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Finally read the FAQs

Finally read the FAQs (3/11)

  1. I do have a primer pocket gauge and I have the cutaway 223 brass to set the swager. I cannot see any flex at all in my shell plate. I have checked my swaged brass with the primer pocket gauge once I knocked out the crooked smashed primers and the gauge slides right in.
  2. I got my case feed sensor problem resolved by turning the brass screw mentioned above slightly and all seems fine there. I lowered just slightly my primer cup to where the primer is is below flush and that seems to have gotten rid of the crushed primer issue for now. I have ran about 100 pieces of new brass and 25 pieces of once fired brass thru it and no mishaps. The next test will be to run some brass that needs swaging thru and see what it looks like primer wise. Last time I tried that every primer was seated crooked and smashed. My swager seems be set correctly as I knocked out all the crooked ones and then checked them and all would easily accept a new primer so not sure the exact problem at this point. Have had the APex 10 since May and I’m up to about 300 rounds loaded so far. Seems like I have disassembled it once for every round loaded.
  3. I have since gotten a new shuttle that is a different design. I installed it and it is definitely better.Today I managed to load 47 rounds before it didn’t pick up another primer an spilled powder everywhere. But no crushed primers at all. The reason it’s been so long as I have been out of town and busy with work. Once I installed the new primer shuttle and ran a few pieces of new brass thru it and it appeared to work I loaded up the case feeder to make a run and the sensor shutoff wouldn’t allow it to feed.Being pretty disgusted at that point I just walked away and didn’t even want to look at it for a couple weeks.
  4. It’s jammed right now. I actually added weight to the rod thinking that was why it wasn’t picking up primers at all occasionally
  5. Yes they are jamming right as they go into primer seater. They are stopping the machine with the primer being crushed. This is about a third of the primers it’s crushed. That’s not counting the ones that are crooked in the brass half crushed.
  6. I started out with Rem 7 1/2’s then in desperation tried CCI no change. Lyman sent whole new primer system. Installed ...no change. I assume that the new entire system was tuned to work and once I installed it looked like it should work but it doesn’t. It’s have taken the primer system down so many times I have worn out the screws. Not sure which backup rod you are referring to?
  7. Installed new priming system on mine... no go. First two seated about flush then jammed.
  8. I also just got that same video texted to me from Tom at Mark 7 and yes Tom has been great and definitely knows his stuff but so far it’s been a frustrating few days of tinkering to no avail. Now to get motivated enough to pull everything apart again for the umpteenth time...praying for better results
  9. I am using N340 now. Used Power Pistol and it worked fine but always lean toward Vihtavuori for cleaner burning characteristics
  10. After spending another 3 sessions of about 2 hours each or more taking the primer system off and on while making adjustments to it and the problem going from just bad to now non functioning I pretty much have given up. I managed to lock the machine up three times and had to pull the tool head and plate to clean off debris that was binding the plate. First time it was powder from earlier loading when it dumped due to no primers. Last two were from pieces of crushed primers stuck under plate. After talking at length with Lyman rep I really thought I could remedy the problem but I obviously don’t have the skills. Calf Rope!
  11. My room is 12x30 and I do have some (2) closed Dor cabinets most of my stuff is on shelves of some sort. The advice about electrical outlets is a good one. I spent hours drawing different setups of my benches and put outlets low and bench height to accommodate most any arrangement. This is one end but it’s already old as there is another bench with the Apex10 on it on the right side.
  12. That’s what came on my Apex10 and so far it has worked fine and has some nice features. Wish I could say the same about the primer system. It sucks.
  13. So how did that get resolved? Design change ,new parts?
  14. I have been tinkering with my new Apex 10 for about 4 days off and on got a total of about 350 rounds loaded. I have had to dismantle the primer system once and it’s still not picking up primers about every 30-40 rounds. Gets old fast cleaning up ball powder all over the place. Talked to Mark 7 and they suggested same adjustments that LaLoader tried above. I can’t see how if it works most of the time making those adjustments would solve it? Not sure what to do?
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