SEATING OF A PRIMER

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application incorporates by reference for all purposes the full disclosure of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, filed concurrently herewith, entitled “CLEANING A PROJECTILE CASING” (Attorney Docket No. 0117454-004US0). This application incorporates by reference for all purposes the full disclosure of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/385,336, entitled “MODIFYING A PROJECTILE CASING,” filed Oct. 30, 2023, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/385,339, entitled “COMPENSATING FOR TEMPERATURE OF A BARREL IN BALLISTICS,” filed Oct. 30, 2023, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/385,341, entitled “COMPENSATING FOR PROJECTILE WEIGHT IN BALLISTICS,” filed Oct. 30, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

An apparatus, system, device, computer-readable medium, and/or process to measure placement of a primer in a projectile casing, such as to place a primer as measured from a base of a projectile casing. For example, a primer with consistent placement (e.g., seating) results in a marksman having a more predictable firing of a projectile than using projectiles with inconsistently placed primers.

BACKGROUND

Ballistics includes the science of projectiles and firearms, such as the motion of objects (e.g., rounds of projectiles) that are driven forward. For example, ballistics includes the study of effects of firing a round for a projectile, where the round comprises, a cartridge including a projectile casing, the projectile (e.g., bullet, slug, or shot), and a primer to ignite powder to fire the projectile. There are many factors to consider when a firearm prepares a projectile to be fired and/or fires a projectile according to ballistics. For example, the exit speed of the bullet from a barrel, the shape of the bullet, the size of the bullet, and the material of the bullet can affect the round's trajectory. Also, properties of the barrel such as length, material, width, and design can affect the firing of a round, impacting the result. These are various factors a marksman can consider while preparing a cartridge to be fired. However, a marksman can still consider these factors and have performance affected (e.g., missing a target, having less accuracy and/or consistency), as there are many factors to consider when preparing a projectile to be fired and/or firing a projectile. Accordingly, there exists a need to improve preparing a projectile to be fired and/or firing a round of a projectile using a primer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate a schematic view of a system to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing by indexing from a base of a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system to receive a projectile, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system with a primer in a primer channel, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional of a system to align a primer with a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system to seat a primer, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system to remove a projectile casing with primer seated according to a length corresponding to a base of a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a cross-sectional view of a system including an inner cylinder to move through a threaded outer cylinder to place a primer, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 8A-C illustrate a cross-sectional view of a system to seat a primer according to an adjusted depth, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 9A-E illustrate a cross-sectional view of one or more systems of a primer seating component to seat a primer, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 10A-F illustrate a cross-sectional view of a system including a projectile casing and primer, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 11A-D illustrate a schematic view of a system to seat a primer in a projectile casing using depth measured from a projectile casing base, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 12A-13B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system to insert a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 14A-F illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system to seat a primer in a projectile casing using depth indexed from a projectile casing base, in accordance with at least one embodiment;

FIGS. 15A-C illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system to remove a projectile casing with primer seated using a length corresponding to a distance from a projectile casing base, in accordance with at least one embodiment; and

FIG. 16 illustrates a process flow diagram of placing a primer in a projectile casing using a length corresponding to a distance from a projectile casing's base, in accordance with at least one embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Incorrect placement of a primer within a primer pocket of a projectile casing (e.g., bullet) can affect the performance and reliability of ammunition. If the primer is positioned too far out (e.g., it sticks out from a base of a bullet casing), it can cause the firing pin to strike with insufficient velocity, potentially resulting in a misfire or a weak ignition. Additionally, an improperly seated primer may slide forward when struck, leading to inconsistent ignition and suboptimal ballistic performance. Conversely, if the primer is seated too deeply within the pocket, the firing pin may not reach it effectively, causing a failure to ignite. Also, some marksmen may prefer to place a primer flush with a projectile casing. Overall, a marksman wants to be able to consistently place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing to get consistent results when firing, even if projectile casings have varying sizes, shapes, and diameters, including varying primer pocket dimensions (e.g., due to firing a projectile casing) that can affect how a primer is seated in a primer pocket.

There are many considerations when choosing a method of setting (e.g., seating) a primer in a projectile casing, which if used may ignite powder to fire a projectile. As an example, a projectile casing has a chamber (e.g., primer pocket) within which a primer is placed. However, a preferred distance (e.g., depth) of a primer to be placed within a projectile casing may vary based, at least in part, on the type of projectile casing and/or a type of primer. As an example, a type (e.g., size, manufacturer, diameter, shape) of projectile casing may be designed specific to a type of projectile (e.g., bullet, slug, and/or shot), an amount and/or type of powder, and/or a type of firearm to fire a projectile. Different types of projectile casings may then receive different types of primers, such as primers with different sizes (e.g., depth, circumference, length, diameter, and/or other measurements relative to a type of projectile casing and/or projectile), types of propellant charges (e.g., combustion and/or electric), weight, pressure, and/or an amount of powder designed to ignite in a cartridge (e.g., magnum).

There are systems that place the primer at a particular depth within the primer pocket. For example, a marksman can use calipers or a depth gauge to measure and seat a primer within a primer pocket. However, this measurement can vary depending on the thickness, shape, or dimensions of the projectile casing (e.g., bullet casing), as these factors influence the pocket depth and the amount of force required to seat the primer correctly. Also, such techniques to set the depth of a primer are based on the length of a primer setting rod that then extends into a projectile casing, which may be changed independently from the base of the projectile casing, causing irregularities from the factory default. For example, the projectile casing is held in place by an extraction groove in a device for seating a primer, and then a rod inserts the primer into the projectile casing. Also, there may be irregularities (e.g., manufacturing and/or due to their previous use) between the brass (e.g., depth of projectile casing base and/or projectile casing groove) of two projectile casings of the same type that would cause the depth of the primer to be placed differently for the same type of cartridge.

However, in preparation for loading a projectile into a case, a projectile casing may need a primer seated at a desired depth (e.g., depth selected within a manufacturer-recommended range). If any irregularities are present, such as due to unwanted debris or misshaped brass with an extraction groove, a primer seating rod if not measured (e.g., indexed) directly from a projectile casing base may seat primers at an irregular depth. As an example, a marksman may want one or more primers inserted at a desired depth measured directly from a projectile casing base. As another example, if irregularities (e.g., scratches, dents, and/or inconsistencies) are present in the brass of the projectile casing, a depth a primer rod inserts a primer may vary if not ensuring a measurement begins at the base of a projectile casing. A depth a primer is seated may be selected and then consistently applied across a type of cartridge, such that each is placed at a consistent depth measured from a projectile casing base.

A type of primer may correspond to a type of projectile casing and/or projectile, such as with factory recommendations of a distance to be seated into a projectile casing. As an example, this is given as a range of the depth with which the primer is recommended to be seated into the projectile casing. For example, a primer should be seated approximately 0.003 inches to 0.007 inches from flush with the case head (e.g., bottom of casing opposite from neck or shoulder of casing). This length may help prevent seating a primer's depth too far or too little. To place a primer within a projectile casing, a rod may push the primer at a depth corresponding to the length of the rod. If a primer is seated at too low of a depth, the primer may protrude (e.g., extend) beyond the projectile casing and/or not ignite the powder of the cartridge as intended. If a primer is seated at too high of a depth, there may not be sufficient room for igniting the powder (e.g., oxygen for combustion), and/or seating the primer may be crushed too much, accidentally setting off the primer. Within this factory range, the depth of the primer placement may be tailored to the type of components of a cartridge to fire a projectile (e.g., powder, projectile casing, projectile type, and/or size). A marksman measuring the depth of a primer consistently may then isolate and/or control this as a variable, which may improve consistency when firing a projectile.

To provide accurate and consistent placement of a primer (e.g., seating of a primer) in a projectile casing, the disclosed technology includes an apparatus, system, device, computer-readable medium, and/or process to measure placement of a primer in a projectile casing, such as to place a primer at an indexed distance from a base of a projectile casing (e.g., start measurement from a bottom casing). For example, a primer with consistent placement (e.g., seating) can result in a marksman having a more predictable firing of a projectile than a projectile with inconsistent primer placement. In at least one embodiment, because the primer placement is indexed (e.g., measured, aligned) from the base of the projectile casing, its placement in the primer pocket is more consistent than other methods that insert a primer using a predetermined force and/or distance. This approach reduces the likelihood of misfires or inconsistent ignition by ensuring that the primer is seated at an optimal depth relative to the casing's base, accommodating variations in casing thickness, shape, or material. Consequently, the disclosed technology enhances overall projectile performance and reliability, providing marksmen with more predictable and accurate firing outcomes.

The disclosed technology here can include seating (e.g., setting and/or placing) a primer in a projectile casing using a rod adjustable based, at least in part, from a base of a projectile casing. For example, a projectile casing may be held in a device, such that a base of a projectile casing is in contact with an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder sets the primer at a depth corresponding to a measurement from the base of a projectile casing.

While measurements of projectiles and projectile casings are provided in this application in inches, they can also be provided in millimeters or another measuring system. Also, the technology disclosed here can be applied to bullets of different sizes, shapes, and designs, as well as to projectile casings with different sizes, shapes, and designs (e.g., an operator would change the primer, a depth to insert a primer, and/or components of the projectile casing).

An apparatus, system, computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and/or process to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. In at least one embodiment, a method includes setting a primer in a projectile casing. This process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer pocket is designed to hold a primer and has a certain depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The base of the casing is located opposite the neck, where the bullet would be seated. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, the disclosed technology can be implemented through a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, the disclosed technology for positioning a primer in a projectile casing includes several components. For example, a system can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology.

In at least one embodiment, the disclosed technology includes a method of seating a primer in a projectile casing (e.g., projectile case) at, least in part, by seating at a depth indexed (e.g., measured) from a base of a projectile casing. The method can be performed by a human, machine, or a combination thereof. The method can at least include adjusting the length of a first cylinder to a type of projectile casing, inserting a primer according to an adjusted length, stopping insertion of a primer at an adjusted length, obtaining a projectile casing with primer seated at an adjusted length measured from the projectile casing's base, and/or combinations thereof. The disclosed technology can be used for cartridges designed for different types of projectiles, such as those fired by guns (e.g., of a particular caliber or gauge), though the disclosed technology may also be used for other guns, such as projectile cartridges for artillery. A type of gun can impact ballistics associated with firing a bullet and may require differing amounts of gunpowder. A gun can be any type of firearm used by an individual, such as a handgun (e.g., pistol), shotgun (e.g., slugs or shot), or rifle (semi-automatic or automatic). A gun may also include crew-served equipment to fire a projectile from a barrel, such as artillery or naval guns. In some embodiments, the disclosed technology can be integrated with cartridges for guns (e.g., rifles) used for precision shooting (e.g., long range). Example embodiments are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A positioning mechanism includes components to cause primer to be inserted into a primer pocket using a base of a projectile case as a starting point (e.g., an index). A positioning mechanism can include an inner and outer cylinder, a set screw, a knob, or mechanisms as shown in FIGS. 1A-15C.

The figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. While examples and features of disclosed principles are described herein, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosed embodiments. Also, the words “comprising,” “having,” “containing,” and “including,” and other similar forms are intended to be equivalent in meaning and to be open-ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items. It should also be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate a schematic view of a system 100 to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing by indexing from a base of a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 100 includes base 102, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, primer channel 108C), primer seating component 110, attachment grooves 114, inner cylinder recess 116, outer cylinder 118, one or more holes 120 to secure base, and/or combinations thereof.

The schematic view in FIG. 1A includes an illustration of a front view for primer seating system 100. System 100 may include base 102, primer queue (e.g., staging) component 108, and/or primer seating component 108. A base 102 may include fastening means to secure base 102, such as holes 120 to be secured (e.g., to a table) via a fastener (e.g., screw). Base 102 includes or is otherwise attached to primer queue component 108, primer seating component 110, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, and/or means to use said components herein. As an example, base 102 is a housing of primer seating component 110. As another example, base 102 is a housing of primer queue (e.g., staging) component 108.

A base 102 may have a lever 104 attached, such that it may be used to operate primer seating component 110. Operating lever 104 is illustrated by one or more parts illustrated in FIGS. 2A-6B and/or 8A-C. Lever 104 in a first position may result (e.g., using one or more systems in FIGS. 1A-9E) in an inner cylinder 214 receding from a projectile casing and/or otherwise where a projectile casing would be placed. Lever 104 in a first position may include an inner cylinder 214 receding in an outer cylinder 118, such that a primer may be positioned, using primer queue component 108, into primer seating component 110. As an example, a lever 104 in a first position causes inner cylinder 214 to recede and create inner cylinder recess 116. A lever 104 in a second position may cause inner cylinder 214 to further insert into outer cylinder 118, cause outer cylinder 118 (e.g., outer material) to contact a projectile casing, and/or otherwise insert primer according to a selected depth (e.g., depth determined using adjustment knob 106). An outer cylinder 214 may contact a projectile casing secured system 100 using a means of attachment, such as attachment grooves 114. Grooves 114 may correspond to one or more types of a projectile casing being secured and/or be adjusted to a type of projectile casing. As an example, lever 104 causes position of an inner cylinder 214 to recede or change position within an outer cylinder 118. In at least one embodiment, an outer cylinder 118 may be fixed or loosely secured, such as to allow lever 104 to cause inner cylinder to push outer cylinder 118 to contact projectile casing prior to inserting inner cylinder 214 a selected depth (e.g., using adjustment knob 106). In at least one embodiment, lever 104 includes means of changing location of lever 104 relative to base 102, such as from a right-hand grip to left-hand grip.

Knob 106 may perform adjustments (e.g., micro-adjustments) of a depth with which a primer is inserted into a projectile casing and may include measurements corresponding to primer seating depth on a dial, such as a depth indexed from a projectile casing base. Knob 106 may be rotatably attached to base 102, controlling a depth with which a primer is inserted into a cartridge. An adjustment by knob 106 may correspond to a length that an inner cylinder 214 will protrude (e.g., extend) from an outer cylinder 118 contacting a projectile casing. Knob 106 may be another means to adjust a depth with which a primer is set (e.g., seated) into a projectile casing, such as a button, electric and/or hydraulic control, dial, lever, and/or control described herein. Knob 106 may adjust a depth with which a primer seating component 110 inserts a primer into a projectile casing.

The schematic view in FIG. 1B includes an illustration of a front view for primer seating system 100. In at least one embodiment, system 100 includes primer queue component 108. A primer queue component 108 may place (e.g., set) a primer in primer seating component 110. A primer queue component 108 may include primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, and/or primer channel 108C.

A primer queue component 108 may use a combination of gravity, levers, and/or other controls to insert a primer into a primer seating component 110. In at least one embodiment, primer queue component 108 includes a primer queue 108A, such as a stack and/or series of primers which may be inserted into primer seating component 110. A primer queue 108A may receive a series of primers stacked. In at least one embodiment, primer queue 108A is a cylinder with a recess (e.g., hole) to receive one or more primers. A primer from primer queue 108A may drop into primer channel 108C when primer lever 108B returns to a first position (e.g., open position). A primer in primer channel 108C may be pushed into primer seating component 110 when a primer lever 108B changes from a first position to a second position (e.g., closed position). Primer lever 108 may otherwise be a handle to slide material (e.g., metal, plastic, and/or composite) to push primer into primer seating component 110. In at least one embodiment, primer queue (e.g., staging) component 108 is substituted by hand placement of a primer, such as into inner cylinder recess 116.

A primer may be positioned by a primer seating component 110. As an example, primer seating component 110 is a positioning mechanism, such as to position a primer in a projectile casing. Primer seating component 110 may seat a primer based, at least in part, on indexing from a bottom (e.g., base) of a projectile casing. Indexing of a primer seating component 110 (e.g., position mechanism) may include an outer cylinder 118 making contact with a projectile casing and an inner cylinder 224 inserting a primer 224 into a primer pocket until stopping mechanism 226 prevents exceeding a depth of insertion, such as a depth indexed from a base of a casing.

One or more schematic diagrams in FIGS. 1C and D include an illustration of a rear view for primer seating system 100. System 100 includes seating a primer according to an adjusted depth measured (e.g., indexed) from a base of a projectile casing. One or more embodiments may include components of system 100 attached and/or housed by base 102, oriented through, on a side, top, and/or bottom.

In at least one embodiment, a system, such as system 100, includes a collection of one or more hardware and/or software computing resources with instructions that, when executed, performs one or more communication processes such as those described herein. In at least one embodiment, a system, such as system 100, is a software program executing on computer hardware, application executing on computer hardware, and/or variations thereof. In at least one embodiment, one or more processes (e.g., process 1300) of system 100 are performed by any suitable processing system or unit (e.g., graphics processing unit (GPU), general-purpose GPU (GPGPU), parallel processing unit (PPU), central processing unit (CPU)), a data processing unit (DPU), such as described below, and in any suitable manner, including sequential, parallel, and/or variations thereof. In at least one embodiment, system 100 uses a machine learning training framework such as PYTORCH, TENSORFLOW, BOOST, CAFFE, MICROSOFT COGNITIVE TOOLKIT/CNTK, MXNET, CHAINER, KERAS, DEEPLEARNING4J, and/or other training framework to implement and perform operations described herein to seat a primer in a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

In at least one embodiment, system 100 includes one or more processors and/or components to an apparatus, system, computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and/or process to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 100 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth indexed from a projectile casing base.

In at least one embodiment, system 100 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 100 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 100 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 100 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 100 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system 200 to receive a projectile, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 200 includes base 102, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, primer channel 108C), primer seating component 110, attachment grooves 114, inner cylinder recess 116, outer cylinder 118, one or more holes 120 to secure base, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob 206 mechanism and/or combinations thereof. A primer 224 may otherwise be illustrated as primer 1024.

FIG. 2A illustrates a schematic view of a system 200 to receive a projectile. In at least one embodiment, system 200 receives a projectile casing 222. Projectile casing 222 has a recess (e.g., primer pocket) with which it may receive a primer 224. Projectile casing 222 may be inserted into system 200 along one or more grooves 114, which may be adjusted such that projectile casing is secured to outer cylinder 118 (e.g., outer material). In at least one embodiment, outer cylinder 118 need not be a cylinder, rather it is a material to receive an inner cylinder. As an example, outer material may be a cuboid that contacts a casing. Grooves 114 may be set to receive the projectile casing type of projectile casing 222. When projectile casing is inserted into system 200, said projectile casing may be aligned such that it may receive a primer 224 from primer seating component 110, such as into a primer pocket (e.g., recess, gap, and/or space in projectile casing to receive a primer).

FIG. 2B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 200 to receive a projectile. As an example, system 200 may include inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob 206 mechanism and/or combinations thereof. Primer seating component 110 may include inner cylinder 214, outer cylinder 118, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob mechanism 206, and lever 104.

A projectile casing 222 may be inserted into system 100 (see FIG. 1) when primer lever 108B is in a first (e.g., closed) or second (e.g., open) position. As an example, system 200 illustrates inserting a projectile casing when primer lever 108B is in a first (e.g., closed) position. A primer 224 may rest on material controlled by primer lever 108B, residing in primer channel 108C.

Primer channel 108C may include a portion of outer cylinder 118, such as a portion that may allow a primer 224 to slide into position resting on an inner cylinder 214. In at least one embodiment, inner cylinder 214 may move independently of outer cylinder 118. As an example, inner cylinder 214 is attached to stopping mechanism 226 which can contact (e.g., index from) an outer cylinder 118 when lever 104 is in a second (e.g., open) position or a recess in an outer cylinder 118 that can receive a primer 224 when lever 104 is in a first (e.g., closed) position. System 200 may illustrate a lever 104 in a first (e.g., closed position) where space exists above an inner cylinder 214 with which a primer positioning mechanism may receive a primer 224.

System 200 may also include an adjustment knob mechanism 206, which may adjust the length of the inner cylinder 214 that extends above stopping mechanism 226. Stopping mechanism may otherwise be illustrated by stopping mechanism 916 (see FIGS. 9A-E). Adjustment knob mechanism 206 may be a means for knob 106 to control depth that an inner cylinder 214 will protrude (e.g., extend) from outer cylinder 118 in system 500 (see FIGS. 5A and/or B), such as a depth indexed from a casing base. As an example, adjustment knob mechanism 206 includes a screw with threading that spins stopping mechanism 226 along (e.g., upwards, or downwards) threading along an inner cylinder 214. Stopping mechanism 226 may then be adjusted to a depth with which an inner cylinder 214 should seat a primer 224 into a projectile casing 222.

In at least one embodiment, system 200 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 200 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 200 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 200 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 200 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 200 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 200 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system 300 with a primer in a primer channel. System 300 can include base 102, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, primer channel 108C), primer seating component 110, attachment grooves 114, inner cylinder recess 116, outer cylinder 118, one or more holes 120 to secure base, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob 206 mechanism and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 3A illustrates a schematic view of a system 300 with a primer in a primer channel. As an example, a primer lever 108B is shifted (e.g., changed) from a first (e.g., closed) position to a second (e.g., open) position. Primer lever 108B may move away, opening primer channel 108C to receive a primer 224. Primer lever 108B may move a distance until away from primer queue 108C until space exists below the queue 108C to receive a primer. In at least one embodiment, primer lever 108B may be extracted from system 300. In at least one embodiment, primer lever 108B includes a catch (e.g., grooves and ending of said grooves) to prevent pulling a lever beyond a point in the channel 108C, such as a point after a primer 224 is received by the channel 108.

FIG. 3B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 300 with a primer in a primer channel. Once a lever is positioned into a second (e.g., open) position, space in primer channel 108C exists to receive a primer 224. Gravity may shift one or more primers 224 from primer queue 108A downwards and primer channel 108C may receive a primer 224. A primer 224 received in primer channel 108C may be aligned with a gap in outer cylinder 118, such that a primer seating component 110 may receive a primer 224.

In at least one embodiment, system 300 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 300 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 300 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 300 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 300 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 300 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 300 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system 400 to align a primer 224 with a projectile casing 222, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 400 includes base 102, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, primer channel 108C), primer seating component 110, attachment grooves 114, inner cylinder recess 116, outer cylinder 118, one or more holes 120 to secure base, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob 206 mechanism and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 4A illustrates a schematic view of a system 400 to align a primer 224 with a projectile casing 222. As an example, a primer lever 108B is shifted (e.g., changed) from a second (e.g., open) position to a first (e.g., closed) position. Primer lever 108B may move towards a primer seating component 110 (e.g., inner cylinder 214 and outer cylinder 118), pushing primer in primer channel 108C. Primer lever 108B may move a distance until primer 224 is received by primer seating component 110, being aligned with inner cylinder 214. As an example, outer cylinder 118 is of a greater diameter than an inner cylinder. In at least one embodiment, outer cylinder 118 is otherwise a three-dimensional shape (e.g., cuboid) which touches a base of a projectile casing 222 wide enough to receive inner cylinder 214 and primer 224.

FIG. 4B illustrates cross-sectional view of a system 400 to align a primer 224 with a projectile casing 222. Primer lever 224 may change to a position (e.g., closed, first, and/or third position) where primer 224 is aligned with projectile casing 222, such as above inner cylinder 214. System 400 may include primer seating component 110 receiving primer 224 from primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, and primer channel 108C). In system 400, primer 224 may be aligned with projectile casing 222 and inner cylinder 214.

In at least one embodiment, system 400 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 200 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 400 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 400 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 400 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 400 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 400 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system 500 to seat a primer 224, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 500 includes base 102, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, primer channel 108C), primer seating component 110, attachment grooves 114, inner cylinder recess 116, outer cylinder 118, one or more holes 120 to secure base, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob 206 mechanism and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 5A illustrates a schematic view of a system 500 to seat a primer 224. System 500 may include a lever 104, which was moved from a first position to a second position. A lever 104 moved to a second position may have an inner cylinder 214 protruding from outer cylinder 118 by a length corresponding to an adjustment knob 106.

FIG. 5B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 500 to seat a primer 224. As an example, inner cylinder 214 seats primer 224 at a depth corresponding to an adjustment knob 106 by adjustment knob mechanism 206 adjusting stopping mechanism is 226 placement along an inner cylinder 214 (e.g., moving towards or away from a projectile casing 222). Primer 224 may be seated in projectile casing 222 (e.g., in primer pocket), when lever 104 is in a second position. System 500 may include a primer 224 seated in projectile casing 222 by an inner cylinder 214 protruding from an outer cylinder 118 at depth selected using adjustment knob 106.

In at least one embodiment, system 500 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 500 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 500 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 500 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 500 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 500 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 500 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system 600 to remove a projectile casing with primer seated according to a length corresponding to a base of a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 600 includes base 102, lever 104, adjustment knob 106, primer queue component 108 (e.g., primer queue 108A, primer lever 108B, primer channel 108C), primer seating component 110, attachment grooves 114, inner cylinder recess 116, outer cylinder 118, one or more holes 120 to secure base, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, adjustment knob 206 mechanism and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 6A illustrates a schematic view of a system 600 to remove 228 a projectile casing with primer seated according to a length measured from a base of a projectile casing. System 600 may include lever 104 in a position where the top of an inner cylinder 214 is below the top of an outer cylinder 118 (e.g., first or third position). As an example, the top of an outer cylinder may be facing where a projectile casing is received (e.g., towards grooves 114). Projectile casing 222 is otherwise illustrated in FIG. 10F as a projectile casing 1022 with a seated primer 1024. Projectile casing 222 may be removed 228 (e.g., extracted) from system 600 by removing 228 projectile casing 222 from grooves 114.

FIG. 6B illustrates cross-sectional view of a system 600 to remove 228 a projectile casing with primer seated according to a length measured from a base of a projectile casing. Removed 228 projectile casing 222 may include primer 224 seated at a depth selected by knob 106. System 600 may include a primer lever 108B in a closed position (e.g., first or third) and lever 104 in a position where a top of an inner cylinder 214 is below the top of an outer cylinder 118, such as below primer channel 108C. A system 100 may then repeat a process illustrated by systems 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600. As an example, system 100 may transition from a system 600 to a system illustrated in system 200 by removing projectile casing 222 with seated primer 224 and inserting a next projectile casing into system 100.

In at least one embodiment, system 600 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 600 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism (e.g., projectile seating component 110) can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 600 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 600 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes 228 the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 600 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 600 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a cross-sectional view of a system 700 including an inner cylinder to move through a threaded outer cylinder to place a primer. System 700 can include adjustment knob 106, primer seating component 110, outer cylinder 118, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, threading 730, projectile casing component 732, projectile casing component fastener 734, and/or combinations thereof. For example, a marksman can rotate, turn, or otherwise adjust knob 106 to adjust a length that measures how far a primer is inserted into a primer pocket. As another example, outer cylinder 118 is configured to contact the bottom of the projectile casing 222 such that when a marksman pushes the inner cylinder 214 up the gap between knob 106 and outer cylinder 118 is closed and primer pocket is pushed into the primer pocket. In such an example, a length of the outer cylinder 118, which is touching the bottom of the casing, is known and the indexing of for primer placement is from the bottom of the projectile casing.

FIG. 7A illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 700 including an inner cylinder to move through a threaded outer cylinder to place a primer. As an example, system 700 includes a primer seating component 110 illustrated in FIGS. 9A-E. A primer seating component 110 may include threading 730. Primer seating component 110 may include one or more adjustable components that can be fixed in location after adjustment. Primer seating component 110 may include one or more components (e.g., inner cylinder 214) which may move independent of one or more second components (e.g., outer cylinder 118). As an example, one or more portions (e.g., stopping mechanism) of primer seating component 110 may connect and/or fix components, such as by using threading 730. System 700 may include threading 730 on an outer surface of the outer cylinder 118. As an example, primer seating component 110 may also include threading in a housing to fix outer cylinder 118, but also allow changing of an outer cylinder for different projectile casing and/or primer types.

As shown in FIG. 7A, inner cylinder 214 has a length of F, outer cylinder 118 has a length of G, and there is a gap between adjustment knob 106 and the bottom of inner cylinder 214 and outer cylinder 118 with a length of D. As disclosed in FIG. 10A, dimensions of a primer pocket can be known (e.g., provided in a specification of measured by a marksman with a measuring rod). Using threads 730, a different relative maximum height of inner cylinder 214 to outer cylinder 118 can be achieved (e.g., a marksman or system 100 can rotate outer cylinder 118 to adjust the relative maximum height). As an example, a relative maximum height can be used to determine how far primer is pressed, pushed, or otherwise moved into a primer pocket as shown in FIG. 7A. Also, as shown in FIG. 7A, adjustment knob 106 has a wider diameter than outer cylinder 118, which causes adjustment knob 106 to stop moving when it moves up because the walls of outer cylinder 118 stop it from moving. Accordingly, in at least one embodiment, a maximum amount of length that a primer can be pushed is determined by length D. Also, in at least one embodiment, adjust knob 106 can be rotated (e.g., counterclockwise or clockwise) to increase or decrease a length of inner cylinder 214. As an example, adjustment knob 106 can cause movement of a micrometer.

FIG. 7B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 700 to seat a primer. An inner cylinder may move independently of an outer cylinder until primer is seated according to a depth, such as a depth adjusted using a knob or adjustment dial. Projectile casing 222 may be held in place using projectile casing component 732 (e.g., projectile casing component 1120A-D, see FIGS. 11A-D) and a projectile casing component fastener 734. As an example, projectile casing 222 is fixed (e.g., using friction) in projectile casing component 732. Primer seating component 110 may be moved (e.g., using lever and/or hydraulics) until outer cylinder 118 contacts a projectile casing 222 base and inner cylinder 214 seats primer 224, indexing from a base (e.g., bottom) of a projectile casing. Inner cylinder 214 seats primer according to a depth measurement indexed (e.g., measured and/or indexed) from a projectile casing 222 base.

In at least one embodiment, to ensure that a primer is placed at a specific depth within a primer pocket of a projectile casing (e.g., bullet casing), the indexing, or the point from which the depth is measured, begins from the bottom of the bullet casing. This approach can cause the primer seating depth to be consistent, such as regardless of variations in the casing's thickness, shape, or material. FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 8C, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, and 10A-10F illustrate how this indexing process is achieved using the components of systems disclosed herein.

As shown in FIG. 7A, system 700 uses an inner cylinder 214 with a length denoted as F and an outer cylinder 118 with a length denoted as G. The gap between the adjustment knob 106 and the bottom of both the inner cylinder 214 and the outer cylinder 118 is referred to as length D. This length D plays a role in determining how far the primer is pressed into the primer pocket. For example, the measurement or indexing for the primer depth begins from the bottom of the bullet casing and is based on length D. This is because the base of the bullet casing is in direct contact with the surface of the outer cylinder 118, ensuring that the measurement starts from a consistent and defined point.

In FIG. 10A, the dimensions of a primer pocket can be either specified in manufacturing specifications or measured directly by a marksman using a measuring rod. These dimensions are used to adjust the relative height of the inner cylinder 214 to the outer cylinder 118 by rotating the outer cylinder 118 using threads 730. This adjustment alters the maximum height that the inner cylinder 214 can achieve relative to the outer cylinder 118. Consequently, the inner cylinder 214, when moved to press the primer, does so with the indexing starting from the bottom of the projectile casing. This ensures that the primer is seated to a precise depth.

The outer cylinder 118 serves as a blocking mechanism, e.g., its surfaces block adjustment knob 106 from moving, making contact with the base of the projectile casing. As the adjustment knob 106 that is coupled to the inner cylinder 214 moves upward to press the primer into the pocket, it contacts the surface of the outer cylinder 118, which prevents any further movement of the inner cylinder 214. This blocking action ensures that once the primer reaches the desired depth, it cannot be pushed deeper, thereby maintaining the consistency of the seating depth. The outer cylinder's 118 surface ensures that the indexing of the primer depth remains accurate, starting from the bottom of the projectile casing, and prevents any deviation due to variations in casing dimensions.

By ensuring that the length D, which defines the maximum allowable movement of the inner cylinder 214, is based on the distance from the bottom of the bullet casing, the system achieves consistent primer placement. The interaction between length D and length E, the depth of the primer into the primer pocket, determines how far the primer is pressed into the pocket. The outer cylinder 118 acts as a precise control mechanism, ensuring that the primer is seated at the correct depth, indexed from the bottom of the bullet casing, providing reliability and accuracy in the reloading process.

In at least one embodiment, system 700 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 700 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 700 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 700 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 700 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 700 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 700 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 8A-C illustrate a cross-sectional view of a system 800 to seat a primer according to an adjusted depth, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 700 includes lever 104, primer queue (e.g., placement) component 108, primer seating component 110, outer cylinder 118, inner cylinder 214, projectile casing 222, primer 224, stopping mechanism 226, projectile casing component 732, primer seating component 908, and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 8A illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 800 to position primer 224 to primer seating component 110. Primer seating component 110 may include primer seating component 908. As an example, lever 104 is in a first (e.g., raised) position. Lever 104 may position primer seating component 110 to seat primer 224 into projectile casing 222. An adjusted depth may be based, at least in part, on a micrometer and using stopping mechanism 226 to prevent a first cylinder from moving outside a depth to seat primer from a projectile casing 222 base. Primer 224 may be placed, aligned with inner cylinder 214, using a primer place mechanism, such as primer queue component 108. As shown in FIG. 8A, inner cylinder 214 has a length of F and outer cylinder 118 has a length of G. A marksman or system 800 can adjust what maximum height difference can be achieved when pushing adjustment knob 106 up (e.g., by using lever 104) by using threads to rotate either cylinder clockwise or counterclockwise. Additionally or alternatively, adjustment knob 106 can be rotated to increase or decrease a length of inner cylinder 214 (e.g., inner cylinder can have another cylinder inside of it that extends out from its outer cylinder).

FIG. 8B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 800 to seat a primer 224 using a lever 104. As an example, system 800 may include lever 104 in a second (e.g., raised) position. When lever 104 is in a second (e.g., lowered) position, lever 104 causes primer seating component 110 to also be in a second (e.g., raised) position. Primer seating component 110 when in a raised position includes an outer cylinder 118 to contact a projectile casing 222. Threading of an outer cylinder 118 may prevent further movement of outer cylinder 118 and inner cylinder 214, such that system 800 using primer seating component 908 may seat primer according to depth of a micrometer measured from a projectile casing 222 base.

FIG. 8C illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 800 to remove (e.g., extract) primer seating component 110 from projectile casing 222. As an example, system 800 may include lever 104 returned to a first (e.g., raised) position. As another example, system 800 may include lever 104 returned to a third (e.g., raised) position. When lever 104 is in a first (e.g., raised) position, lever 104 causes primer seating component 110 to return to a first (e.g., lowered) position. As another example, when lever 104 is in a third (e.g., raised) position, lever 104 causes primer seating component 110 to return to a third (e.g., lowered) position. System 800 may then proceed to remove projectile casing 222 with seated primer 224 and repeat a process with one or more subsequent projectile casings. As an example, system 800 includes system 700.

In at least one embodiment, system 800 includes one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. System 800 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 800 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, system 800 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, a system 800 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 800 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, system 800 performs one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 9A-E illustrate a cross-sectional view of one or more systems (e.g., 900, 902, 904, 906, 908) of a primer seating component to seat a primer, in accordance with at least one embodiment.

System 900 of a primer seating component 110 may include an outer cylinder 912, inner cylinder 914, threading 918, stopping mechanism 916, and/or combinations thereof. A system 900 may include threading 918 located on an outer cylinder 912 and/or a housing for primer seating component 110. As an example, system 900 may include an outer cylinder 912 and/or inner cylinder 914 which may be removed from primer seating component and replaced with cylinders corresponding to a projectile casing and/or primer type. An inner cylinder 914 in system 900 may move independently of outer cylinder 912 until stopping mechanism 916 stops, such as by stopping mechanism 916 contacting an outer cylinder 912. As an example, system 900 includes stopping mechanism 916 which may include a screw to adjust according to an adjustment mechanism (e.g., knob, dial, micrometer). Within system 900, a length of an inner cylinder 914 may be adjusted such that the length it protrudes (e.g., extends) from an outer cylinder 912 corresponds to a depth to seat a primer into a projectile casing 222. In at least one embodiment, stopping mechanism 916 can be rotated (e.g., clockwise or counterclockwise) to adjust a length H so that adjustment knob 106 cannot be pushed up further in order to limit a length that the inner cylinder can push primer into a primer pocket.

System 902 of a primer seating component 110 may include an outer cylinder 912, inner cylinder 914, threading 918, stopping mechanism 916, and/or combinations thereof. A system 902 may include threading 918 located on an outer cylinder 912 and/or a housing for primer seating component 110. As an example, system 902 may include an outer cylinder 912 and/or inner cylinder 914 which may be removed from primer seating component and replaced with cylinders corresponding to a projectile casing and/or primer type. Inner cylinder 914 may move independently of outer cylinder 912 until stopping mechanism 916 stops, such as by stopping mechanism 916 contacting an outer cylinder 912. As an example, system 902 includes stopping mechanism 916 which may include a means of screwing and/or unscrewing an outer cylinder 912 with an adjustment mechanism (e.g., knob, dial, micrometer), such that inner cylinder 914 at a fixed length will insert a primer at the adjusted depth when an outer cylinder 912 makes contact with a projectile casing bottom (e.g., brass near primer pocket). Within system 902, a length of an inner cylinder 914 may be adjusted such that the length it protrudes (e.g., extends) from an outer cylinder 912 corresponds to a depth to seat a primer into a projectile casing 222.

System 904 of a primer seating component 110 may include an outer cylinder 912, inner cylinder 914, threading 918, stopping mechanism 916, and/or combinations thereof. A system 904 may include threading 918 located on an outer cylinder 912 and/or a housing for primer seating component 110. As an example, system 904 may include an outer cylinder 912 and/or inner cylinder 914 which may be removed from primer seating component and replaced with cylinders corresponding to a projectile casing and/or primer type. An inner cylinder 914 in system 904 may move independently of outer cylinder 912 until stopping mechanism 916 stops, such as by stopping mechanism 916 contacting an outer cylinder 912. As an example, system 904 includes stopping mechanism 916 which may include a screw to adjust according to an adjustment mechanism (e.g., knob, dial, micrometer). Within system 904, a length of an inner cylinder 914 may be adjusted such that the length it protrudes (e.g., extends) from an outer cylinder 912 corresponds to a depth to seat a primer into a projectile casing 222.

System 906 of a primer seating component 110 may include an outer cylinder 912, inner cylinder 914, threading 918, stopping mechanism 916, and/or combinations thereof. A system 906 may include threading 918 located on an outer cylinder 912 and/or a housing for primer seating component 110. As an example, system 906 may include an outer cylinder 912 and/or inner cylinder 914 which may be removed from primer seating component and replaced with cylinders corresponding to a projectile casing and/or primer type. An inner cylinder 914 in system 906 may move independently of outer cylinder 912 until stopping mechanism 916 stops, such as by stopping mechanism 916 contacting an outer cylinder 912. As an example, system 906 includes stopping mechanism 916 which may include a screw to adjust a blocking material, such as a washer. Stopping mechanism 916 may be used to adjust length of an inner cylinder when assembling a primer seating component 110. Within system 906, a length of an inner cylinder 914 may be adjusted such that the length it protrudes from an outer cylinder 912 corresponds to a depth to seat a primer into a projectile casing 222.

System 908 of a primer seating component 110 may include an outer cylinder 912, inner cylinder 914, threading 918, stopping mechanism 916, and/or combinations thereof. A system 908 may include threading 918 located on an inner cylinder 914 and a stopping mechanism 916. As an example, system 908 may include an outer cylinder 912 and/or inner cylinder 914 which may be removed from primer seating component and replaced with cylinders corresponding to a projectile casing and/or primer type. An inner cylinder 914 in system 908 may move independently of outer cylinder 912 until stopping mechanism 916 stops, such as by stopping mechanism 916 contacting an outer cylinder 912. As an example, system 908 includes stopping mechanism 916 which may include a threaded stopping mechanism (e.g., washer) which is rotatable to adjust a length with which an inner cylinder 914 may protrude (e.g., extends) from an outer cylinder 912. Stopping mechanism 916 may be used to adjust length of an inner cylinder such that a primer seating component 110 seats a primer according to a depth measured from the base (e.g., bottom) of a projectile casing. Within system 908, a length of an inner cylinder 914 may be adjusted such that the length it protrudes (e.g., extends) from an outer cylinder 912 corresponds to a depth to seat a primer into a projectile casing 222.

In at least one embodiment, one or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 include one or more processors and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket of a projectile casing, where the placement is indexed from the base of the projectile casing. One or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 can perform a method that includes setting a primer in a projectile casing, where the process starts by providing a projectile casing that includes a base and a primer pocket. The primer is then aligned, e.g., by a primer aligner, with the primer pocket. Using a positioning mechanism (e.g., outer and inner cylinders as shown in the FIGS. 1A-16), the system indexes the distance from the base of the projectile casing to a specific depth within the primer pocket. For example, a positioning mechanism can include an inner cylinder that is free-floating and an outer cylinder that is secured to a projectile casing holder (e.g., by screw threads), where a projectile casing has a bottom that sits flush with the outer cylinder and the outer cylinder has a surface that is wider than at least a portion of the primer pocket. A marksman or machine can push the inner cylinder up (inside the outer cylinder) such that the primer is inserted to a particular, second depth, and the outer cylinder prevents the inner cylinder from moving further after the second depth is reached by the primer. This depth is referred to as the second depth, which can be shallower than the first depth (e.g., to provide some primer crush or crunch). In another embodiment, a first and second depth can be equal such that the primer sits flush with the projectile casing. The positioning mechanism presses the primer into the primer pocket until it reaches this second depth, ensuring it is properly seated without going too deep. The mechanism includes a blocking component that prevents the primer from moving past this desired depth.

A primer may be positioned in a primer seating component illustrated in systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908. As an example, a primer seating component illustrated in systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 is a positioning mechanism, such as to position a primer in a projectile casing. A primer seating component illustrated in systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 may seat a primer based, at least in part, on indexing from a bottom (e.g., base) of a projectile casing. Indexing of a primer seating component 110 (e.g., position mechanism) may include an outer cylinder 912 making contact with a projectile casing and an inner cylinder 914 inserting a primer 224 into a primer pocket until stopping mechanism 916 prevents exceeding a depth of insertion.

In at least one embodiment, one or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 can implement, use, or otherwise execute a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a computer, they perform operations similar to the method described above. The computer would control a machine that aligns the primer with the primer pocket, indexes from a depth from the base of the casing, and then presses the primer into place to a desired depth.

In at least one embodiment, one or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing. For example, one or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 can include a primer seating component that holds the projectile casing in place. This casing has a base, a neck, and a primer pocket with a specific depth, e.g., a first depth that is measured by a marksman or provided by a manufacturer. The system also includes a primer queue component, which feeds primers into the casing and aligns them with the primer pocket. This mechanism is equipped with a blocking component to prevent the primer from being pressed too far. Additionally, a lever is attached to the positioning mechanism to move it, ensuring that the primer is pressed in place correctly. After the primer is set, a casing extractor removes the casing from the system, making it ready for the next step in the ammunition assembly process. For example, in a factory setting, this system could be part of an assembly line that prepares casings for final assembly into live ammunition, ensuring that each primer is seated perfectly to avoid misfires or other issues. As another example, a marksman can reuse bullet casings by placing primers inside the primer pocket using this disclosed technology and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, one or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 are, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, one or more systems 900, 902, 904, 906, and/or 908 perform one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 can position, locate, or otherwise move a primer into a projectile casing and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 10A-F illustrate a cross-sectional view of a system (e.g., system 1000, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1008) including projectile casing (e.g., projectile casing 1022) and primer (e.g., 1024 and/or 1028), in accordance with at least one embodiment.

System 1000 may include projectile casing 1022, where projectile casing includes a primer pocket 1026. Primer pocket 1026 includes one or more dimensions, such as diameter (e.g., “B”) and depth (e.g., “A”). A desired depth to seat a primer (e.g., user preference in manufacturer recommended range) may be illustrated by the distance between “B” and “C.” As an example, an outside of a seated primer would be pushed until aligned with “C.”

System 1002 may include projectile casing 1022, primer pocket 1026 (e.g., primer recess), and primer 1024. Primer 1024 may be aligned with a primer pocket 1026, such as by using one or more primer seating components illustrated in FIGS. 9A-E.

System 1004 may include projectile casing 1022, primer pocket 1026 (e.g., primer recess), and primer 1024. System 1004 may illustrate a primer prior to setting (e.g., crushing) anvils 1030 to seat a primer. As an example, primer may be in a projectile casing, but not yet at a desire depth due to anvils 1030 not yet being set (e.g., crushed and/or pressed). As another example, a desired amount of setting anvils may be within a range, such that a user (e.g., marksman) may set a depth to vary between a level of crush illustrated in 1004 and 1006.

System 1006 may include projectile casing 1022, primer pocket 1026 (e.g., primer recess), and primer 1024. System 1006 also may illustrate a primer seating component (as illustrated in FIGS. 9A-E) seating primer according to a depth, such as to align with “C.” Anvils 1030 illustrated in system 1006 may illustrate a desired amount of setting of a primer 1024.

System 1008 may illustrate a projectile casing with a seated (e.g., set, placed, and/or inserted) primer. As an example, primer is seated to a desired depth and primer seating component has been extracted. A primer (e.g., primer 1024 and/or seated primer 1028) may include one or more anvils 1030, foil 1032, and/or primer mixture 1034. A seated primer 1028 may have anvils compressed (e.g., crushed) between projectile casing and primer mixture, causing an outward pressure to seat a primer 1024. Seated primer 1028 may be aligned with flashing hole within a primer pocket. A primer may also include staked securing of a primer.

System 1010 may include projectile casing 1022 and/or primer 1024. System 1010 may illustrate a projectile casing 1022 with a primer 1024 seated, such as to a depth measured at least in part from a projectile casing base (e.g., using primer seating component).

In at least one embodiment, a system includes one or more systems (e.g., system 1000, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1008, and/or 1010), processors, and/or components to place a primer in a primer pocket and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, a system (e.g., system 1000, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1008, and/or 1010) is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C to place a primer in a primer pocket and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, a system (e.g., system 1000, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1008, and/or 1010) is used, at least in part, to perform one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-16, such as process 1600 to place a primer in a primer pocket and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 11A-D illustrate a schematic diagram of a system 1100 automating seating a primer in a projectile casing using depth measured from a projectile casing base, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 1100 includes projectile casing placement component 1102, primer seating component 1104, projectile casing extractor 1106, primer queue component 1108, projectile casing conveyer 1110, control(s) 1112 (e.g., control display 1112A, component control(s) 1112B-J, knobs, buttons, switch, lever and/or dials), compressed air tube (e.g., pipe) 1114, debris tube (e.g., pipe) 1116, projectile casing 1122, projectile casing rotator 1120, hydraulics 1174 (e.g., 1174A-C), a base, and/or combinations thereof. In at least one embodiment, projectile casing rotator 1120 includes one or more components which may be rotated between one or more functions or operations of a device, such as rotation component 1120A at projectile casing placement component 1102, rotation component 1120B at primer seating component 1104, rotation component 1120C at projectile casing extractor 1106, and staging rotation component 1120D (e.g., staging to rotate to projectile casing placement component 1102). Ordering of these components may be done clockwise, counterclockwise, lineal, and/or cyclical.

System 1100 includes components that can perform one or more functions, such as primer extractions, placement of a projectile casing, projectile casing cleaning, projectile casing extraction, primer placement, projectile casing reshaping, and/or one or more functions described herein. System 1100 can include means of seating a primer and/or performing one or more components 1120 (e.g., hydraulic pump, electronic motor, stepper motor, lever, pulley, or other mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system that raises, moves, or increases a height of a base, claw, clip, engagement element, or other mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system that pulls, lifts, moves, rotates, or slides one or more projectile casings 1122 and/or components). Controls 1112 may also include settings that allow for components to be performed automatically (e.g., cyclically and/or in repetition with subsequent projectile casings).

The schematic diagram in FIG. 11A includes an illustration of a front view for a projectile casing cleaning system 1100. System 1100 may include at least one component to insert a projectile casing 1122 rotator 1120 (e.g., projectile casing placement component 1102). Projectile casing placement component 1102 may receive one or more projectile casings, such as by one or more projectile casings 1122 in a series of projectile casings along a conveyer 1110. Controls 1112C can move projectile casing along conveyer 1110 and/or insert projectile casing 1122 into rotation component 1120A. As an example, controls 1112A may rotate projectile casing rotator 1120 so one or more components 1120A-D are transitioned into previous or subsequent function (e.g., projectile casing placement component 1102, primer seating component 1104, projectile casing extractor 1106, or staging). Projectile casings 1122 to be received may also be held in a clip and/or magazine, such that they are fed into one or more components of system 1100. In at least one embodiment, projectile casing placement component 1102 receives one or more projectile casings 1122 and removes (e.g., extracts) one or more primers (e.g., primer holder and/or primer cartridge) from the one or more projectile casings. As an example, projectile casing placement component 1102 may include control display 1112A and/or controls 1112D (e.g., moving primer extraction rod 222) to use hydraulics 1174A to place a projectile casing within a system 1100 and/or extract a primer while projectile casing is fixed in rotation component 1120A, such as by using a primer extraction rod. There may also be a method of controls 112 to perform placement of a projectile casing (e.g., projectile casing placement component 1102) automatically, manually, or bypass primer extraction to move component to a different function. Projectile casing placement component 1102 may otherwise include one or more systems illustrated in FIGS. 11A-15A-C.

The schematic diagram in FIG. 11B includes an illustration of a front view of primer seating system 1100 from a different perspective compared to FIG. 11A. System 1100 uses one or more controls 1112 to transition a projectile casing 1122 in a rotating component 1120A from projectile casing placement component 1102 to primer seating component 1104. In at least one embodiment, system 1100 includes one or more controls 1112.

As an example, one or more controls 1112 when used may perform one or more operations illustrated by controls 1112A-J. Display control 1112A may adjust a depth with which to seat a primer in a projectile casing. One or more controls 1112B may position a projectile casing rotator 1120, such as to position one or more projectile casings to a component performing one or more functions function (e.g., projectile casing placement component 1102, primer seating component 1104, projectile casing extractor 1106, and/or staging). A control 1112B may rotate a projectile casing rotator 1120 clockwise and/or counter-clockwise. One or more controls 1112C may position one or more projectile casings, such as to insert projectile casing 1122 into one or more components 1120A-D.

One or more controls 1112D may stage a primer in a primer queue component. One or more controls 1112 E may insert a primer from primer queue component into primer seating component, such as aligned with projectile casing 1122 and inner cylinder 1432. One or more controls 1112F may position (e.g., lower and/or raise) an outer cylinder 1430 to touch a projectile casing base. One or more controls 1112G may position (e.g., lower and/or raise) inner cylinder 1432 (see FIG. 14), such as to insert primer at a depth according to a projectile casing's base and/or extract inner cylinder.

One or more controls 1112G and/or H may include controlling one or more settings of a primer seating component, such as changing (e.g., increasing and/or decreasing) depth to seat a primer within a factory range and/or providing an indication of a type of projectile casing. As an example, primer seating component 1104 receives a primer from primer queue component 1108 and seats a primer at a depth indicated by one or more settings (e.g., selected depth within factory recommendation range). One or more controls 1112I and J may include positioning a projectile casing extraction rod 1538, such as to extract a projectile casing or removing projectile casing extraction rod 1538 from rotation component 1120C.

A projectile casing 1122, inserted into rotation component 1120A at projectile casing placement component 1102, may be transitioned to primer seating component 1104. A projectile casing 1122 in rotation component 1120B at primer seating component may seat a primer according to a depth measured from a projectile casing base.

As an example, primer queue component 1108 includes one or more primers staged to be seated. Primer queue component 1108 may stage primers in a channel, pushing primers through an outer cylinder 1430 until aligned with an inner cylinder. A primer may be staged in an outer cylinder, staged on primer conveyer 1110, or otherwise may be staged in primer queue component. A primer conveyer 1110 may otherwise be a channel for one or more primers, including a mechanism to push primers into primer seating component 1104.

Primer seating component 1104 may include an inner cylinder 1432 and outer cylinder 1430. In at least one embodiment, primer seating component includes an inner cylinder 1432 moving independently of an outer cylinder until reaching stopping mechanism 1436. In at least one embodiment, inner cylinder 1432 is threaded into outer cylinder 1434A such that they both are moved in conjunction to seat a primer. In at least one embodiment, inner cylinder includes threading along at least a portion of said inner cylinder to connect with a stopping mechanism 1436. In at least one embodiment, primer seating component 1104 may include primer seating components illustrated in FIGS. 1A-9E (e.g., primer seating component 110 and/or systems 900-908). A primer seating component 1104 can also include one or more systems, or portions thereof, illustrated in FIGS. 1A-9E.

A primer may be positioned in a primer seating component 1104 illustrated in system 1100. As an example, a primer seating component 1104 illustrated in system 1100 is a positioning mechanism, such as to position a primer in a projectile casing. A primer seating component 1104 illustrated in system 1100 may seat a primer based, at least in part, on indexing from a bottom (e.g., base) of a projectile casing. Indexing of a primer seating component 1104 (e.g., position mechanism) may include an outer cylinder 1430 making contact with a projectile casing and an inner cylinder 1432 inserting a primer into a primer pocket until stopping mechanism 916 prevents exceeding a depth of insertion.

The schematic diagram in FIG. 11C includes an illustration of a projectile casing cleaning system 1100 from a different perspective compared to FIGS. 11A and 11B. System 1100 can use one or more controls 1112 to transition a projectile casing 1122 in a rotating component 1120B from primer seating component 1104 to the projectile casing extractor 1106. In at least one embodiment, projectile casing extractor 1106 includes projectile casing extractor rod 466 (see FIG. 4), a chute to catch 1540 one or more expelled projectile casings, and/or one or more expelled projectile casing bins. Projectile casing extractor 1106 may otherwise include one or more systems illustrated in FIGS. 110, 111A, 111B, and/or 111C.

The schematic diagram in FIG. 11D includes an illustration of a projectile casing cleaning system 1100 from a lateral perspective. In at least one embodiment, system 1100 uses one or more controls 1112 to transition a projectile casing 1122 in a rotating component 1120C from projectile casing extractor 1106 to staging (e.g., position of staging rotation component 1120D) and/or to return to projectile casing placement component 1102 to repeat process with a subsequent projectile casing. Hydraulics 1174 may include one or more hydraulics 1174A-C, such as to position, raise, lower one or more portions of one or more components performing one or more functions, such as projectile casing placement component 1102, primer seating component 1104, and/or projectile casing extractor 1106. In at least one embodiment, hydraulics are otherwise a hydraulic pump, electronic motor, stepper motor, lever, pulley, or other mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system that raises, moves, or increases a height of a base, claw, clip, engagement element, or other mechanical, electrical or hydraulic system that pulls, lifts, moves, rotates, or slides one or more projectile casings 1122 or one or more components.

In at least one embodiment, a system, such as system 1100, includes a collection of one or more hardware and/or software computing resources with instructions that, when executed, performs one or more communication processes such as those described herein. In at least one embodiment, a system, such as system 1100, is a software program executing on computer hardware, application executing on computer hardware, and/or variations thereof. In at least one embodiment, one or more processes (e.g., process 11300) of system 1100 are performed by any suitable processing system or unit (e.g., graphics processing unit (GPU), general-purpose GPU (GPGPU), parallel processing unit (PPU), central processing unit (CPU)), a data processing unit (DPU), such as described below, and in any suitable manner, including sequential, parallel, and/or variations thereof. In at least one embodiment, system 1100 uses a machine learning training framework such as PYTORCH, TENSORFLOW, BOOST, CAFFE, MICROSOFT COGNITIVE TOOLKIT/CNTK, MXNET, CHAINER, KERAS, DEEPLEARNING4J, and/or other training framework to implement and perform operations described herein to seat (e.g., place and/or position) a primer and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

FIGS. 12A-13B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system (e.g., 1200 and/or 1300) to insert a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment. System 1200 and/or 1300 may be used to insert a projectile casing into rotator 120.

FIGS. 12A and 12B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view of a system 1200 to insert a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 1200 includes projectile casing conveyer 1110, projectile casing 1122, projectile casing rotator 1120, one or more rotation components 1120A-120D, projectile casing placement component 1102, projectile casing recess 1226, projectile casing component fastener 1224, projectile casing placement rod 1228, and/or combinations thereof. System 1200 may convey one or more projectile casings 1122, place (e.g., receive) one or more projectile casings 1122 in rotation component 1120A, and/or extract (e.g., remove) one or more primers.

FIG. 12A illustrates a schematic view of a diagram for a system 1200 to insert a projectile casing. A conveyer 1110 may otherwise be a series of projectile casings to be received by an automized system, a clip of projectile casing, a magazine of projectile casings, a batch of projectile casings, and/or be placed manually (e.g., singularly) into conveyer. As an example, a conveyer 1110 places projectile casings into securing arms, to align a projectile casing with component 1120B. As an example, a projectile casing placement rod 1228 may place (e.g., raise or lower) a projectile casing into rotation component 1120A.

FIG. 12B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a system 1200 to insert a projectile casing. System 1200 may receive one or more projectile casings 1122, such as by moving of a base (e.g., projectile casing placement rod 1228) towards a rotation component 1120A. As an example, projectile casing placement rod 1228 is raised using one or more hydraulics 1174A, such that projectile casing 1122 is aligned with projectile casing recess 1226 and placed in rotation component 1120A. Rotation component 1120A-D may include one or more dies and/or means for fixing a projectile casing in rotation component 1120A-D. A die can also be referred to as a “case forming” or “resizing die.” Dies can be used to shape projectile casings (e.g., form brass cases). Dies can be used to reshape already fired projectile casings or projectile casings that are “fresh” (e.g., never been fired). Dies can also be used to confirm the shape of projectile casings used to perform precision marksmanship or fix anomalous projectile casings from a manufacturer. As an example, if a projectile casing from a manufacturer is too narrow, the projectile casing may be widened using one or more dies, progressively expanding the projectile casing by repeating a process with subsequent greater in diameter dies. Dies can be composed on multiple parts (e.g., a two piece die with multiple sets). Dies can correct, modify, or otherwise change length, size, and shaping of bullet projectile casings that have already been fired or have never been fired (e.g., produced by a manufacturer but not used yet). Dies can be composed of metal (e.g., steel), carbide, plastics, or a combination thereof.

System 1200 may include a means for expelling a primer (e.g., primer extraction rod) and/or catching an expelled (e.g., extracted) primer, such as by an expelled primer chute and expelled primer catch. Rotation component 1120A at projectile casing placement component 1102 may otherwise rotate into another functional component of a device, such as to primer seating component 1104, projectile casing extractor 1106, staging, or other functional additions to the device (e.g., projectile casing shaping and/or primer seating).

FIGS. 13A and 13B illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional view diagram of a system 1300 inserting a projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 1300 includes projectile casing conveyer 1110, projectile casing 1122, projectile casing rotator 1120, one or more rotation components 1120A-120D, projectile casing placement component 1102, projectile casing recess 1226, projectile casing component fastener 1224, projectile casing placement rod 1228, and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 13A illustrates a schematic diagram of a system 1300 inserting a projectile casing. FIG. 13B illustrates a cross-sectional view diagram of a system 1300 removing a primer from a projectile casing. Projectile casing placement rod 1228 (e.g., base) positions projectile casing 1122 towards rotation component 1120A. Projectile casing 1122 may be positioned into and/or modified by shape of the projectile casing recess 1226, such as by using one or more dies. Projectile casing component fastener 1224 may include a component designed to receive a type of projectile casing (e.g., caliber of projectile casing) and be interchangeable with a second component designed to receive a second type of projectile casing. As an example, projectile casing component fastener 1224 may be unfastened to remove component 1120A and replaced with a second component (e.g., component designed for a second type of projectile casing).

FIGS. 14A-F illustrate a schematic and cross-sectional views of a system 1400 to seat a primer in a projectile casing using depth measured from a projectile casing base, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 1400 includes projectile casing rotator 1120, one or more rotation components 1120A-D, projectile casing placement component 1102, primer seating component 1104, primer queue (e.g., staging) component 1108, projectile casing 1222, projectile casing component fastener 1224, outer cylinder 1430, inner cylinder 1432, channel 1434, stopping mechanism 1436 and/or combinations thereof.

FIGS. 14A and B illustrate a schematic and cross-section view diagram of a system 1400 to seat a primer, inserting primer in primer seating component. Rotation component 120B may include a projectile casing, such as a projectile casing 1122 previously inserted into system 1400 at projectile casing placement component 1102.

Rotation components 120A-D may otherwise be replaceable with different size components, such that system 1400 may change a type of projectile casing to be received. Primer seating component 1104 may seat a primer in a projectile casing 1222 based, at least in part, on depth measured from a projectile casing's bottom (e.g., base, primer-pocket-end, and/or otherwise opposite of projectile casing neck). As an example, primer may be positioned, using primer queue component 1108, on an inner cylinder 1432. Inner cylinder 1432 may be lowered such that a primer may be received. Outer cylinder 1430 may include a channel 1434 with which primers can be centered over an inner cylinder 1432 when inner cylinder 1432 is in a first (e.g., lowered) position. Primer seating component 1104 may seat a primer in a projectile casing 1222, such as when invoked by one or more users and/or controls 112.

FIGS. 14C and 14D illustrate a schematic and cross-section view diagram of a system 1400 to seat a primer, primer seating component to seat a primer in projectile casing. As an example, a primer seating component 1104 is moved (e.g., raised) from a first (e.g., lower) position to a second (e.g., higher) position. A primer seating component 1102, when raised towards a projectile casing 1222, includes an outer cylinder 1430 which is raised until it contacts a projectile casing 1222. Inner cylinder 1432 inserts primer into projectile casing 1222 until it is stopped via stopping mechanism 1436. Primer seating component 1104, stopping mechanism 1436, inner cylinder 1432, and/or outer cylinder 1434 are otherwise illustrated in FIGS. 9A-E.

FIGS. 14E and 14F illustrate a schematic and cross-section view diagram of a system 1400 to seat a primer, extracting primer seating component 1104 from projectile from projectile casing 1222. As an example, a primer seating component 1104 is moved (e.g., lowered) from a second (e.g., higher) position to return to the first (e.g., lower) position. As another example, a primer seating component 1104 is moved (e.g., lowered) from a second (e.g., higher) position to a third position that is lower than the second position, extracting primer seating component 1104. Primer 1222 is seated in projectile casing 1222, using one or more anvils of the primer, at a depth measured from the bottom of a projectile casing. Inner cylinder 1432 may have lowered further than an outer cylinder 1430 or the position of inner cylinder 1432 relative to outer cylinder 1430 is retained.

FIGS. 15A-15C illustrate schematic diagrams and a cross-sectional view of a system 1500 to remove a cleaned and/or modified projectile casing, in accordance with at least one embodiment. In at least one embodiment, system 1500 includes projectile casing extractor 1106, projectile casing rotator 1120, projectile casing 1122, components 1120A-D, hydraulics 1174, projectile casing extraction rod 1538, projectile casing catch 1540, and/or combinations thereof.

FIG. 15A illustrates a schematic diagram view of a system to remove a projectile casing 1122 with seated primer. In at least one embodiment, projectile casing 1122 is in rotation component 1120C with projectile casing extraction rod 1538 in line with neck of projectile casing 1122, such as to enable projectile casing rod 1538 to enter centered through projectile casing 1122. As an example, projectile casing rod 1538 is of a diameter narrower than a projectile casing 1122 neck, but greater than a flashing hole in projectile casing 1122 base. Furthermore, a projectile casing catch 1540 (e.g., chute) may be below rotation component 120C to receive an expelled projectile casing 1122 with seated primer.

FIG. 15B illustrates a schematic diagram view of a system 1500 to remove a projectile casing with primer seated (e.g., seated by measuring from bottom of projectile casing). In at least one embodiment, projectile casing 1122 is expelled from rotation component 120C with projectile casing extraction rod 1066 having entered both projectile casing 1122 and rotation component 1120C, pushing projectile casing from component 1120C. Furthermore, a projectile casing catch 1540 may receive projectile casing 1122, directed projectile into a projectile casing bin.

FIG. 15C illustrates a cross-section diagram view of a system 1500 to remove a projectile with seated primer. In at least one embodiment, projectile casing 118 is expelled (e.g., removed) from rotation component 120C with projectile casing extraction rod 1538 having entered both projectile casing 1122 and projectile casing recess of rotation component 120C, pushing projectile casing from component 120C. Furthermore, a projectile casing catch 1540 may receive projectile casing 1122. As an example, system 1500 may repeat a process to remove a projectile casing with seated primer for one or more projectile casings. Upon projectile casing extraction (e.g., removal) at component 1120C, a component may rotate such as to a staging location (e.g., staging rotation component 1120D).

FIG. 16 illustrates a process 1600 flow diagram of placing a primer in a projectile casing using indexing a length from a projectile casing's base. In at least one embodiment, a processor, programmer, system 100 (from FIG. 1), or a marksman performs process 1600 that includes one or more steps to adjust 1602 a position of a positioning mechanism (e.g., an inner and outer cylinder, a set screw, a knob, or the mechanism as shown in FIGS. 1A-15C), insert 1604 primer according to adjusted position, stop 1606 inserting primer, obtain 1608 projectile casing with primer seated at an adjusted position indexed from the projectile casing's base, perform operations described herein, and/or combinations thereof. A process 1600 may begin, such as by performing one or more steps of process 1600 and/or when invoked (e.g., initiated) by a programmer, system (e.g., illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C), marksman, and/or user.

At adjustment step 1602, a programmer, system 100 or 1100, or marksman may adjust a length of a first (e.g., inner) cylinder to a type of projectile casing. For example, a marksman can enter details of a projectile casing into a database or neural network, where a response can include a factory recommended range to seat a primer. A marksman may enter details into one or more control panels, such as control 1112A. To adjust 1602, a user and/or system may select a setting using one or more controls (e.g., controls 1112). As an example, to adjust length of a first cylinder (e.g., an amount it will protrude from second cylinder), a system may receive an indication, such as an indication of a type of projectile casing, a depth to seat a primer (e.g., using knob 106), a type of primer (e.g., none, minimal, low, medium, and/or high), projectile casing shape and/or thickness, projectile casing primer pocket shape, an amount of previous use of projectile casing to fire a projectile, an amount of projectile casing to seat primers for, and/or other considerations described herein. As an example, a system (e.g., systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C) may adjust 1602 (e.g., change) length of a first cylinder to a type of projectile casing, such as the length above a stopping mechanism subtracting a length of a second (e.g., outer cylinder) is the depth with which a first cylinder will seat a primer in a projectile casing. As an example, a system using process 1600 adjusts 1602 length of a first cylinder to a type of projectile casing and/or other considerations by using one or more primer seating components described herein. As an example, a system (e.g., systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C) may adjust 1602 a length of a first cylinder to a type of projectile casing using one or more user profile settings (e.g., user inputs, factory recommendations, type of primer, and/or desired depth).

To adjust 1602 a position of a positioning mechanism (e.g., an inner and outer cylinder, a set screw, a knob, or the mechanism as shown in FIGS. 1A-15C), a process 1300 may include performing a neural network to determine a desired depth to seat a primer (e.g., using projectile casing type, primer type, projectile type, previous marksman shooting metrics, manufacturer recommendations and/or other consideration described herein) and/or generate instructions to seat a primer. As an example, a neural network may generate one or more calculations, images, diagrams, models, and/or maps (e.g., velocity and/or pressure maps) to illustrate and/or predict performance of firing a projectile at a primer seated depth. As an example, a neural network may use one or more generated calculations, images, diagrams, models, and/or maps (e.g., velocity and/or pressure maps) to model a velocity and/or pressure of a projectile. As an example, computer vision may generate an image of a projectile casing (e.g., primer pocket and/or projectile casing shape) and a neural network may generate an indication of a depth with which to seat a primer. A user and/or neural network may provide one or more indications to adjust 1602 length of a first cylinder based, at least in part, on one or more settings, such as a type of projectile casing. As an example, a system performing process 1600 may receive an indication of the type of projectile casing, receive an indication of a depth to seat a primer, and/or have been manually adjusted (e.g., control mechanism and/or knob mechanism).

Once a system (e.g., one or more systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C) performing process 1600 adjusts 1602 position of a positioning mechanism, a primer may be inserted 1604 (e.g., into projectile casing using primer seating component). At adjustment step 1602, system 100, 1100, or marksman may insert a projectile casing manually, automatically, using one or more devices, and/or by selecting a next projectile casing in a queue of one or more projectile casings. In at least one embodiment, a primer may be inserted 1604 into a projectile casing (e.g., in primer pocket) according to an adjusted length of a first cylinder by using one or more hydraulics and/or levers to cause a second (e.g., outer cylinder) to contact a projectile casing bottom and an inner cylinder to begin inserting primer. A process 1600 may include inserting 1604 a primer according to the adjusted length of the first cylinder and then stop 1606 inserting primer at the adjusted length. A system (e.g., system 100 or 1100) performing process 1600 may stop inserting primer at an adjusted length by using one or more stopping mechanisms. As an example, an inner cylinder is stopped 1606 from continuing to insert a primer, because stopping mechanism is located on an inner cylinder and halts inner cylinder from passing through an outer cylinder further. As another example, by a second (e.g., outer) cylinder contacting a projectile casing bottom (e.g., brass at a location near primer pocket), the length the first (e.g., inner) cylinder is into primer pocket when stopped 1606 is a length corresponding to a measurement from a projectile casing's base.

A programmer, system 100 or 1100, user or marksman may obtain 1608 a projectile casing with a primer seated at an adjusted length measured from the projectile casing's base. As an example, obtaining 1608 a projectile casing may include extracting and/or removing a projectile casing from a system. A user may remove a projectile casing from a system using projectile casing extractor 1106 and/or manually remove projectile casing, such as removing a projectile casing as illustrated in FIGS. 1A-6B. A process 1600 may include performing steps 1602, repeating one or more steps, performing one or more operations described herein, and/or proceeding to end.

In at least one embodiment, some or all of process 1600 (or any other processes described herein, or variations and/or combinations thereof) is performed under control of one or more computer systems configured with computer executable instructions and is implemented as code (e.g., computer executable instructions, one or more computer programs, or one or more applications) executing collectively on one or more processors, by hardware, software, or combinations thereof. In at least one embodiment, code is stored on a computer-readable storage medium in form of a computer program comprising a plurality of computer-readable instructions executable by one or more processors. In at least one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory computer-readable medium. In at least one embodiment, at least some computer-readable instructions usable to perform process 1600 are not stored solely using transitory signals (e.g., a propagating transient electric or electromagnetic transmission). In at least one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium does not necessarily include non-transitory data storage circuitry (e.g., buffers, caches, and queues) within transceivers of transitory signals. In at least one embodiment, process 1600 is performed at least in part on a computer system such as those described elsewhere in this disclosure. In at least one embodiment, logic (e.g., hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software) performs process 1600.

In at least one embodiment, process 1600 includes one or more steps to place a primer in a primer pocket and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, process 1600 is, is included in, and/or otherwise includes one or more processes illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C, such as to place a primer in a primer pocket and/or otherwise perform operations described herein. In at least one embodiment, one or more systems illustrated in FIGS. 1A-15C perform process 1600, such as to place a primer in a primer pocket and/or otherwise perform operations described herein.

In at least one embodiment, some or all of process 1600 (or any other processes described herein, or variations and/or combinations thereof) is performed under control of one or more computer systems configured with computer executable instructions and is implemented as code (e.g., computer executable instructions, one or more computer programs, or one or more applications) executing collectively on one or more processors, by hardware, software, or combinations thereof. In at least one embodiment, code is stored on a computer-readable storage medium in form of a computer program comprising a plurality of computer-readable instructions executable by one or more processors. In at least one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory computer-readable medium. In at least one embodiment, at least some computer-readable instructions usable to perform process 1600 are not stored solely using transitory signals (e.g., a propagating transient electric or electromagnetic transmission). In at least one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium does not necessarily include non-transitory data storage circuitry (e.g., buffers, caches, and queues) within transceivers of transitory signals. In at least one embodiment, process 1600 is performed at least in part on a computer system such as those described elsewhere in this disclosure. In at least one embodiment, logic (e.g., hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software) performs process 1600.