RCBS APS Priming Tool - Manual (Page 7)

seating small primers and a large
primer plug for seating large primers.
Each primer plug has a shoulder on
it and is bigger on one end. See
photo #11. IMPORTANT: LOWER
T H E H A N D L E O N T H E P R E S S
BEFORE YOU INSERT THE LARGE
END OF THE PRIMER PLUG INTO
THE HOLE ON TOP OF THE TOOL.
If you tried to install the primer plug
before you read these instructions,
you probably did not first lower the
handle. And if that’s the case, you’ll
notice that the primer plug has dis-
appeared down inside the body of
the tool. If that happens, you’ll need
to disassemble the tool to retrieve
the primer plug. To do this, remove
the four flat head screws on the top
cap. Lift off the top cap and top plate
and remove the plug. Reinstall the top
plate correctly for clearance and
safety and replace the top cap and the
four flat head screws. And next time,
remember to lower the operating
handle before installing the primer
plug. Make sure to seat the primer
plug firmly in the cam hole.
Next, select the correct size plastic
bushing for the primer size you will
be using. There is a small bushing for
small primers and a large bushing
for large primers. Here’s a quick way
to tell which is the large bushing and
which is the small. Just remember
the small bushing has a seam, the
large bushing is smooth. These bush-
i n g s c e n t e r t h e p r i m e r w h e n t h e
primer rod pushes a primer up through
the shell holder.
Take the correct size plastic bushing
in one hand and the shell holder you
will be using in the other and place
the bushing into the bottom of the
shell holder. See photo #12. Then
raise the handle and insert the shell
holder and bushing into the slot on the
t o o l b y r o t a t i n g t h e s h e l l h o l d e r
counter-clockwise while pressing
unit firmly to the rear of the slot.
Peel a strip from the package of APS
primers and take a look at the strip
ends. One end of the strip is cut
square and the other end has two
little hooks on it. See photo #13. The
end with the hooks is the end that
feeds into the tool. Insert the strip
into the tool until it clicks in place. See
photo #13. If the strip does not slip
in easily, it is probably because the
step where the hooks connect to the
strip is hitting the face of the tool.
To help it into position, you may need
to lift up on the square cut (left) end
of the strip to get the step under the
edge of the tool.
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Photo #12
Photo #11