Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

[Zanshin]

I feel like I am missing something so if someone can help me figure this out I would appreciate it. All terms are from the Sinclair instruction manual.

I installed the Sinclair "Shell Holder" into the "Knurled Head" as per instructions and tightened the set screw. When i screw the "Knurled Head" down onto the "Tool Body" the "Primer Punch Housing" protrudes through the "Shell Holder" so far that you can't even get a case into the slot to prime.

It seems to me that the "Primer Punch Housing" should be flush with the face of the "Shell Holder" when the "Knurled Head" is screwd down onto the "Tool Body", but instead it protrudes as per pictures below. The instructions don't say antying about shimming in between "Shell Holder" and "Primer Punch Housing", which is what I would need to do to get a shell into the case head. Otherwise I would have to back the "Knurled Head" off the "Tool Body" and not tighten it down to create the space between the "Shell Holder" and "Primer Punch Housing" such that it the "Primer Punch Housing" does not protrude.

Am I missing something?

 

[Kiba]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

It should have come with a pack of plastic shims. Use those as necessary to adjust how far the shellholder screws onto the main body.

Also make sure the primer punch assembly is fully pressed into the main body and the setscrew that retains the punch assembly to the main body is snug.

 

[TexIndian]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

Mine didn't come with any shims, although there are a couple of nylon (?) washers already in place. My plunger sticks out a little bit but nowhere far enough to get in the way.

I'd give Sinclair a call. They are always great to work with.

 

[Zanshin]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

Thanks guys. According to the directions the shims that the tool comes with (that come installed) are to index the Knurled Head and sit between the Primer Punch Housing and the Tool Body. I am going to reach out to Sinclair.

 

[SPAK]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

don't screw the knurled head all the way down. It should be unscrewed enough to fit a case in, then tighten the knurled body down to lock in the case. Prime, unscrew the knurled head remove case. Repeat.

 

[DBohn]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

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What he said.

The shims are so you can change the depth you seat your primers at. The less shims you have on the deeper it will seat them. You'll just have to add or remove shims depending how you like to seat your primers. Once you get it set up it works great.

 

[SPAK]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

From what I undestand, the depth of seating is actually done by adjusting the actual rod inside the handle. It has a little but of loctite on it to keep it from moving but if you use a pair of pliers you can adjust it....In order to adjust the seating depth of the primer you have to take the set screw out that holds the handle to the priming tool body.

IIRC the shims are there to adjust the position of the knurled head so that the opening of the priming tool is in a convenient place for you to load the case in when it's in the slightly unscrewed position if that makes sense. It isn't really critical to where the shims are otherwise.

 

[johnson]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

I just got the Sinclair priming tool last week and the the primer punch housing sits flush with the shell holder when screwed in all the way. The case is is loose and is able to slide in and out with no friction.

Are you guys saying it should protrude when it's tightened (to hold the case in place)?

 

[DBohn]

Re: Question re Sinclair Priming Tool

I guess I only turned the rod inside the handle on one of mine when it needed quite a bit of adjustment. Otherwise it didn't really matter to me where the opening on the shell holder was but I could have sworn that I fine tuned the depth by removing a shim or two. Now I'm second guessing myself and I don't have access to my priming tool to check it.