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Posted: 8/10/2018 6:10:12 PM EDT
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I used the lee hand primers went through 4 of them and finally broken down and purchased a rcbs bench primer. ill never go back. Easy to use and fast
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Posted: 8/10/2018 6:30:04 PM EDT
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Buy another of what you have.
There is a lot to be said for proven quality and already knowing exactly how to use a tool. There could be logistics issues around having two different tools but if the tool is proven reliable, repairs and redundancy are just not a problem. If you were after a nice tool for low volume reloading, consider a Sinclair hand priming tool. It is built like a tank and is super smooth (a joy) to use. |
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Posted: 8/10/2018 8:28:40 PM EDT
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I love this little guy, if it broke I'd buy another.
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Posted: 8/10/2018 8:52:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I love this little guy, if it broke I'd buy another. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZm1ZH7EZH3DZGjxG6XjbxHOiZZPqvmr6fOklAqEJwbCTYblAtmA The RCBS that I use: 
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Posted: 8/10/2018 9:12:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is that Hornaday? The RCBS that I use: https://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/primary/457/457599.jpg |
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Posted: 8/11/2018 10:20:51 AM EDT
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So I have a RCBS hand primer press. Considering adding a second for Small Rifle Primers. Thoughts or suggestions on which to buy. The RCBS is decent for my low quantity reloading althought I am never real sure I am applying the same pressure so seating depth may not be as consistent as it should be. Not opposed to another of the same but open to others as well such as Forster Bench Primer Press. Quantity never exceeds 100 in a sitting so speed isnt a consideration. Easy and consistency is primary. There’s a mod for the RCBS hand priming tool (the one that takes standard shell holders) that lets you set seating depth. It is an absolute adjustment, and doesn’t depend on which primer you’re using. I’ve done that mod to my own RCBS tool, and it works. Every time. Dryflash3 posted it in reference to using the RCBS tool for priming Berdan cases, but the depth stop part of the mod works for any primer. |
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Posted: 8/11/2018 11:09:47 AM EDT
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Here is the store bought version for the mod to the current RCBS bench priming tool, So you can set primer depths.
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2015/04/rcbs-bench-priming-tool-upgrade-by-hollands-gunsmithing/ Myself, always preferred the older APS primer strips since you can just load up a shit load of them to store that way, isntead of having to play with loading tubes, then empty the tubes when you not loading to keep the tubes clean when stored instead. Hence on the older RCBS aps primer tool, it had an adjustable stopper on it from the start, but just no so easy to makes adjustments like on the Holland system isntead. 
https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-APS-Bench-Priming-Tool/dp/B0013R85BU APS stripper loader. 
https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-88505-APS-Strip-Loader/dp/B0000VN4KM As for strips, since RCBS has moved away from the APS system and not longer sells primers already in the strips, you can pick up new empty strips on Ebay on the way, way cheap side now. Hence for bench rest rigs, I use Fed match primers which never came in the APS strips, so would just load them in the strips to store that way instead. The glitch would be if you are loading berdan primers since there are no strips for that size primer, and would be better off with the new primer tube feeder isntead. |
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Posted: 8/11/2018 12:52:00 PM EDT
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As for strips, since RCBS has moved away from the APS system and not longer sells primers already in the strips, you can pick up new empty strips on Ebay on the way, way cheap side now. |
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Posted: 8/11/2018 4:00:01 PM EDT
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I use a "Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Perfect Seat Hand Primer Seating Tool". It comes with everything you need - large and small primer plungers, shell holders, manual, primer tray... I works great. It is my primary method of priming. I have "on press" capabilities as a backup but my hand primer is my goto device for priming. It has adjustable primer seating depth capabilities...
Primers go directly from their manufacturers container to the tray for the hand primer. The tray with "right" primers that are upside down just like a primer flipping tray... 
Available at Midway, Amazon, Grafs, and other fine retailers... 
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Posted: 8/12/2018 10:42:47 PM EDT
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I've been using the Lyman Ram Prime die. When used on my inexpensive Lee C press, there's a bit of "feel" to the process.
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