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Posted: 1/11/2015 2:40:01 PM EDT
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I'm using the hand primer that came with me Hornady lnl single stage kit. I was just wondering when hand priming to you compress the handle all the way every time or just until you think the primer is seated far enough? I always check after each round and the primers are sitting just below flush. |
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I rotate the case and re-squeeze the handle again to insure the primer is fully seated. This helps when using Russian primers, they require a firm seating.
I only use hand priming tools for short runs (<300) cases. My hands give out on me doing more than that. The bulk of my priming is performed on RCBS's bench mounted priming tool. Old age poses new challenges. |
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I rotate the case and re-squeeze the handle again to insure the primer is fully seated. This helps when using Russian primers, they require a firm seating. I only use hand priming tools for short runs (<300) cases. My hands give out on me doing more than that. The bulk of my priming is performed on RCBS's bench mounted priming tool. Old age poses new challenges. Ever since the priming feature of my 20yr old progressive stopped functioning as intended (and I don't want to upgrade my progressive press), I too switched to the RCBS bench priming press. I can prime 300 cases per session as I have 3 tubes for small and 3 tubes for large primers. My hand strength has weakened as nerve damage has crept further into my extremities. The leverage of the RCBS priming tool is a welcome feature. |
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Quoted: I use a RCBS universal hand priming tool. I squeeze it until it dosent go anymore. worked for me so far in .223, .308, 9mm and .45 This. I don't put a death grip on the tool, but firmly seat the primers and check every one as I pull it out with my index finger. If one doesn't feel right it gets hit one more time. For all of the loading on my Dillon 650 I use the priming system on the press. I had some issues with S&B 9mm brass and CCI primers, but ever since sorting out the S&B headstamp it works a lot better. I also learned to slow down a little bit and feel a little more. After a while you just get that feeling when something isn't right.
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The old RCBS hand primer tool will allow the primer to be crushed if seated to hard. The face of the primer will be flattened slightly.
There is a danger of cracking the priming compound, but I did not have a single misfire from cases primed this way. Now I don't mash so hard, just enough to seat the primer, the stop point is easy to feel. |
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I liked the way the Sinclair guys described primer seating. I think it sums it up nicely.
You can feel the anvil bottom out on the primer pocket, then you give it just a tiny bit of crush. I've never used your priming tool but when you have a Sinclair tool, it makes perfect sense. You can feel it when it's right. Having done that, if the primer is not below flush, then your primer pocket is not deep enough and you need to use a primer pocket uniformer. |
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