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INSTALLATION AND SET UP

Mount the Turret Press to a sturdy workbench or table with two 3/8” bolts of sufficient length to

penetrate the press base and bench.(Note: This set up can be used for a right or left handed

person). Install the threaded portion of the handle through the toggle block. The handle must

remain tight at all times to avoid damage to the handle and toggle block. Install the Primer

Dispenser Assembly as shown in photo 1. Finger tighten the two 8-32x1/2 socket headcap

screws. Align the primer transfer bar in the slot to obtain full movement. Center primer plug and

sleeve in shell holder

and tighten the 8-

32x1/2 Socket Head

Cap Screw.

Slide the dispenser

bottom until it rests

against the Turret

frame and tighten the

two 5-40x3/8 Socket

Head Cap Screws.

Note: The small

Primer Plug was

installed at the

factory.

Slip the primer catcher

into place on the

press in the holes pro-

vided. See photo 2.

The Turret Press ram

accepts removable

type shell holders. To

install, insert the shell

holder into the ram

and twist slightly to

the left. To remove,

twist slightly to the

right. See photo 3.

Screw the safety tube

onto the Primer

Dispenser until hand

tight as shown in

photo 4.

Insert the appropriate sized priming tube (large or small) into the safety tube as shown in

photo 5.

Seat the primer tube until it bottoms out in the Safety Tube. Approximately 1/4” of the primer

tube will protrude above the safety tube. Now install the tube cap by screwing it onto the safety

tube. See photo 6.

PRIMING ON YOUR TURRET PRESS

Start by sizing and depriming a case. Lower the ram approximately half the stroke. Next,

with your free hand, pull out on the primer transfer bar until it picks up a primer. With the

ram still in half stroke position, push the primer transfer bar into the slot in the press ram

until it stops. While holding the Transfer bar in, lower the ram until the primer is fully seated.

Now release the transfer bar as you lower the handle and raise the ram. This will spring the

transfer bar out of the slot in the ram.

PRIMER SIZE CHANGEOVER

Select the correct primer plug and sleeve (large or

small). Drop the Primer Plug through the sleeve. Place

the spring on the primer plug. Screw the Primer Plug

into the transfer bar. Tighten the assembly with a small

nail or a straightened paper clip through the hole in

the Primer Plug. Do not over tighten. See photo 9.

Remove the safety tube cap. Remove the empty tube

inside the safety tube. Install the correct tube, large or

small, inside the safety tube.See photo 5. Install the

safety tube cap onto the safety tube. See photo 6.

MAINTENANCE

This press was lubricated at the factory. However, it is necessary to lubricate all moving

parts from time to time with gun oil. If rust spots appear, swab lightly with gun oil and wipe

dry. Care should be taken not to apply oil where it could come in contact with primer pock-

ets or primers. Oil will deactivate primers. It is a good practice to clean the press prior to

lubrication to remove grit and other residue. You will note the ease at which the epoxy

enamel paint wipes clean. This finish is impervious to oil and is extremely chip and fade

resistant.

TURRET PRESS PARTS LIST

WARNING:

TO AVOID INJURY, READ AND FOLLOW THESE SAFE PRIMING PRACTICES:

•DO NOT attempt to prime military cartridge cases with crimped primer pockets until

the crimp has been removed with a counter sink, a special reamer or by swaging.

Primers seated into crimped pockets are subject to deformation which can cause

misfires and even detonation during seating which can cause serious personal injury.

•DO NOT attempt to seat primers against excessive resistance which may cause

detonation and possible serious personal injury. Check to be certain that the case

was not previously primed, that the fired primer was removed, that a portion of the

primer cup wall is not still in the primer pocket and that you are using the correct

size primer.

•DO NOT modify the priming system in any manner or attempt to use similar parts or

priming systems from other manufacturers. To do so could result in primer

detonations resulting in serious personal injury.

•NEVER seat a primer into a powder charged case.

•Decapping live primers is extremely dangerous and is not recommended.

Questions? Call Customer Service at

1-800-533-5000

Monday - Friday 6:30am - 4pm Pacific Time

FILLING THE PRIMER TUBE

We recommend the RCBS Primer Tray-2 to be used in conjunction with the primer feed

tube. This plastic primer tray and cover have been designed to orient primers for fast, easy

handling and primer pick-up.

Step 1. Scatter the primers onto the grooved surface of the primer tray. Then, gently shake

the tray horizontally until all the primers are positioned anvil side up. Place the cover on the

tray, while holding the tray and cover together, turn the tray upside down.

The primers will now be oriented anvil side down for

easy pick-up with the appropriate size priming tube

assembly. See photo 7.

Step 2. Insert the primer feed tube cotter pin into the

cross hole before picking up any primers.

WARNING: It is the responsibility of the operator to

insure that all primers are properly oriented.

Attempting to seat a primer upside down in a case

may cause the primer to detonate, causing serious

personal injury or damage to the equipment. Primer

residue is dangerous when exposed to heat, impact

and/or static electricity. Therefore, it is important to

keep the primer tubes clean. We recommend periodic

cleaning with soap and warm water.

Step 3. Use the plastic tipped end of the tube opposite

the cotter pin for primer pick-up. After filling, place the

tube, cotter pin end down, onto the top of the safety

tube cap. While holding the tube, remove the cotter

pin, dropping the primers into the top of the safety

tube cap. Be sure all primers are transferred into the

Priming Tube. See photo 8.

WARNING:

Care must be taken when loading the primer feed tube. Do not force primers because

of the stacked condition of the primers, if one should ignite, all the primers in the tube

will explode, causing an extreme hazard. No more than five pounds of force should be

applied when picking up primers with the primer feed tube (this can be checked using

a bathroom scale). If difficult primer pick-up should occur, investigate the cause and

clear the condition or return the primer feed tube to RCBS for correction. Always wear

eye protection when handling primers.

20 709554 APF Primer Plug Lg

709555 APF Primer Plug Sm

21 709506 APF Primer Sleeve Lg

709507 APF Primer Sleeve Sm

22 109508 APF Primer Plug Spring

23 188107 Primer Transfer Bar Spring

24 788924 Primer Tube Large

788923 Primer Tube Small

709581 Primer Tube Subassembly Lg (not shown)

709582 Primer Tube Subassembly Sm (not shown)

25 788264 Safety Tube

26 788265 Tube Cap

27 709595 APF Stop Pin

28 109596 APF Coil Spring

29 788277 Primer Catch Assembly

30 188105 Primer Deflector

31 188102 Primer Deflector Insert Left

32 188103 Primer Deflector Insert Right

33 109112 Ram Clip Spring

34 187152 Detent Ball

35 788266 Deflector Pin

36 187153 Detent Spring

37 188108 7/16 Nyloc Nuts (2)

38 187219 1/4-28x3/8 Socket Head Cap Screw

39 187227 8-32x1/2 Socket Head Cap Screw (2)

40 188109 5-40x3/8 Socket Head Cap Screw (2)

41 109591 1/4-28x3/16 Cup Point Set Screw

42 187211 10-32x1” Socket Head Cap Screw

KEY PART # DESCRIPTION

1 788250 Press Frame

2 788251 Turret Head

3 788252 Toggle Block

4 788254 Ram

5 188719 Links (2)

6 788257 Link Pin Right

7 788258 Link Pin Left

8 788255 Ram Pin

9 788256 Toggle Block Pin

10 788260 Turret Head Bolt

11 788261 Turret Head Washer

12 788259 Press Handle

13 187414 Handle Ball

14 788262 Turret Pin

15 180054 LAMII Handle Knob

16 788253 Primer Dispenser

17 188104 Dispenser Bottom

18 788263 Primer Transfer Bar

19 198943 Palm Knob

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SAFETY REMINDER 3

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Page 1

INSTALLATION AND SET UPMount the Turret Press to a sturdy workbench or table with two 3/8” bolts of sufficient length topenetrate the press base and b

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March 14, 2013 SAFETY REMINDER Dear Valued Customer: RCBS has received two reports of customers using tools to tap on live primers stuck in primer

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