 first primer explosion
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10/14/2013 2:58 AM
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I had my first primer touching off while using an RCBS hand primer. Scared the hell out of me, i just was priming some new 357 brass and one was a tad tight. Good thing that i had it aimed away from me. It shot a flame out about 6 inches. No loose powder in the area. Be aware of that when reloading
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 Re: first primer explosion
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10/14/2013 2:59 AM
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Bet that got the juices flowing. Glad no harm done.
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/14/2013 3:09 AM
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/14/2013 10:54 AM
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6" of flame... hmmmm... always wondered how much spark comes out of those things. Now I know! Thanks!!! 
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/14/2013 5:12 PM
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Was that the newer syle with the universal shell holder? I just retired my older model RCBS which uses the shell holder from the die set. I cannot even imagine how many rounds I loaded on that old style.
I ask, not blaming the RCBS as this could happen with any hand primer, but my new RCBS has probably 8 or 9 hundred rounds on it now, and I noticed last night that the allen head screws which hold the shell holder assembly had loosened. Not gonna loc tite mine, but I will be checking them periodically. I stopped to investigate, as the case seemed to be getting harder to get in and out.
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/15/2013 1:40 AM
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Old style that has put in thousands of primers. Every once in awhile, a primer will twist or bound up in the plastic sleeve. But i have never shot one off. It was interesting. No wonder that bar separates the rest of the primers. My old lee does not do that
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/15/2013 1:50 AM
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Bearbait in NM
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Yup, I have set more than a few sideways and upside down primers in my old model. I'll have to take a look at the new one to see if there is a guard that raises with the cam. Nothing obvious from the outside. I too had the Lee many many moons ago, and the arm broke pretty early on.
Your post was a good reminder for me, as the new RCBS requires that I hold the seater a little differently to get leverage to get the case in and out. When I fire it up again, I am going to look closely at my new hold. Maybe fire it up is a bad choice of words.......
Craig
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/15/2013 12:07 PM
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Yep, fire it up is a phrase that I will be aware of from now on. Aim it towards a bench full of powder and you will see fire it up
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Re: first primer explosion
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10/15/2013 11:56 PM
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10/16/2013 1:13 AM
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censored] happens....
About the time that primer popped!
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