Primers and powder, Record keeping – RCBS Hand Priming Tool User Manual
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PRIMERS AND POWDER
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WARNING: Primers are designed to explode and will do so when subjected to
heat or percussion.
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Do not decap live primers.
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Never attempt to seat or reseat a primer in a loaded round.
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Store primers and powder beyond the reach of children and away from
heat, dampness, open flames and electrical equipment.
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DO NOT use primers of unknown identity. Scrap unknown primers in accordance
with applicable regulations.
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Keep primers in original factory container until ready to use. Return un-
used primers to the same factory packaging for safety and to preserve
their identity.
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DO NOT store primers in bulk. The blast of just a few hundred primers is
sufficient to cause serious injury to anyone nearby.
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DO NOT force primers. Use care in handling primers.
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DO NOT use any powder unless its identity is positively known. Discard
all mixed powders and those of uncertain or unknown identity.
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If you use a powder measure, replace the lids on both the powder hopper
and powder can after the powder hopper has been filled.
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Before charging cases, settle the powder in the powder hopper. Throw
and check the weight of at least ten charges. This will assure you that the
correct powder charge is being thrown.
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After a reloading session ends, pour the remaining powder back in its
original factory container. This will preserve the identity and shelf life of
the powder.
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DO NOT smoke while handling powder or primers.
RECORD KEEPING
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Keep complete records of reloads. Apply a descriptive label to each box
showing the date produced, and the primer, powder and bullet used.
Labels for this purpose are packed with SPEER bullets.
Since RCBS has no control over the choice of components, the manner in which they
are assembled, the use of this product, or the guns in which the resulting ammunition may
be used, no responsibility, either expressed or implied, is assumed for the use of ammuni-
tion reloaded with this product.