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• When you fi nish a reloading session, pour any remaining powder back into its
original factory container. This will preserve the identity and shelf life of the powder.
• DO NOT smoke while reloading.
RECORD KEEPING
• Keep complete records of reloads. Apply a descriptive label to each box showing
the date produced, and the primer, powder and bullet used. Labels for this
purpose are packed with Speer bullets.
• Never attempt to guess at the identity of your ammunition
Because RCBS has no control over the choice of components, the manner in which
they are assembled, the use of this product, or the fi rearms in which the resulting
ammunition may be used, we assume no responsibility, expressed or implied, for the
use of ammunition reloaded with this product.
USE
The RCBS Primer Pocket Swager—Bench Tool is designed to deform the crimp ring
around the primer pocket of cartridge cases that have staked or crimped primers.
It is not intended to swage the entire primer pocket. Much of today's commercial
ammunition (for certain cartridges) is sold this way, as well as all military ammunition.
The crimping process leaves a thin lip of brass folded onto the edge of the primer to
secure it in place. When reloading a crimped case, that brass lip around the primer
pocket must be removed.
The RCBS Primer Pocket Swager—Bench Tool comes partially assembled with parts
installed to swage small primer pockets. To swage large pockets, simply switch out
the Small Swaging Rod and Head to Large set (both included). See Adjustment
section of this manual for more information.
TERMINOLOGY REFERENCE
The following abbreviations are used throughout this instruction manual:
• BHCS – Button Head Cap Screw
• SHCS – Socket Head Cap Screw
• CW – Clockwise
• CCW – Counter Clockwise
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UNPACKING
Refer to the list below to identify parts as you unpack your new Primer Pocket
Swager—Bench Tool:
Parts Bag #1
Large Swager Rod (1)
Large Swager Head (1)
Case Base Plate (1)
8-32 x 1/2" long SHCS (1)
3/8-16 x 1" long SHCS (2)
Note: The 3/8-16 SHCS are optional for mounting to an RCBS Accessory Base
Plate-2 (#9280, sold separately). To order one or fi nd out more information, contact
RCBS or visit our website (www.rcbs.com).
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