RCBS Hand Priming Tool - Manual (Page 5)

safety gate and tighten the safety gate screw. See Photo #2 and Photo #3. The safety gate
screw can be attached from either the left or right side of the tool, whichever is more convenient.
Next, select the appropriate size primer rod and drop it down through the shell holder and into the body
Photo #3 Photo #4
of the priming tool. MAKE SURE THE FLAT SURFACE ON THE PRIMER ROD IS UP AND THE
ROUNDED END IS DOWN. SEE PHOTO #4. IF THE ROD IS INSTALLED WITH THE ROUNDED
END UP, A PRIMER MAY DISCHARGE AS IT IS SEATED. The rod is easy to install but it will also
easily fall out if the tool is turned upside down.
Photo #1 Photo #2
The next step is to install the primer tray. At some point, primers will need to be loaded into the tray.
This can be done before or after the tray is attached to the priming tool. The following instructions are
for loading the tray with primers before the tray is attached to the tool.
First, remove the clear plastic lid from the primer tray and scatter some primers onto the grooved
surface of the green tray. Gently shake the green tray from side to side and the primers will “flip
over” and be positioned anvil side up for feeding into the Hand Priming Tool. Replace the clear
plastic lid and install the primer tray into the primer feed on the tool. See Photo #5. You’ll notice
there is a “notch” cut into the lid that fits over the portion of the tray that funnels the primers into
the primer feed. By turning the lid you can either start or stop the flow of primers into the primer