H.D.S OROVILLE CA...PRESS/// priming tool

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mike in co

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WHAT DO I HAVE ??
ok stuff from a shooters storage...
a sissors type press, hand operated(two hands), mounted on a board
cast aluminum handles...uses std rcbs type shell holders with a single centermounted die holder.
labled H.D.S. OROVILLE CA.....
????????

and a priming tool..it appears it is a sinclair...but i do not see the four screws in the pic of the sinclair....so tell me more.

THREADED TOP, ss
ss body
alalloy handle
multiple small allen screws...
one is a handle stop
2 hold the shell holder in place..lee primer shell holders ?
a fourth on the base for...???


bought several pcs of stuff i never had..like a real br arbor press.
while most is recognizable as br...not exactly sure of who made or how they all work...
so ....
HELP!

thanks
mike in co
 
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At one time, you saw quite a few of the Huntington presses being used at benchrest matches at about the time that we were transitioning from using Wilson hand neck dies to screw in bushing dies. They had the convenience of being easily stored in a loading box, but weren't the easiest thing to use. The small aluminum c presses quickly retired the Huntington press. The Huntington press had a plate where you could mount on a bench with a c-clamp or permanently mount, but never saw it being used. The Hood type press replaced most of the c presses as it could be used with screw in dies and with hand seaters, plus having the advantage of storing flat in a loading box.
 
Your description of the priming tool sounds very much like Sinclair's current offering.

primingtool.jpg
 
yes dick it is(if you read the fine print). with the 4 screws.....but i lack directions and the other priming size.
will call them tomorrow and see if i can get hooked up.
thanks
mike
 
mike in co said:
yes dick it is(if you read the fine print). with the 4 screws.....but i lack directions and the other priming size.
will call them tomorrow and see if i can get hooked up.
thanks
mike
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Directions?
It is pretty self explanatory it seems to me. I have both their new one and their older one (had it for probably 20 years) it is not designed for quick changing of either shell holder or plunger I have two shell holder assemblies for my older one one for PPC one for BR but only use the .473 size now so do not bother with the ppc size. You can probably get the large primer punch from Sinclair, mine are long gone as I only use the small primers but I think you will find it is too much trouble to change very often as it is about a 5 min. job to change and readjust the punch.
 
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