What Priming Tool to Buy

[Kracken McGraw]

I bought this kit also and it works great. I had everything that I needed but this one is so well marked and complete I thought I would give it a try. The fact that everything screws together is really nice.

That’s pretty slick. Never saw that set before.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

If that be the case, every Dillon machine out there - plus other makes - are such "bombs". I wonder how many accidents have actually occurred with them. Been using my Dillon for 30 years. No explosions yet......

I have an inline fab base to raise stuff up for standing. I like to fls, mandrel necks, and trim all standing. However, I use the bench prime standing without the base so the primers are not at eye level if something ever happened. They are pretty hard to set off, but better safe than sorry.

 

[jghoghunter]

Just a matter of time.

Yup, just a of time till the world stops spinning also. This is a story that is as old as a tube feed system itself. I know it has happen but how many times has it happen. Accidents happen in your car so do you ride a horse just to be safe?

 

[Straightshooter1]

Want to upgrade from a RCBS Bench mounted tool. Learned to cry once and get the best you can get. What do you use and why??.

Thanks

As far as a hand primers that's adjustable, I have and really like the 21st Century tool as the leverage is such that makes it really easy on old hands like mine. What I like most, as it provide the most consistency due to indexing off the base of the case rather than the injector groove is the Lee ACP. The ACP really produces consistent results and though it doesn't come as being adjustable, it's not hard to make it so (per F-Class John). Lee isn't making ACP's any more, but there are still some out there for sale.

 

[jghoghunter]

As fare as a hand primer that's adjustable, I have and really like the 21st Century tool as the leverage is such that makes it really easy on old hands like mine. What I like most, as it provide the most consistency due to indexing off the base of the case rather than the injector grove is the Lee ACP. The ACP really produces consistent results and though it doesn't come as being adjustable, it's not hard to make it so (per F-Class John). Lee isn't making ACP's any more, but there are still some out there for sale.

Good luck finding one. I looked for a while till I gave up.

 

[Straightshooter1]

Good luck finding one. I looked for a while till I gave up.

Yeah, they're hard to find now. But, it looks to me like the Lee Deluxe APP will have the same consistency and with some of the ACP parts, can be make to be adjustable like the ACP can be per F-Class John.

Lee Precision, Inc.. ACP PRIMER BODY

ACP PRIMER BODY for 91610 Automatic Case Primer.

leeprecision.com

You searched for acp - Titan Reloading

www.titanreloading.com

 

[bluesako]

mention them
insert chicken logo here

i wont mention brand names, i might get into trouble, but any priming tool that has a tray that is inserted into it, over the years ive lost more primers with the tray popping out, and spilling primers all over, and spending over a half an hour on my poor knees, some shooters over here in the uk are paying over $250 for a thousand primers, with the k&m tool you just insert one primer and bobs your uncle.cheers dave.

 

[Shawlerbrook]

I love the RCBS bench priming tool. I have both the newer automatic model with the primer tubes and the older one where you put one primer at a time on the plunger.

 

[barefooter56]

Want to upgrade from a RCBS Bench mounted tool. Learned to cry once and get the best you can get. What do you use and why??.

Thanks

PMA TOOL PRIMING TOOL or SINCLAIR PT-2000. Both lock the cartridge case in a straight line and have a great " feel' to them in regard to the primer anvil feet touching bottom in the primer pocket. Make priming cases like LAPUA easy.

 

[MikeRu]

The Lee bench primer is under rated--folks complain about the trays but after you use it a while and learn the quirks it is a fine piece of equipment capable of loading a lot of brass in short amount of time with a nice degree of precision--all about learning the tool---At times I cuss mine but if it broke I would get another tomorrow

Agree. I’ve tried several and now use the Lee Auto Bench Prime (inexpensive, fast, great leverage) and then (OCD sets in) uniform the seating depth to about 0.004” below flush using the 21st Century (under $200, fast, not a lot of squeeze required). I squeeze the 21 a couple times each case, and only spot check the results. Added RGB index marks to 21 for different seating depths.

Lee Precision Auto Bench Prime​

21st Century Gen III Super Precision Click Head Bench Rest Priming Tool​

 

[K22]

sorry never once have I had this problem since the late 80's

That's good, I did. Perhaps it was just a defective primer arm. Even so, I really like the Sinclair hand primer and I am never going back to a tube feed. Different strokes for different folks.

 

[DogBuster]

Want to upgrade from a RCBS Bench mounted tool. Learned to cry once and get the best you can get. What do you use and why??.

Thanks

RCBS bench tool here

Wouldn't be w/o it

 

[qec]

I switched over to the Frankford Arsenal hand primer about a year ago. Do all of my rifle cases with it and 44mag and 45colt pistol. Huge fan. I typically only do about 100 - 200 cases at a time. It goes really quickly. I like the "feel" you get with it and you can adjust the depth. At some point my hands tell me it's time for a bench type priming tools (I'm 60) but for now adding this to my reloading setup was a big upgrade.
All of my small pistol primer rounds are done on a Dillon. For the record I good friend of mine had the primer tube on his 550 press detonate. Caused a pretty good injury to his arm/hand. This was totally his fault. He was trying to clear a primer jam with an old car antenna.

 

[drop_point]

The problem I see with most priming tools is that they function based on the extractor groove of the rim while we cut our pockets based on the face. Seating variation is going to happen based on the inconsistencies inherent in the extractor groove, even with high quality brass.

The Sinclair tool seems to work the best as far as consistency because the variation of the extractor groove is taken out of the equation. You can adjust depth with the Sinclair tool by making a variety of mods or by using shims.

Some say it is too slow. I use a hand tool or the progressive press to start the primers, but will use the Sinclair tool for final seating depth.

 

[qec]

I'm sure someone will tell me I'm wrong but I can't imagine there is much impact in tiny differences in seating depth as long as it goes bang. I want the primer seated all the way down in the primer pocket. With the hand primer tool I can feel that depth.

 

[jghoghunter]

I'm sure someone will tell me I'm wrong but I can't imagine there is much impact in tiny differences in seating depth as long as it goes bang. I want the primer seated all the way down in the primer pocket. With the hand primer tool I can feel that depth.

If you feel that all that is needed, then you are good to go.

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

ugly reloading PCPS for the win!!! not sure how it can get much better than +/- 0.0005" seating depths!

 

[Kevin1990]

I have a RCBS hand primer and the one on my rock chucker. Asked the same question here months back, and alot said 21st century. I went that route and there is no comparison. You get a great feel for when the primer bottoms out, or you can add crush. ( I never have.) I was surprised at the little amount of force it took to see the primer. Feels really well made. I don't think you could go wrong with it.

 

[quest450]

I'm not taking any chances when I work with explosives (primers)

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

damn......trying to set a good example for the younger generation and I catch heat. I currently have a 17 month old daughter and plan to teach her (safe) reloading as early as possible.

Freak accidents happen, what would you want to be wearing when a stack of 100 primers inside a metal tube goes off?