Hand Priming vs. Priming in Press
- Thread starter Flying Beaver
- Start date
Novus Collectus
Regular
- Location
- Maryland, USA
What kind of lube do you use?
I only had to lose one to swear off the pot metal POS.
Still hand-prime every round, but I use an RCBS hand primer now and highly recommend them. Super smooth, consistent, safe, and unlike the Lee you know that when the lever is completely closed, the primer is completely seated.
I still use lots of Lee stuff, but I'll never own another Lee hand primer.
I am a huge fan of the LEE Auto prime!!
I have between 5 and 10 thousand rounds on my current one.
First thing that I did when I got it, was to polish all of the bearing surfaces, and lube everything that will not come into contact with the primer.
This tool is so inexpensive and works so well, how can you justify not having one?
I have between 5 and 10 thousand rounds on my current one.
First thing that I did when I got it, was to polish all of the bearing surfaces, and lube everything that will not come into contact with the primer.
This tool is so inexpensive and works so well, how can you justify not having one?
Sgt Striker
CGN Regular
- Location
- Great White North, Eh!
If you're going to buy a hand press, but the RCBS one.... much easier on the old mitt, compared to the lee one...
So, with on-press priming, since you can`t feel the anvil going it, it`s less likely to do so. Also, with the leverage, `mashing`one is more likely.Unless you are in the habit of "mashing" the primers, this is as far as you will go with on-press priming too. So?
Looks like we have a slight difference of opinion here but if the primer cup is seated until it is bottomed out in the primer pocket, then what the heck makes the difference whether you "feel" anything other than the primer bottoming out in the pocket?
Proper tension, or preload, on the anvil is created when the cup is seated to the bottom of the pocket. No less, no more.
I only had to lose one to swear off the pot metal POS.
Still hand-prime every round, but I use an RCBS hand primer now and highly recommend them. Super smooth, consistent, safe, and unlike the Lee you know that when the lever is completely closed, the primer is completely seated.
I still use lots of Lee stuff, but I'll never own another Lee hand primer.
Happy I ran across this post
. My Lee primer made me a fan of hand priming but I've just ordered an RCBS to replace it. Hand priming units are all pretty inexpensive when it comes right down to it (except Sinclairs )so I don't mind giving the RCBS folks an extra 20 bucks if the quality is in their product.
Happy I ran across this post
Considering the RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool updated version eliminates the need for holders for each cartridge it sounds like even more of a bargain!
You`re right, and it`s much easier to feel with hand priming tools. With a hand tool (including a lee if it`s lubed and free of burrs etc.), you can feel the anvil touch, and then finally seat. Hence benchrest guys use hand priming tools, universally.
back40sniper
CGN Regular
- Location
- South east Sask.
Have totally worn out a lee, have also broke a few of the little arm in the lee and still have a couple lee primers. Also have a new RCBS one just to try something different. The lee hand primers don't see any use anymore Really like how the rcbs uses same shellholder as loading press.
Really like how the rcbs uses same shellholder as loading press.
