A few mistakes on a progressive

[sfl_gunner]

So I finally set up my Lee Pro 1000. While getting it set up properly I made a few mistakes (all of which were later corrected). Now I have a few 9mm rounds that were seated too short and a few rounds with high primers. Which leaves me with two separate issues.

How do I save the projectiles that are seated short? I’ve already tried my RCBS bullet puller but it won’t grip the bullets to pull them out.

How do I safely remove the high primers from the loaded rounds? They stick out too far they won’t fit in the shell holder of my RCBS single stage.

 

[Virginia Jim]

How many is a few? I have what I call my “uh-oh” box where I keep my, uh, errors. Duplicates go in the cinder block wall outside my garage.
Toss them.

 

[GoldieMI]

How do I save the projectiles that are seated short? I’ve already tried my RCBS bullet puller but it won’t grip the bullets to pull them out.

Kinetic Hammer and a foam ear plug inside...couple hard whacks and check overall length...repeat until you get what length you want

How do I safely remove the high primers from the loaded rounds? They stick out too far they won’t fit in the shell holder of my RCBS single stage.

pull the bullet (ear plug will help save the nose) and deprime the brass to save the primer. Brass should be usable as well...you really only lose the powder

 

[AJC1]

1. Having a kenitic hammer is the way for adjusting depth. I keep one near the press for those times I get to agressive on the adjustments.

2. I use the rcbs universal hand primer. Getting any round in the jaws is no problem. Hand priming is way better imo.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

I use my Lee hand primer to seat high-primers. I also have a very old Lachmiller priming tool that works well.

 

[kmw1954]

As others have stated, a kinetic hammer to pull the bullet and if it came out of a shell holder it should also go beck in. If you need to remove the primer back on the Pro1000. The powder, if you loaded it you should also be able to salvage it.

I just finished salvaging about 35 SRP from range scrap that was too bent or dented to try and fire. Just take your time and proceed slowly.

 

[IMAhobbyist]

Ironically I too setup a Pro1000 this weekend for 9mm. Have been so accustomed to depriming on a single stage that I retained that and still hand prime the case. Then the three dies on the Pro now just flair/drop powder, seat, and crimp. I'm sure some will scratch their heads at that, but it works best for me in terms of speed and quality.

 

[AJC1]

Ironically I too setup a Pro1000 this weekend for 9mm. Have been so accustomed to depriming on a single stage that I retained that and still hand prime the case. Then the three dies on the Pro now just flair/drop powder, seat, and crimp. I'm sure some will scratch their heads at that, but it works best for me in terms of speed and quality.

Finding and using a successful procedure is the way, and what that looks like doesn't matter. Production of quality ammunition safety is the game and only the results matter.

 

[kmw1954]

Have been so accustomed to depriming on a single stage that I retained that and still hand prime the case. Then the three dies on the Pro now just flair/drop powder, seat, and crimp. I'm sure some will scratch their heads at that, but it works best for me in terms of speed and quality.

I have been using my Pro1000 since I bought it just as it was designed to be used. Size, powder charge, seat and yes I am using the on press priming. Then a few years ago I purchased a Tanfoglio Witness 45acp that I couldn't get reloads to chamber in until I was told on the CZ Forum that that was a regular occurrence and to try the Lee FCD so I set my press up just as you describe, powder drop, seat, crimp, but I could never get use to the routine. It just never felt natural. So I purchased a Lee Pro4000 to do the 45acp on.

I also do have another friend that loads all his ammo the exact same way as you on his Pro1000 and he loved it.

 

[sfl_gunner]

Thanks all for the suggestions.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

Ironically I too setup a Pro1000 this weekend for 9mm. Have been so accustomed to depriming on a single stage that I retained that and still hand prime the case. Then the three dies on the Pro now just flair/drop powder, seat, and crimp. I'm sure some will scratch their heads at that, but it works best for me in terms of speed and quality.

That's the way I ran my Pro 1000 for years. I got used to the extra step of priming off the press and it has carried over to my ABLP press where I still only run primed cases through it.
If you don't have to stop to prime on an ABLP, it is an incredibly fast and efficient little press and makes really good ammo.

As far as deep seated bullets, I do like everyone else and give them a couple cracks with my kinetic puller and run them back through the correctly set seating die.