Yesterday morning, I was loading some 45 for the upcoming show when there was some kind of small malfunction in the primer feed of the press. Somehow, a primer detonated. I have never, in the 37 years of reloading have I ever had that happen before. When it fired, I went to the floor like I'd been shot. That's that old Marine training to get as low as you can. I was trying to melt into the floor. About 6 inches above the primer feed is the powder measure. It doesn't hold a lot, but it could have been pretty bad if had caught.
Years ago, when I first started loading for my 38 special, I bought a basic Lee loader. If you have never used one of those, most operations, including seating the primers, are done with a hammer. Actually a mallet, but it's still striking a steel pin.
The only damage, other than to my nerves, was a destroyed primer feed chute. After all the excitement, I though about the fact that all of the primers didn't chain fire and really do some damage. I never did find all of the pieces of feed chute. A quick call and parts are on their way.
After yesterdays fun, I think I'll just take the grandsons fishing. A good day spent out at the lake, untangling lines a settling arguments is time well spent.
Years ago, when I first started loading for my 38 special, I bought a basic Lee loader. If you have never used one of those, most operations, including seating the primers, are done with a hammer. Actually a mallet, but it's still striking a steel pin.
The only damage, other than to my nerves, was a destroyed primer feed chute. After all the excitement, I though about the fact that all of the primers didn't chain fire and really do some damage. I never did find all of the pieces of feed chute. A quick call and parts are on their way.
After yesterdays fun, I think I'll just take the grandsons fishing. A good day spent out at the lake, untangling lines a settling arguments is time well spent.
2 comments:
You need to get you a Lee Loadmaster - when one primer goes off the whole tray full of primers does too. Now that's exciting!
I'm using a Lee pro 1000.
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