RCBS APS Priming Tool - Manual (Page 11)

the handle lever up or down until the
strip feeds into the loader. Slide the
strip into the loader leaving about
1'' of the strip out of the tray. Do not
release the lever. Attach another
strip by inserting the hooks of the
strip into the square end of the first
strip. See photo #20. This will help you
to position the first strip fully into the
loader. There are two little guide
marks etched into the tray, one on
the left side of the tool and one on
t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e t o o l . T h e s e
marks are used to line up the strips
as shown in photo #21. These should
help you to position the strip over the
top of the 25 pins. Move the strip
in and out of the tool and keep in
mind that the goal is to align the
h o l e s i n t h e s t r i p w i t h t h e p i n s .
Practice these steps until you’re
comfortable with the process.
Now you’re ready to add primers to
t h e t r a y. M a k e s u r e t h e r e i s a n
empty strip correctly positioned
in the loader. Also make sure the
strip is the correct color and size
for the primer being loaded. Never,
ever, under any circumstances,
load primers into a strip that is
not the correct color for the primer
being loaded. See the color coding
chart on page 9 for the correct
color. Using the wrong color strip
can lead to misidentification of
t h e p r i m e r s . U s i n g t h e w r o n g
primers in a handload can create
a dangerous condition that could
result in damage to your firearm
and physical injury. Place a pack-
age of primers upside down on the
grooved surface of the loader and
slide the sleeve off the primer pack-
age. See photo #22. Shake the strip
loader right to left so the specially
grooved surface flips all the primers
right-side up (anvil side up). Place the
tray lid on the strip loader.
Photo #21
Photo #20
Photo #22
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