What is your favorite primer loader? I find Lee is hard on the fingers, RCBS, well it's good, but you have to work with it sometimes, so your comments?
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What is your favorite primer loader? I find Lee is hard on the fingers, RCBS, well it's good, but you have to work with it sometimes, so your comments?
Lee hand primer and for large volume the Lee that goes in the top of the press.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=556149 Much easier on the fingers. ;)
Steve
2 RCBS and 2 LEE. Both hand held. No having to change between small or large.
I can change the lee shell holders faster.
RCBS dose not like to be turned upside down. Piston falls out.
I can apply more controlled pressure with the RCBS.
I can remove the tray from the RCBS and have a less clumsy piece in my hand to refill or change to a different brand.
Not a fan of using the old style press mounted systems. The new Lee system Steve linked looks like it would be worth a try. Cheaper then dinner at Mc D's ;D
+1 RCBS but love the Hornady lock n load press configuration. It is the easiest press primer set up available IMO.
Anybody have pictures of the above? Looks nice, instructions/details are short!Quote:
Lee Auto Prime 2 Press Mounted Priming Tool
It mounts on your press!
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I used one of the new Lee hand primers with the square tray, Much easier to load primers in.
Steve
I'm liking the new RCBS universal. No shellholders to mess with. A little more leverage than the old models.
I like the rcbs press mount aps strip primer.
I also have the strip loader. A must have unless you want to buy
loaded aps strips.
I have tried a bunch, for large volume priming off the bench I like the RCBS Automatic Bench Priming Tool.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=457599
My problem is I don't prime at home so I need something portable.
I use Lee hand primers, they work well. I have several of them. I like it better than the RCBS handprimer. I have a RCBS handprimer and it is just too bulky and too bit. The feel is not that great on it.
Many friends of mine use the Sinclair tool and it is the cats meow, it is just too expensive for this poor boy, and you have to pick each primer up.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/si...s_Priming_Tool
Now a new deal as come up, and I am going to get one to play with if, they are good I may sell them. A new company called 21st century shooting supply
http://www.21stcenturyshooting.com/Priming_Tool.php It uses lee parts.
Lee also has a new hand primer out, and I may try one of them, if I get the chance.
http://www.leeprecision.com/html/catalog/primtool.html
Patrick, I tried one of these today. It has a different feel to it and is a little bulkier but a lot easier to load primers in.Quote:
Originally Posted by 82boy
Steve
I used the RCBS tool at home and the K&M tool at the range with single feed. I really like the feel of the K&M. About half the price of the Sinclair from Bruno's and feels about the same. I have used a friend's Sinclair. tim
Lee, without a doubt. Two of them on my bench. One for large and one for small. I gave Greg my RCBS. Hated that darn thing!
And I use it a lot! Thanks again ED! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by EFBell
And good riddance! LOL....Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Avenger
LOL "ME" or "IT" :oQuote:
Originally Posted by EFBell
Steve, you use the new square hand primer loader over the bench loader you show in your pictures?Quote:
I used one of the new Lee hand primers with the square tray, Much easier to load primers in.
Steve
No, a friend bought one and brought it over, I used it for 100 rnds of 20Tac. I still prefer my press mount but it does work well.
Steve
If that Lee set up is any thing like the priming system I had on my 12 ga Load All, it sux (it looks a lot like the on on my 12 ga loader I've since retired for a MEC 600 jr).
Like the others I used the RCBS press system for decades and tried the Lee system and fell in love. I find it much easier to use and to "feel" the primer seat, once you have the Lee setup it's a no brainer. I've used Star loaders (pistol) and made thousands upon thousands of rounds, I think the Lee is almost as fast after you get into the swing of things. I've never been a big fan of "hand held priming", I know others are.
82boy
just info., that you may already know. the 21st century will only work with the "old round tray", as it is shipped. will not with the new square tray.
I bought a century unit. very well made & I like it a lot. could not get it to work , so called up John Perkins( owner of 21st century) & he told me after he started to sell his unit, Lee changed the primer tray, so his unit will not work with the square tray.
being a stubborned person, I modified mine , took about 1 minute. removed about 1 inch of the plastic rib on the bottom of the tray, this lets the handle close, & moves the ram. then I cut off the neck of a 30-06 case, to extend the ram of 21st century tool. this will let the ram go completely into the shell holder. simple, & I'm sure there are better solutions. I suggested to John to extend the ram about 1/4 inch.
one nice thing I like about 21st century unit is the primer depth can be adjsuted. comes with 6 shell holders, & very well made.
I'm happy with mine now. John's a great person to talk to about this tool.
I really like the feel you get from a hand primer, plus I can do it while watching TV ;D
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The primer tool of course. Your welcome to come visit again any time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Avenger
For long range rifle reloading I've used the Lee hand primer tool for more years than I'd like to admit(getting old), but I recently switched to the K&M. The K&M is a little slower, but I'd never go back to the Lee. There is no comparison between the two when it comes to feel and quality. I was going to try the Sinclair primer tool, but figure I'd try the K&M first since it was half the price. I've been very pleased with that decision. I actually threw away my 2 trusty Lee hand primers after receiving the K&M.
I don't want to knock the Lee though. They served me well for many years and it was good enough to allow me to hit prairie dogs out past 750 yards.
I have the Lee Handheld Autoprime as mentioned above and have been very happy with it, but I barely use it now. I have been using the press mounted that fits the Lee turret press and the Lee Breech Lock Press (and maybe others?). This seems to wrok pretty well. the Large Primer unit works great, the small primer unit used to let primers slide through the slot on the feed tube (i guess thats what you would call it) so I just put a rubber band on it and it has been fine ever since. I like it because It keeps the round on the press so with the turret press I can insert the prepped brass and it doesn't come out until its a completed round. It looks cheap as heck, but so far its held up well and suits my needs.
If your needs require a handheld unit I have been very happy with my Lee Auto Prime.
ive got a sinclair unit and the feel is amazing. ive also used the lee primers and they work too. its like comparing a cadillac to a corvette. both are good ones faster the other rides better, both will get you to the same point
Any pictures to go with the above?Quote:
I have the Lee Handheld Autoprime as mentioned above and have been very happy with it, but I barely use it now. I have been using the press mounted that fits the Lee turret press and the Lee Breech Lock Press (and maybe others?).
I'll c if I can come up with something.............
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata...rretpress.html
Try this out. Scroll Down to where it says "Lee Safety Prime".
The Lee Hand loader.
has anybody tried the Hornady hand primer? I picked one up a couple weeks ago, and just used it today on some reloads. The feel is good and smooth, and the primers seemed to seat very uniformly. However, I'm thinking the seating stem is a little too long, as the primers were a little deeper than with the Lee Auto Prime, or the RCBS. It's nothin' my buddy's small lathe can't remedy though. ;) As soon as the wind stops blowing 40+ MPH, I'll see if the loads are affected any.
Doug... 8)
I have a RCBS and a Lee. Much prefer the Lee. I think it the only Lee tool I have left on an otherwise "Lee Free" reloading bench.
Charlie
+1 - I have the Lee hand held and the one that mounts on the press (Ram Prime, I think) that I use to batch prime if I'm doing brass to load later. Once I figured out what those goofy shaped metal things with the springs were for, I use the Safety Prime almost exclusively with a turret press, you can go from a fired case to a loaded round without having to remove the case from the press. I've loaded 1000's of rounds with this setup and the mechanisms are still running just like they're supposed to. The only downside is that you need to remember to put in the primer (note powder on press) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis
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Thanks NefariousD! I had forgot all about posting up some pics. Glad you got to it. The Safety prime is nice on the turret press since it goes in empty and comes out done. Sped up my reloading a ton.
The new version of the Lee AutoPrime is a turd. They fixed the one thing that was wrong with the old one (weak lever) but totally eff-ed up the rest of the design in the name of "improvement." Really crappy part is that the new handle isn't compatible with the old model. I'll have to mod it to get it to work.
I used the RCBS hand primers for years. One set up for small, one for large. Got one of the new RCBS universals that you don't need to switch shellholders on. Really slick. Shorter squeeze. Only problem is that the nice square primer tray doesn't fit as tight as the old models.
Almost forgot. Also have an RCBS die that mounts to the press. Uses a shellholder and you load the brass up on top of the press. Has a spring-loaded plunger for either large or small and seats primers one at a time. That's what I started with 40 yrs ago. Used it the other day for old time's sake and man is it slow! Nice positive feel though.
The RCBS Universal rocks. It is comfortable to hold and makes quick work priming any case. Honestly, it's all I've ever used, and I doubt I'll switch to anything else as it works so well.
-Dan
If it's anything like the auto feed for the 12 Ga Loadall II, it it will be a disappointment...........I learned that the hard way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dennis