Shell reloading machine

A shell reloading machine comprising in combination:

• a table,
• a shell registering plate revolubly mounted thereon and adapted to carry a plurality of shells,
• a support mounted above said table and plate,
• a plurality of tools mounted on said support one at each of a plurality of work stations for preparing and reloading shells depending from said plate and arranged in a circle so as to register with a plurality of shells held by said plate,
• said tools sequentially comprising at each of said work stations a sizing die for reshaping the shells' outer walls and dislodging the spent primer from a primer cavity in the shell, a swaging tool assembly, primer insertion tool for inserting a new primer in the primer cavity of the shell, a powder dispenser and a bullet positioner and securing element,
• lever means for rotating said plate to sequentially cause registration of each of the shells held by said plate with each of said tools at each of said work stations,
• said lever means being mounted below said plate and comprising indexing means for engaging said plate for sequentially moving said plate from registration with one tool to registration at the next position with another tool with each predetermined movement of said lever means,
• means coupled to said lever arm for simultaneously moving each of said tools into registry with a shell held by said plate at each work station during predetermined movement of said lever arm,
• said swaging tool assembly enveloping and pressing downwardly against the associated shell when moved into registry therewith, and
• a ram coupled to and actuated by said lever arm for moving into the primer cavity of the shell enveloped by said swaging tool assembly in a direction opposite to the movement of said swaging tool assembly for removing any of its crimped edges.