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priming tool

CORRENCORREN Member Posts: 466 ✭✭✭
edited April 2005 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
whats a good one to get?im still fairly new to reloading and it was suggested in another post i should get one.so whats a good one for a reasonable price?
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get the Lee Auto Prime from Midway, 10 bucks and change. You can't go wrong.

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  • knucklehead14knucklehead14 Member Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    rcbs hand auto primer, Works easy, safe.

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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    I agree on the LEE auto prime.Have been useing the same one for years.Very easy to seat primers without crushing them.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    been using the lee autoprime since day one,..and with 99% of my primers being federal at that. Great tool for a great price, the next one I will use if I ever have to replace will be the Sinclair tool.

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  • 1KYDSTR1KYDSTR Member Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use RCBS products alot...but would recommend the Lee autoprime. Great bang for the buck.

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  • mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
    edited November -1
    The Lee auto prime is a good one, but the one that Ken @ K&N makes is adjustable, and as good as the one from Sinclair but not as pricy.....

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  • deadeye46deadeye46 Member Posts: 550 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use the RCBS deluxe bench mounted priming tool.I think it does a fine job.
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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    I have used the Lee Primer for over 20 years, I like it. I have a K&M adj but it's one at a time. Back to the Lee primer, I wore one out I bet Lee would have gave me new part's for it but they are so good and cheep that I just bought another one.[:D][:D]
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  • PinheadPinhead Member Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Sinclair hand priming tool right now but it is expensive and does have flaws. It does let you adjust for seating depth of the primer but mine will not hold those adjustments very long. It will loose it adjustment in about 20 cases or so and you have to take it apart again to re-adjust it if you want the same primer depth. It really needs a lock nut on the threaded adjusting stem to lock adjustment in place. I have an old RCBS hand primer that I like very well but it has been out of production for several years now and is getting worn with no replacement parts to buy. I have been eyeing the new tool by RCBS that uses priming strips and I may sooner or later end up with one. I had a Lee priming tool several years ago and it did seat primers just fine but I didn't like the feel of it in my hand so I gave it to a friend and moved on--nothing wrong with it(the tool that is)--just my own sense of feel and it didn' match.
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  • mazo kidmazo kid Member Posts: 648 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    One thing to consider is that the Lee uses proprietary shell holders. The RCBS uses the same shell holder that you use for reloading the brass. As far as ease of use, the Lee does work very well and I use mine a lot. I also have an RCBS hand primer, an RCBS bench primer, a ram primer and the primer on the press. I use the Lee 90% of the time. Emery

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