Please help!! - Those who have a RCBS pro2000

mellow · December 27, 2002, 12:00 AM

All I need to do now is set the primer stop and powder measure. I ran into a big wall!!!!!

I'm trying to get the primer depth just right, I'm almost flush when I realize the return spring ( the one wraped around the spent primer tube) is preventing the shellplate from going any lower thus preventing a deeper primer seat, regardless of how much I shorten the primer stop.

I was considering cutting a coil of the return spring, so i got out my heavy duty wire cutters. Not a scratch on the return spring, just a dent in my wire cutters!!

I was also considering taking out the return spring all together.

Has anyone else ran into this problem?? What did you do about it??

I'm loading .45acp btw. Thanks all

mellow · December 27, 2002, 01:56 AM

nevermind, I just used a dremel

nyetter · December 27, 2002, 04:54 PM

Let us know if you experience any ill effects, I have this exact same problem.

mellow · December 27, 2002, 06:15 PM

I took off about half a coil and the primers are now able to seat below flush. I haven't fired any rounds yet. I'll let y'all know how that goes. Some folks have warned me about messing with the equipment in such a way, so I'm going to call RCBS in a little bit to see if what I'm doing is okay.

December 27, 2002, 12:00 AM	#1
mellow Member Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: PRK Posts: 68	Please help!! - Those who have a RCBS pro2000 All I need to do now is set the primer stop and powder measure. I ran into a big wall!!!!! I'm trying to get the primer depth just right, I'm almost flush when I realize the return spring ( the one wraped around the spent primer tube) is preventing the shellplate from going any lower thus preventing a deeper primer seat, regardless of how much I shorten the primer stop. I was considering cutting a coil of the return spring, so i got out my heavy duty wire cutters. Not a scratch on the return spring, just a dent in my wire cutters!! I was also considering taking out the return spring all together. Has anyone else ran into this problem?? What did you do about it?? I'm loading .45acp btw. Thanks all

December 27, 2002, 01:56 AM	#2
mellow Member Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: PRK Posts: 68	nevermind, I just used a dremel

December 27, 2002, 04:54 PM	#3
nyetter Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 342	Let us know if you experience any ill effects, I have this exact same problem.

December 27, 2002, 06:15 PM	#4
mellow Member Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: PRK Posts: 68	I took off about half a coil and the primers are now able to seat below flush. I haven't fired any rounds yet. I'll let y'all know how that goes. Some folks have warned me about messing with the equipment in such a way, so I'm going to call RCBS in a little bit to see if what I'm doing is okay.