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[Hiwall55]

My Browning has a big preference for Federal large pistol primers and I don't want to go the route with the paper under the primer. The tool Kermit makes is caliber specific and it pushes the bottom of the case down so you can seat the primer and it won't slam back into the breech. That's what concerns me and I have seen what a diet of under the primer wads will do to a breech too. Many guys don't drop the breech block so they don't know it's getting mashed back until it's too late.

[Lumpy Grits]

Thank you Hiwall for that detail. I kinda picture in my little brain cell how it works.
Gary

[Semtav]

My Browning has a big preference for Federal large pistol primers and I don't want to go the route with the paper under the primer. The tool Kermit makes is caliber specific and it pushes the bottom of the case down so you can seat the primer and it won't slam back into the breech. That's what concerns me and I have seen what a diet of under the primer wads will do to a breech too. Many guys don't drop the breech block so they don't know it's getting mashed back until it's too late.

My Browning 45-90 really likes the Federal magnum Pistol Primers too. thats why I bought my Kermit tool. Plus it make the primer pocket nice and perfectly round and the primer goes in so much smoother. You'll like the results.

[Lumpy Grits]

My Browning has a big preference for Federal large pistol primers and I don't want to go the route with the paper under the primer. The tool Kermit makes is caliber specific and it pushes the bottom of the case down so you can seat the primer and it won't slam back into the breech. That's what concerns me and I have seen what a diet of under the primer wads will do to a breech too. Many guys don't drop the breech block so they don't know it's getting mashed back until it's too late.

My Browning 45-90 really likes the Federal magnum Pistol Primers too. thats why I bought my Kermit tool. Plus it make the primer pocket nice and perfectly round and the primer goes in so much smoother. You'll like the results.

Can you post some pictures of this tool when you have a chance?
THX,
Gary

[Hiwall55]

Sent the check to Kermit , should have it soon.

[Semtav]

Can you post some pictures of this tool when you have a chance?
THX,
Gary

don't have a camera with me and my cell phone takes horrible pics. but will if I Get a chance

[Lumpy Grits]

THX-
My search 'foo' didn't turn up any pics.
Gary

[Hiwall55]

Been using my swage die and it works real well.
The die is a well machined die body with the internals that have a small button the size of a primer pocket on the end. The shell holder is at least 5/16 thick with a button that's the size of a large pistol primer on it with a rod that sticks up so the primer hole doesn't change size. To operate it put a case on the shellholder and raise the ram up, with the die screwed all the way in run the center of the die down till it hits the bottom of the case, lower the ram and go down 1/4 turn and raise the ram again, take the case out and measure how deep you are then do it again till you have the right depth. Some of the cases will stick on the shellholder and I used a small chisel to remove them. The pocket measured .128 deep and I changed it to .118 deep and the pistol primers worked great. Shot some case I changed with a new lot of Old Ensford yesterday afternoon and at 400 yards it shot a 10 shot group of 4 inches so I'm happy

[Don McDowell]

Sounds like you've got things working really well.

[Lumpy Grits]

Been using my swage die and it works real well.
The die is a well machined die body with the internals that have a small button the size of a primer pocket on the end. The shell holder is at least 5/16 thick with a button that's the size of a large pistol primer on it with a rod that sticks up so the primer hole doesn't change size. To operate it put a case on the shellholder and raise the ram up, with the die screwed all the way in run the center of the die down till it hits the bottom of the case, lower the ram and go down 1/4 turn and raise the ram again, take the case out and measure how deep you are then do it again till you have the right depth. Some of the cases will stick on the shellholder and I used a small chisel to remove them. The pocket measured .128 deep and I changed it to .118 deep and the pistol primers worked great. Shot some case I changed with a new lot of Old Ensford yesterday afternoon and at 400 yards it shot a 10 shot group of 4 inches so I'm happy

THX for the picture and explanation of how it works. Does sound like it's in the KISS principle of things.....
Is this die caliber specific then? Or would it work for both my .45-70 & .45-90?
G.