After the above steps have been competed it may be necessary to adjust the push rod. DO NOT attempt seating
primers until the push rod adjustment has been checked.
Adjustment Of The Stroke Of The Tool Push Rod
1. With knurled head, punch, punch spring, and punch housing properly in place, close the tool handle. The
punch must protrude .010" (ten thousandths of an inch) from it’s housing before attempting to prime a case.
Priming tools, as received from Sinclair, generally have between .010" and .020" of punch protrusion.
2. If the punch does not protrude the push rod will need to be adjusted. With the total in an upside down
position remove the handle pin set screw and push out the handle pin. Turning the push rod in a counter
clockwise, when right side up, will increase the punch protrusion. One full turn of the push rod will move it
.050" so we suggest only going 1/4 turn at a time. If the punch protrudes too far out of the housing adjust the
push rod clockwise. The push rod is retained with a red material called Vibra-tight. It may require pliers to
turn. The push rod needs only be snug on the eye bolt. Should the Vibra-tight loose its grip apply a few drops
of white glue like Elmer’s and let the glue dry. Do not use a firm setting Loctite.
3. Seat a primer. The priming tool is designed to seat primers by feel, the preferred method used by the
majority of knowledgeable handloaders. For ease and comfort of operation the primer should "bottom" slightly
before the tool handle reaches the end of its stroke. Do not go very far past "bottom" as it is possible to crush
a primer, or damage a case rim.
Operating Tips
Rim thickness of various cartridges will influence the knurled head
indexing. For example a 22-250 case has a different thickness than
a 308. This means that even though they require the same shell
holder the knurled head will not be in the same location when
locked in place.
Part Description
1
Knurled Shell Holder Head
2
Primer Punch Housing & Punches
3
Housing Shims (Installed On Large Housing)
4
Housing Set Screw
5
Tool Body
6
Handle Pin
7
Handle Pin Set Screw
8
Priming Punch Push Rod
9
Eye Bolt
10 Tool Handle
NOTE:
Shell holder set scerws
are enclosed in the plastic bag
with the small punch and hous-
ing. We have packaged two
extra as spares.
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
FIG. Y
FIG. X
076-200-628 R0711
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