If your primers are not seated deep enough you are probably not lifting hard enough on the lever of the press or are trying to put rifle primers in pistol cases. Primers are seated at the bottom of the stroke one has to be certain to lift hard enough on the lever to assure complete primer seating. You will quickly learn to feel if a primer is present and seated to the correct depth. If you don't feel the primer seat correctly STOP raise the carrier a 1/2 inch and remove the shell. Stopping is important because continued processing will dump a powder charge into the case. If no primer is present the powder will pass through the flash hole and into the primer feed.

If you are having primer tipping problems it is likely caused by the Zero adjust not being set properly. Failure to set the zero adjust properly will cause the primer to catch the underside of the shell plate and cause tipping.

It is essential that the zero adjust be set properly so that the index mechanism advances the shell plate fully to the next position. Confirm that the index zero is set properly by placing the shell plate carrier at the bottom of the stroke ( carrier down) take your finger and try to rotate the shell plate clockwise (the opposite way it normally turns) there should be no freedom of movement clockwise if there is rotate the zero adjust screw a fraction of a turn clockwise. Make adjustments clockwise only on the adjust screw if you go too far on the screw continue to turn the screw clock wise until the ball detent snaps it into position plus an additional 3/4 of a turn. This additional turn is important.

If primers are not feeding at all this is likely caused by gun powder in the trough or under the flange of the primer pin. Clean the primer trough by blowing it out with compressed air. (a soda straw works) clean the powder from the primer pin flange by raising the carrier to the mid stroke position and activating the case sensor with your finger now pull down and rotate the primer pin back and forth with your thumb and fore finger. This will work out any gun powder from under the primer pin flange. After you have cleaned the trough and pin you should test by filling the primer feed and cycling manually. Place the carrier in the mid stroke position and activate the case sensor as if a case is passing. A primer should feed onto the pin. Push up on the pin and remove the live primer. repeat until you are sure it is functioning flawlessly before proceeding.

Special note: If you get oil in the primer trough it must be cleaned completely to allow free primer feed. Remove the trough and clean with dry tissue paper or rinse while on the press with electrical contact cleaner.

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Primer seating depth is non-adjustable on the Pro-1000, so if primers are not seating all the way, it is either because the shell plate carrier is not seated all the way down onto the ram, or the bench is flexing when you press the handle all the up. As you know, the Pro-1000 seats the primer at the bottom of the carrier stroke, when you press the lever all the way up. Apply firm pressure to the lever and watch the top of the press. If you can see the press move as you push on the lever, the bench probably needs to be stiffer.

Also look under the shell plate carrier, at the point that it mounts to the ram. The end of the ram is turned down in diameter where the shell plate carrier slides on, and the shell plate carrier should be pushed all the way down over this section. If it isn't, loosen the pinch bolt, slide a block of wood or screwdriver handle between the shell plate and the turret and press the shell plate carrier down onto the ram as far as it will go, then retighten the pinch bolt.

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If primers do not feed every time, check the following; The case sensor spring may be installed correctly, but something may still be preventing it from fitting all the way into the slot cut for it in the primer pin pocket. The straight leg of the sensor spring must protrude far enough into the primer pin pocket to fit under the shoulder on the primer pin. This is what holds the primer pin up high enough to prevent a primer from sliding down the trough. Check for powder in the primer pin pocket, or in the slot cut for the sensor spring.

Another possibility is something under the primer trough, preventing it from being pressed all the way down into the shell plate carrier casting. Again, look for powder or other foreign objects.

Last, look for an over tightened case sensor retaining screw, or a sensor bushing installed upside-down. Either will prevent the case sensor from pivoting correctly, and could cause the case sensor to hold the sensor spring in the "out" position.

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Parts needed to convert the Pro 1000 to the Turret press:

(1) 90042 Turret Press Update Kit(This will give you the Automatic Primer Feed for Large & Small primers).

(1) TP2106 Round Column

(1) TP2131 Turret Press Instructions

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The Progressive 1000 has an overall cartridge length limitation of 2-5/16 inches. Any cartridge longer than this cannot be reloaded on the Pro 1000 because the shell plate starts to index before the cartridge is out of the die.

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To convert the Pro-1000 from a large caliber to small caliber or a small to large, you need the following:

Appropriate shell plate
Appropriate case feeder
Appropriate primer attachment
Appropriate primer punch pin
Appropriate dies
Turret (optional)

If the desire is to load 45 ACP or 40 S&W, remember to get the bent "Z" bar which goes from your case slider to the "Z" bar attachment on the top of the front column. This ensures that this bar does not interfere with the case feed mechanism. If your loader initially came set up for either of these calibers, it is not necessary to purchase a "non-Z bar" for other calibers.

If the desire is to load the 40 S&W, it is necessary to have the large case feeders but the small case slider. This is very uncommon but is necessary with this caliber.

If the desire is to load the 454 Casull, the same configuration is used as for the 45 Colt, however the priming assembly must be for small priming instead of large.

The 50 AE can be loaded however, the case feeder cannot be used as even the large size is too small. It is also necessary to lube the cases as the dies are steel.

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The correct order for the assembly of the primer feed on the Pro 1000 is as follows: First drop in the primer pin, with the long end facing up. Then press the primer through into the recess in the shell plate carrier.

The case sensor is assembled as follows: First place the tension finger on the shell plate carrier casting, with the hooked end around the small pin cast as part of the carrier casting. Then slide the small end of the case sensor bushing into the hole in the case sensor and insert the case sensor screw through the small end of the cse sensor bushing. Place this assembly on the top of the tension finger so the screw threads into the hole in the shell plate carrier casting. Do not overtighten the case sensor screw, the case sensor must be free to pivot on the case sensor bushing.

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If primers feed every time, check the following; The case sensor spring may be installed correctly, but something may still be preventing it from fitting all the way into the slot cut for it in the primer pin pocket. The straight leg of the sensor spring must protrude far enough into the primer pin pocket to fit under the shoulder on the primer pin. This is what holds the primer pin up high enough to prevent a primer from sliding down the trough. Check for powder in the primer pin pocket, or in the slot cut for the sensor spring.

Another possibility is something under the primer trough, preventing it from being pressed all the way down into the shell plate carrier casting. Again, look for powder or other foreign objects.

Last, look for an over tightened case sensor retaining screw, or a sensor bushing installed upside-down. Either will prevent the case sensor from pivoting correctly, and could cause the case sensor to hold the sensor spring in the "out" position.

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The case sensor on the Pro 1000 prevents the primer pin from retracting down far enough so a primer can slide on top (or is supposed to). If you are getting primers when no case is present, the pin must be retracting even though the case sensor hasn't been tripped.

Check to make sure that the straight end of the case sensor spring is in the slot next to the primer pin in the shell plate carrier. Also make sure that the pivot screw for the case sensor is not over tightened, causing the case sensor to bind, and that the case sensor is assembled correctly. The steel bushing should be installed so the small diameter goes through the case sensor.

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A sign of a warped carrier is that it comes loose from the ram or the zero adjust no longer works. The carrier is cantilevered from the ram something like a diving board. If you misadjust a rear die to touch the shell plate, you will put thousands of pounds of pressure on the carrier and will bend the casting.

The bent casting will distort the hole where the ratchet gear fits rendering the index mechanism non adjustable. The casting must be replaced.

The front die (sizing die) can and should be adjusted to stop against the shell plate. By stopping against the shell plate, you will assure the shell plate rises to the same point every time making the most accurate and consistent ammo.

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