I like to size and deprime on my Lee Classic Turret as a single stage. I have a LED light on the turret carrier and this gives me a chance to check each case carefully. The only part that annoys me is the spent primer launching out of the ram slot and having to crawl around on my old knees looking for them. I stopped this with a 1" piece of 1" dia corrugated plastic hose I had laying around split length ways and wrapped around the the ram,all the primers end up in the tube. You can't lower the ram to the bottom of the stroke but the case is sized and deprimed way before that.
Ricocheting Primers on LCT
- Thread starter JohnB-40
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Hugger-4641
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I put tape around the slot on mine to stop that. It worked, but now I de-cap separately on a single stage and wet tumble, so I hardly ever de-cap on my turret.
Hooda Thunkit
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I just install the priming arm in the slot. The spent primer bounces off it, and down the hole.
And I can run the ram all the way down.
And I can run the ram all the way down.
higgite
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^^^^ What Hooda Thunkit said.
Targa
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X3^^^
Random 8
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The priming arm no longer fits in my slot. I don't know where it is anymore anyhow LOL. I had issues with it properly directing crimped primers that come out with a little more Oompa. They still liked to ricochet around.
I've got my own system. The slot where my primer arm goes is filled with spent primers, kernels of media, grit, grime, etc. I've gotten used to placing my left thumb over the bottom of the slot to direct the spent primers into the well on either side of the ram. The underside of my bench is drilled out under the wells, and a Hodgdon lid with corresponding holes screwed to the bottom. A Hodg can is attached to this lid. When empty, spent primers give a satisfying click when landing in the can. It also collects the rest of the press gunk that works down into the well.
I've got my own system. The slot where my primer arm goes is filled with spent primers, kernels of media, grit, grime, etc. I've gotten used to placing my left thumb over the bottom of the slot to direct the spent primers into the well on either side of the ram. The underside of my bench is drilled out under the wells, and a Hodgdon lid with corresponding holes screwed to the bottom. A Hodg can is attached to this lid. When empty, spent primers give a satisfying click when landing in the can. It also collects the rest of the press gunk that works down into the well.
Atavar
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Try a magnet on a stick for hunting wayward primers. Works like a dam. $4 at HF.
Coupon for free screwdriver this week too.
Coupon for free screwdriver this week too.
Hugger-4641
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I'd like to know where you found a magnet that picks up non ferrus metals.
209's are the only ones I've ever seen with a steel cup.
Atavar
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Dunno, mine grabs em. Maybe it’s just getting the anvils.I'd like to know where you found a magnet that picks up non ferrus metals.
209's are the only ones I've ever seen with a steel cup.
Hugger-4641
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I seriously want to know what kind of primers you are using. I just tested all of these and I can't pick up any of them except that 209 that’s stuck to the ceramic magnet.
