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Mount your new press securely to a solid,
level bench.
Position the press on the bench with the mounting holes
far enough back to provide firm support and still allow
clearance for the toggle.
Select a shell holder for the cases
you will be reloading.
The shell holder is retained in the recess in the top of the
ram by the shell assist collar. With a shell holder in the
ram, the collar is installed over top of the shell holder, and
its O-Ring should provide a snug fit.
NOTE:
Only Hornady, RCBS, and Lee shell holders are
compatible with the shell assist collar.
Insert and adjust the sizing die.
Take note, these presses slightly cam over to allow you to
exert maximum pressure with reduced effort. Screw die
down until it is firmly against the shell holder. The sizing
die must be set when the ram is at the top of the stroke
and not after the ram has cammed over.
Priming system assembly.
A. If using the manual prime system:
Screw the proper seater punch/cup and spring for the size
primer you are using into the swing arm. Install the manual
priming arm by tightening down the two supplied ¼-20
screws (Figure 1). The arm can be left in the down position
for priming (Figure 2), or lifted up and back into a “resting”
position when not in use (Figure 3). With the ram in the up
position, install the spent primer tray by squeezing in the
arms to lock it into the press frame (Figure 4).
NOTE:
Do not leave spent primer tray in press when
not in use.
NOTE:
When de-priming with the manual system, the
primer arm must remain in the down position to deflect
spent primers into the catch tray.
INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 3
Figure 2
Figure 1
Press Mounted
to Bench
Shell Assist
Collar
Shell Holder
