Safety Prime Success
Posted: 13 Mar 2017 07:29
The last time that I tried priming on a press, save my recent work with the Load-Masters, the experience was horrific and left me scarred. That was in 1978 with a Hornady press and I have never wanted to do it again.
Well, I decided to pull out the Safety Prime that had come with my Breech Lock Challenger Press and give it a try with my Classic Turret. I had never opened the box but now see that it is an old version with the round primer trays and made for the longer length primer arm. This also explains the bushing that rides under the bolt on the front, right column of my press and which is not identified in either of the instructions; the press or the Safety Prime. The bushing is a spacer that allows the use of the older, shorter Safety Prime units with the newer, shorter primer arms. Anyway, I'm up and running and it hasn't missed a beat!
I went ahead and ordered a new unit from Titan so that I can have the newer, folded, flat top primer trays. They are working well with my Load-Masters and would like to use them with the turret.
The Load-Masters have taught me that I've been handling my cartridges way too much and this is just another step in keeping everything on the press until a loaded round is produced.
Well, I decided to pull out the Safety Prime that had come with my Breech Lock Challenger Press and give it a try with my Classic Turret. I had never opened the box but now see that it is an old version with the round primer trays and made for the longer length primer arm. This also explains the bushing that rides under the bolt on the front, right column of my press and which is not identified in either of the instructions; the press or the Safety Prime. The bushing is a spacer that allows the use of the older, shorter Safety Prime units with the newer, shorter primer arms. Anyway, I'm up and running and it hasn't missed a beat!
I went ahead and ordered a new unit from Titan so that I can have the newer, folded, flat top primer trays. They are working well with my Load-Masters and would like to use them with the turret.
The Load-Masters have taught me that I've been handling my cartridges way too much and this is just another step in keeping everything on the press until a loaded round is produced.