What make primer installer do you use ?This is a discussion on What make primer installer do you use ? within the Reloading forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; Here's the RCBS I bought........
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July 17th, 2012, 07:22 PM
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#31 |
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July 18th, 2012, 11:47 AM
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#32 |
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Originally Posted by shootist  RCBS Universal priming tool, tried them all this is the best. | Yep...
Maybe I did not try them all... but the RCBS Universal priming tool is the best I found
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July 18th, 2012, 11:59 AM
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#33 | | Larry the Conservative
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I tried the RCBS universal primer tool, but switched to the RCBS hand priming tool. The reason was that the universal would not do two cartridges I reload, (5.7x28 and 45/70) - the smallest and the biggest I use. The regular hand loader uses the shell holders that are used in the press and changing them is really no big deal.
I also have the Lee Auto Prime XR (a recent "upgrade") and find it to not be the tool I'd used for 30 years. THIS was a sad discovery that prompted my trying the RCBS priming tools. Unfortunately, I had dropped the 30 year old Lee Auto Primer and terminally broke it.
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July 18th, 2012, 06:33 PM
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De-prime, size, re-prime station of my Dillon RL450 progressive with Lee dies for almost 35 years now.
Sal
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July 19th, 2012, 06:07 AM
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I use the Lee Ram Prime...Like me it's slow and easy...simple...cheap. I'm older and a limited quantity reloader...never in a hurry and I just like the simplicity of the Ram Prime. I've never gotten a primer upside down or had any issues with it in lots of loading. I'm uncomfortable with priming tools that have stacks of primers...I don't know if they can detonate but if I have one go off...it's just the one I'm dealing with at the time.
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July 19th, 2012, 07:20 AM
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My ancient LEE round-tray version has finally worn enough to occasionally screw up. Used it for many years with complete satisfaction, but it's time to "move along". LEE will replace it with a square-tray version for half-price if you send in your old one, but by the time you pay to ship it to them you might just as well simply order the replacement without messing with the trade-in. I think that's what I'm gonna do.
JMHO
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July 19th, 2012, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Ale-8(1) My ancient LEE round-tray version has finally worn enough to occasionally screw up. Used it for many years with complete satisfaction, but it's time to "move along". LEE will replace it with a square-tray version for half-price if you send in your old one, but by the time you pay to ship it to them you might just as well simply order the replacement without messing with the trade-in. I think that's what I'm gonna do.
JMHO | Yes same here I loved the round Lee , But they do not make it anymore maybe could find one on e-bay. The square tray did not work for me , I see it did for a few but it was really bad about flipping the small primer over on the ramp to the press. Did work better with large primers. I like the RCBS universal for small primers you just have to be quick snapping the cover on with a full load of primers in the tray.
Good luck.
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July 21st, 2012, 07:00 PM
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#38 |
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missouri
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I primed everything on the press till recently when I buddy gave me his RCBS universal priming tool.So far it has worked flawlessly.
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July 22nd, 2012, 04:30 AM
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#39 |
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cody, WY
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RCBS hand primer. Fits in my load box, works fine, lasts a long time.
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July 22nd, 2012, 04:57 AM
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I use the Lee safety prime system mounted on my LCT press. It works just fine, and facilitates the constant flow of just adding components, and four pulls later you have a finished round.
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July 22nd, 2012, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southern Adirondacks, NY
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I use the Lee hand primer. I have the auto one, but I like taking my time and making things the best that I can.
Also, did Lee put a warning on your auto primer that you should only use Winchester or CCI primers?
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July 22nd, 2012, 05:24 AM
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I do not remember where I was told that, but yes it has been stated that Federal primers are to "soft" for it.
That does not bother me in the least, as I prefer, and load only CCI primers.
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July 22nd, 2012, 05:37 AM
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Depends on which version you have.
I believe they have removed the restriction on the most recent design, but I'm not sure which one that is.
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July 22nd, 2012, 06:54 AM
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#44 |
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ILLINOIS
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Lee hand primer, RCBS rockchucker press or my Hornady LnL press.
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July 22nd, 2012, 07:00 AM
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#45 |
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: VT
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RCBS Ram Prime
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