when i bought that press used. lol

goodspeed(TPF) · February 3, 2009, 06:17 PM

OMG Mike!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaaha!!!!

Inspector3711 · February 3, 2009, 09:01 PM

You got it all wrong... It's a key... You use it to wind up the press.

**Mike Irwin** · February 3, 2009, 09:08 PM

Sixer,

One thing you will probably quickly learn is that using that little device is a pain in the butt.

My suggestion would be that you investigate hand priming tools as one of your next purchases.

One of the RCBS ones is more expensive, but it does use the same shell holders as your new press.

The Lee ones are fine, as well, but they take a proprietary shell holder that can be used only in their tool. A bit annoying, really.

Sixer · February 4, 2009, 04:58 AM

Thanks Mike,

The guy I bought this stuff from actually included a LEE hand primer along with a handful of shell holders. It seems to work fine.

Plenty more newb questions to come as I sort through all this stuff

goodspeed(TPF) · February 4, 2009, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Plenty more newb questions to come as I sort through all this stuff

*munches popcorn...... takes sip of soda......

**Mike Irwin** · February 4, 2009, 10:40 AM

Ah, good, you have priming covered, then.

A word to the wise on the Lee tool.

Keep the handle pivot lubricated with a light bodied grease, preferably something with moly or teflon in it. Don't use oil.

Keeping the tool lubed makes priming a LOT easier and really cuts down on wear and tear on the tool, and your fingers.

Magnum Wheel Man · February 4, 2009, 11:43 AM

was that for shot shells ???

I have a couple of shot shell loaders that I got after my father in law died... I also got his cartridge reloading stuff, but fortuntely he had showed me how to reload handgun & rifle cartridges, but I have never even watched anyone load shot shells... so I'm pretty clueless there... BTW... thanks to the OP... I have a few things that look similar, that I have never used for rifle / handgun reloading... that I had also been wondering what they were for...

Sixer · February 4, 2009, 02:00 PM

Thanks for the tip Mike. BTW how do you get the primer tray off of the actual hand primer? Or do you? I'd like to clean it up a bit.

Magnum, the hand primer I have is only for handgun and rifle cartriges as far as I know. But then again, I don't know that much

**Mike Irwin** · February 4, 2009, 03:27 PM

It's been awhile since I've used it (I now have a priming system on my Lee press), but IIRC you pull DOWN on the primer tray, slide the shell holder out, and then push up on the primer tray to remove it.

armsmaster270 · February 4, 2009, 03:30 PM

So thats what my backup press looks like off the bench.

February 3, 2009, 04:49 PM	#1
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,891	What is this? Pardon my NEWB ignorance... but what is this? (the thing with red circle around it) Thanks!

February 3, 2009, 04:54 PM	#2
kyle663 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: IL Posts: 311	thats the primer seater, it sets in the slot in front of the ram. it has a small and lerge primer set. after you deprime the round just set a new primer in it and push it in the slot in the ram when you bring it down and it seats the new primer. __________________ NRA member 22LR,17hmr, 9mm, 9mm makarov, 38 S&W, 38/357, 41mag, 44mag, 45ACP, 7.62x39, 7.62x54, 222rem

February 3, 2009, 05:23 PM	#5
kyle663 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: IL Posts: 311	took me a little while to figure out what it was when i bought that press used. lol __________________ NRA member 22LR,17hmr, 9mm, 9mm makarov, 38 S&W, 38/357, 41mag, 44mag, 45ACP, 7.62x39, 7.62x54, 222rem

February 3, 2009, 06:17 PM	#6
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February 3, 2009, 09:01 PM	#7
Inspector3711 Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2008 Location: Puget Sound Washington Posts: 1,553	You got it all wrong... It's a key... You use it to wind up the press. __________________ "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Llama (5/15/01, The Seattle Times) "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." George Orwell

February 3, 2009, 04:57 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	That's the field goal. When you get bored running shells through your press, you finger kick 9mm casings through the uprights...

February 3, 2009, 05:06 PM	#4
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,891	lol Mike I've got a lot to learn! Thanks Kyle

February 3, 2009, 09:08 PM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Sixer, One thing you will probably quickly learn is that using that little device is a pain in the butt. My suggestion would be that you investigate hand priming tools as one of your next purchases. One of the RCBS ones is more expensive, but it does use the same shell holders as your new press. The Lee ones are fine, as well, but they take a proprietary shell holder that can be used only in their tool. A bit annoying, really.

February 4, 2009, 04:58 AM	#9
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,891	Thanks Mike, The guy I bought this stuff from actually included a LEE hand primer along with a handful of shell holders. It seems to work fine. Plenty more newb questions to come as I sort through all this stuff

February 4, 2009, 10:40 AM	#11
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Ah, good, you have priming covered, then. A word to the wise on the Lee tool. Keep the handle pivot lubricated with a light bodied grease, preferably something with moly or teflon in it. Don't use oil. Keeping the tool lubed makes priming a LOT easier and really cuts down on wear and tear on the tool, and your fingers.

February 4, 2009, 11:43 AM	#12
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	was that for shot shells ??? I have a couple of shot shell loaders that I got after my father in law died... I also got his cartridge reloading stuff, but fortuntely he had showed me how to reload handgun & rifle cartridges, but I have never even watched anyone load shot shells... so I'm pretty clueless there... BTW... thanks to the OP... I have a few things that look similar, that I have never used for rifle / handgun reloading... that I had also been wondering what they were for... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

February 4, 2009, 02:00 PM	#13
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,891	Thanks for the tip Mike. BTW how do you get the primer tray off of the actual hand primer? Or do you? I'd like to clean it up a bit. Magnum, the hand primer I have is only for handgun and rifle cartriges as far as I know. But then again, I don't know that much

February 4, 2009, 03:27 PM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	It's been awhile since I've used it (I now have a priming system on my Lee press), but IIRC you pull DOWN on the primer tray, slide the shell holder out, and then push up on the primer tray to remove it.

February 4, 2009, 03:30 PM	#15
armsmaster270 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,951	So thats what my backup press looks like off the bench. __________________ http://www.armsmaster.net-a.googlepages.com http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...aster270/Guns/ Retired LE, M.P., Sr. M.P. Investigator F.B.I. Trained Rangemaster/Firearms Instructor & Armorer, Presently Forensic Document Examiner for D.H.S.