When sizing 9mm cases I find that I have to slam the handle pretty hard and I noticed it was starting to become cocked to the left. Looking closer I could see that the right side handle support was twisted. I disassembled the handle, straightened out the twist then welded a piece of bar stock to the side as a reinforcement.
It's kind of funny because when I got it I wondered about the durability of the plastic pieces but they've been fine, yet this is the second repair I've done to metal pieces.
Somebody's probably going to tell me that if I lube those 9mm cases I won't need to slam the press but the whole idea of the APP was to streamline the process. I don't want to add steps. I think it will be fine now.
but I'm not the only one who will advise it. 9mm are a difficult to size case... period, on any press. Just use a spray lube of some type it doesn't add much in the way of time or "steps"....I've pretty much gone to lubing all pistol cases, just makes it easier on my presses and me. I haven't used my APP press enough to find any problems and only used it so far to de-prime a few thousand 9mm's and swage primer pockets. I haven't and don't plan on using it to size cases.
