Same with RCBS hand primer. I do like the RCBS though, it lets you prime anywhere and gives you a good feel for seating.
Priming With A Single Stage Press?
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Same with RCBS hand primer. I do like the RCBS though, it lets you prime anywhere and gives you a good feel for seating.
Pathfinder
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I use the press (Lyman Ram-prime). I can also feel when when the primer has gone in too easily.
This would happen with military brass that has crimped primer pockets. A primer pocket uniformer is the tool to use on primer pockets that require a lot of force.
I used a heavy press for seating primers for about 45 years. I can feel exactly the pressure required to properly seat it. A slight reduction in pressure, and that case is discarded. Also, I can feel any increase in pressure on the handle required, so I slack off and see what is wrong.
When I started to reload for the 22 Hornet, I got a new Lee baby press and the Lee Auto Prime II.
In many ways I think it is a pain in the fanny. I like the way I have set up, to prime all large primer size on the big press and the small size on the Lee.
This keeps from changing the primer arm on the press, from large to small. If it wasn't for that, I would go back to priming the Hornet on the press, also.
When I started to reload for the 22 Hornet, I got a new Lee baby press and the Lee Auto Prime II.
In many ways I think it is a pain in the fanny. I like the way I have set up, to prime all large primer size on the big press and the small size on the Lee.
This keeps from changing the primer arm on the press, from large to small. If it wasn't for that, I would go back to priming the Hornet on the press, also.
One thing I don't see mentioned here. I like to lube the inside of the case necks. I never had one misfire until I started doing this. Then I had 3 over a summer. A fellow handloader mentioned to me that he had the same problem until he quit primeing the caseings on the press with the tilt in primer with auto feed. He suggested that I use a Lee Autoprime or one of its competitors. I was loath to include another step into the handloading process but I do like to wipe the excess lube off my cases anyway so it wasn't a real hardship. I haven't had a misfire since with one of my hand loads.
Personally, I wouldn't go back to the tilt in/auto feed tube system on the single stage press. I have a turret style, several single stage and used to own a Dillon progressive as well as a Hornady progressive for shot shells. I sold both of the progressives. For the time it takes to load shot shells I would rather buy them. As for center fire rifle and pistol cartridges, I like to load the rifle one at a time. For the pistol fodder, it's slower but one at a time doesn't give me any surprises either.
Stick with the single stage press, maybe progress to a turret style, but take my advice and use a a hand held Auto Prime with attached feed dish. The dish should be serrated to turn the primers up as well.
Personally, I wouldn't go back to the tilt in/auto feed tube system on the single stage press. I have a turret style, several single stage and used to own a Dillon progressive as well as a Hornady progressive for shot shells. I sold both of the progressives. For the time it takes to load shot shells I would rather buy them. As for center fire rifle and pistol cartridges, I like to load the rifle one at a time. For the pistol fodder, it's slower but one at a time doesn't give me any surprises either.
Stick with the single stage press, maybe progress to a turret style, but take my advice and use a a hand held Auto Prime with attached feed dish. The dish should be serrated to turn the primers up as well.
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bearhunter
Give dry neck lube a try; you'll never go back.
When I used to load with two presses I would seat primers on one of them, but now I use the RCBS bench mounted tool and like it. The old Lee hand priming tool with the thread in shell holders I used for many years, but the newer tool seemed to give me problems with high primers, so I prefer the press or the bench mounted tool.
Give dry neck lube a try; you'll never go back.
When I used to load with two presses I would seat primers on one of them, but now I use the RCBS bench mounted tool and like it. The old Lee hand priming tool with the thread in shell holders I used for many years, but the newer tool seemed to give me problems with high primers, so I prefer the press or the bench mounted tool.
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it happens with military cases if you don't remove the crimp by chamfering the primer pocket.you have to chamfer quite a bit 'cause those mil. cases are a pain to resize and prepare the primer pocket.i've had some problems w/ commercial brass if the primer pocket is a bit undersized but not too often.
a press will install the primer with more force but you lose the "feel" of a hand primer...
a press will install the primer with more force but you lose the "feel" of a hand primer...
I used to use the Lee hand primer until I got my Forester coax press, excellent feel when seating and by far the best single stage press I have ever used.
