Ammunition and explosive-charge making – Ammunition loading – Capping and uncapping
Patent
1980-05-19
1982-05-18
Sebastian, Leland A.
Ammunition and explosive-charge making
Ammunition loading
Capping and uncapping
86 23, F42B 3310
Patent
active
043299067
ABSTRACT:
A reloading apparatus removes used primer caps and inserts new primer caps into the base of casings substantially automatically. The apparatus includes a ram for holding a casing and for moving the casing relative to a reconditioning means for reconfiguring the casing to a desired, predetermined configuration. The ram carries a primer arm movable automatically between a first, non-priming position during the time the casing is being deprimed and a second, priming position after the casing has been deprimed. The ram is provided with a longitudinally extending slot having a pivot pin. The primer arm includes a first member disposed within the slot and releasably connected to the pivot pin. The primer arm includes a second member extending outwardly of the slot and engageable with a stationary portion of the reloader. A primer cap holder is located at the intersection of the first and second members. Upon movement of the ram toward the priming position, the second member engages the stationary portion and causes the primer cap holder to be pivoted into the ram slot. Further movement of the ram toward the priming position causes the primer arm to move relative to the ram and the casing and a primer cap eventually is pressed into the base of the casing. Upon movement of the ram to the non-priming position, the weight of the primer arm causes the primer arm to pivot about the pivot pin and move out of the slot. A new primer cap then can be inserted into the primer cap holder for use in a subsequent priming operation.
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patent: 3313201 (1967-04-01), Lawrence
patent: 3319511 (1967-05-01), McLean
patent: 4188855 (1980-02-01), Alberts
patent: 4202245 (1980-05-01), McSpadden
Carney Vincent L.
Hornady Manufacturing Company
Sebastian Leland A.
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