Seating Federal SP primers

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I am shooting a L Frame Smith with .38 special and Federal SP primers.Commercial reloads with Federal SP primers work 100% with the primers seated - .006" (6lb trigger pull).I get some light strikes even using a RCBS hand priming tool(flush to -.002").How do I get primers seated -.006"?

#1 Deprime and clean pockets by hand

#2 Deprime and then tumble

#3 will a 1050 let me adjust the primer depth?

Tom

[G-ManBart]

I am shooting a L Frame Smith with .38 special and Federal SP primers.Commercial reloads with Federal SP primers work 100% with the primers seated - .006" (6lb trigger pull).I get some light strikes even using a RCBS hand priming tool(flush to -.002").How do I get primers seated -.006"?

#1 Deprime and clean pockets by hand

#2 Deprime and then tumble

#3 will a 1050 let me adjust the primer depth?

Tom

I had the misfortune of buying an RCBS hand priming tool recently....can't stand it. I like to work up new loads on my turret press, and have mostly used a Lee Hand Prime, but after many years, the lever broke. I could seat primers deeper with the Lee than I can with the RCBS, which appears to have been made almost completely backwards, in every respect.

Yes, a 1050 will let you adjust primer depth. It has an allen screw that you adjust up or down and that determines how far the primer punch moves. R,

[Action Pistolero]

Tom,

As much as you shoot you would be better off with a 1050. The only other option would be a priming tool that seats primers as the shellholder goes up. I believe LEE makes one.