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Garrett Co Hooligan #1
Since I reload so many different calibers (often in small batches) -my RCBS 90201 Universal Hand Priming Tool has been rode hard for over ten years. It's a great tool, but nothing lasts forever. 
For folks who are not familiar with this tool, the design is simple: A spring wraps around the jaws that hold the shell in position while the ram delivers a primer.
Today one of the posts that holds the wrap-around spring let go. In the pics below it looks like the entire shell holder assembly will need to be rebuilt. Gonna need a small "correct size" hex wrench to get the assembly apart. In the meantime the screws are being soaked in Liquid Wrench.
Last time I had an RCBS tool break I called them and they sent the parts I needed N/C. We'll see if they're still great folks.
Like I said, nothing lasts forever. A couple of weeks ago my old tumbler died. Last week my replacement tumbler arrived. I got my backlog of cases all cleaned, but priming them will have to wait...
Equipment failure isn't a big deal to me anymore. Sh!t happens. We reloaders fix it and move on.
It's always something, right?
For folks who are not familiar with this tool, the design is simple: A spring wraps around the jaws that hold the shell in position while the ram delivers a primer.
Today one of the posts that holds the wrap-around spring let go. In the pics below it looks like the entire shell holder assembly will need to be rebuilt. Gonna need a small "correct size" hex wrench to get the assembly apart. In the meantime the screws are being soaked in Liquid Wrench.
Last time I had an RCBS tool break I called them and they sent the parts I needed N/C. We'll see if they're still great folks.
Like I said, nothing lasts forever. A couple of weeks ago my old tumbler died. Last week my replacement tumbler arrived. I got my backlog of cases all cleaned, but priming them will have to wait...
Equipment failure isn't a big deal to me anymore. Sh!t happens. We reloaders fix it and move on.
It's always something, right?
