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STEP 2: STATION ONE (DE-PRIME ONLY)
Insert the case in station.
1 . Normally, at this time, we would fill the primer tube (2), but
since we are working with a single shell, drop only one primer
from the tray (1) into the primer tube (2) . Now pull the handle
(37) . As the handle (37) makes a complete cycle, the shell
will automatically advance to the next station also dropping
the primer into the hole in the primer seat pad (3) . Some
individuals may wish to bypass Station 1A but a shell must be
in place in Station 1 before pulling the handle (37) . The shell
automatically advances on the return stroke and if Station 1
is empty, there will be a gap in the reloading sequence .
Primer Drop: Until you are more familiar with your reloader,
always return the handle smoothly and, at first slowly.
The
primer is dropped when the shell plate (45) contacts the plastic
primer drop stop unit (78) at the bottom of the down stroke,
and spreads the fingers of this unit, allowing the primer to slip
into the hole provided in the shell plate (45) . At this point, make
sure that the metal portion of the primer feed body (42) does not
make contact with the shell plate . Such contact will turn a burr
on the inside and prevent primers from falling .
The primer seat pad (3) is notched to improve the primer drop,
but the primer only falls at the speed of gravity, so the handle
(37) must not be raised too rapidly, or the primer could be
jammed between the shell plate (45) and the platen casting
(107) . Therefore, operate the handle smoothly, and only as fast
as primers will reliably drop into the primer seater pad (3) .
Fig. 3: De-Prime
