best priming tool

[Bob L.]

go no gages, I keep meaning to buy a set of these since my pockets seem to loosen before I have neck issues

https://ballistictools.com/store/swage-gage-small-primer-pocket

I have those. I don’t know if they are adequate to assure primers don’t back out over time. That concept is new to me.

 

[bigstick6017555]

I would think the only thing to assure primers don’t back out over time would be a crimp like the military does

 

[JimSC]

I have those. I don’t know if they are adequate to assure primers don’t back out over time. That concept is new to me.

If you are this far into the weeds I sure that you know someone with a lathe you could ask to make you a set of stepped gages. Could easily make 2 sets (large and small) in a few minutes. Just out of curiosity how much time are we talking about anyway. Hours, weeks, years ?

 

[bigstick6017555]

I have had primers fall out, but i can not remember any backing out that i can recall. Load some up and let them sit for a while and check them every so often. then you will know

 

[Murray Brook]

I just auctioned one off on here.

My bad luck. I didn't know. Later when the weather gets better here I'll measure up some primer pockets and primers and test. The target will tell me if I was doing things right or wrong. If wrong then I guess I'll have to invest in a good tool. May I ask why you auctioned the unit off. Did you not like it.

 

[bigstick6017555]

My bad luck. I didn't know. Later when the weather gets better here I'll measure up some primer pockets and primers and test. The target will tell me if I was doing things right or wrong. If wrong then I guess I'll have to invest in a good tool. May I ask why you auctioned the unit off. Did you not like it.

Good deal, keep in touch and let us know what you find.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

My bad luck. I didn't know. Later when the weather gets better here I'll measure up some primer pockets and primers and test. The target will tell me if I was doing things right or wrong. If wrong then I guess I'll have to invest in a good tool. May I ask why you auctioned the unit off. Did you not like it.

You can get so far out into the weeds you cant even go shoot if you dont watch it

 

[Murray Brook]

Good deal, keep in touch and let us know what you find.

I will most certainly post the results TKS

 

[Murray Brook]

You can get so far out into the weeds you cant even go shoot if you dont watch it

I believe this is good advice. Thanks. In fact I KNOW it's good advice.

 

[spudgun]

Here you go! Ask the consensus of members here and they will agree on this one!
http://www.xxicsi.com/super-precision-click-head-br-priming-tool.html

Thanks!

Pete

How do the primers feed into it.?

 

[jds holler]

When I retire and have more time, I'm going to train a squirrel to quickly handle and measure my primers cup dimensions, and discard the ones that are out of spec. Might also come in handy for reloading 380 and such. jd

 

[mattsdad64]

+1 on the Forster CoAxpress

 

[Dusty Stevens]

How do the primers feed into it.?

With your fingers. Its pretty quick once you actually do it. Get a flip tray and you can load them as fast as any tool and if youre one of the guys that worry about depth over feel you cant overseat them once the adjustment is made

 

[osofaraway]

Pretty sure you haven't.
This is the first thing you learn with use of an indicated K&M.
You can't feel the crush point (a tiny resistance) amidst other seating friction/forces. Then you can't see 2-4thou crush without an indication of it.

This is dynamic (springy) like shoulder bumping, and has to be measured to know it's actually right.

Sir, I've won a few benchrest titles over the years and have always hand seated the primers by feel, along with many fellow benchrest champions. In my opinion you are wasting your time, unless you're the best wind and mirage reader in the world you will not see any measurable difference in your group size by going thru all of this. Consistency is important but not to this extreme in this case, your time is better spent at the range practicing and learning.