Repriming the Lehigh Conversion

[grizzly 2]

Just got my conversion a week or so ago. Really had to clean the corners of my bolt for it to fit, but once I did it fit fine. Beautiful craftsmanship.

I cant help but wonder how I will put another primer in this bolt with cold hands while hunting. Sometimes just getting a new red plastic primer to fall in straight took a try or two. What have you who've hunted with them do?

[gman57]

I havent hunted with or tried it yet but I bought a capper to use Id never get a new primer on with cold hands my fingers are clumsy enough when warm.

[sabotloader]

Originally Posted by grizzly 2

Just got my conversion a week or so ago. Really had to clean the corners of my bolt for it to fit, but once I did it fit fine. Beautiful craftsmanship.

I cant help but wonder how I will put another primer in this bolt with cold hands while hunting. Sometimes just getting a new red plastic primer to fall in straight took a try or two. What have you who've hunted with them do?

I want to tell you when I first started using the NFPJ - I had the same fears you do. There is now way I would use a NFPJ during hunting season for the same reasons you mentioned, but i really like the NFPJ for the range and for recreation shooting.

Today as much as I have shot and used the NFPJ my mind and fingers have worked out a system to load the primer with very little problems even when it is realy cold. You will find a way to hold the rifle with the one hand and with the other hand set the primer in the right spot that it just falls into the primer adapter.

I gained enough confidence this summer shooting I did even consider using a FPJ.... I guess the old saying practice practice... works.

One thing I might suggest is to have multiple primers available sot that if you do drop one or miss you can go to the next right away. I use one of those TC rubber T handles that stores 4/5 primers right in the handle.



You really do get very good getting the primer in with time.

[cayugad]

I also wondered the same. But one evening while watching TV I just sat and loaded primers, dumped it, primer dumped it, etc.. I practiced and after a short time, I found the fingers have a wonderful memory for simple things. Outside this winter I was able to load a new primer with gloves on, but I will admit, it was difficult. Still, I slipped off the gloves and found loading the new primer no real problem. I understand your concerns, as I hunt in cold weather as well.

[ronlaughlin]

Originally Posted by sabotloader

............................I use one of those TC rubber T handles that stores 4/5 primers right in the handle

Myself, i don't see what good four fifths of a primer is good for. My home made chingadero can carry 2 whole primer, what can be used in my rifle.







You should toss that store bought thang, that can only carry four fifth primer, and make a good one, that at the very least, can carry 2 primer, and perhaps with some ingenuity, you can make one that carry more.

[Gm54-120]

I had similar concerns but after a lot of range time, i never looked back at the FPJs. It does take practice and enough scope clearance helps too. This year i had to take two shots within a minute or two apart and i was able to reload without a problem using gloves without a tip on the trigger finger and thumb.

In colder temps i use mil surplus cold weather mittens. They can fold back to expose all my fingers if needed and have a trigger finger too.

[grizzly 2]

I've got one, Sabotloader, and not to worry, it holds 6 primers. I'll probably need all 6 too. Havent practiced yet, but I did notice they do slide in nicely, just have to develop a technique as has been suggested. Thanks all, and hope others will anyother ideas post also.

[kb1]

holding the rifle vertical makes it easier for me.