Best Hand Priming Tool

[orbitup]

Go!

 

[Vaquero]

I've only used lee. They work.

 

[orbitup]

I've only used lee. They work.

Ergo or auto?

 

[Vaquero]

Auto

 

[orbitup]

Auto

Cool, that's the cheaper of the 2.

 

[Vaquero]

Shell holders are proprietary though.
Still cheap.

 

[robertc1024]

I've got an RCBS I can't complain about. It's stuffed a couple of k primers in shells - except for the large pistol into the small primer .45 ACP's. Only pistol rounds though.

 

[scap99]

I've got an RCBS I can't complain about. It's stuffed a couple of k primers in shells - except for the large pistol into the small primer .45 ACP's. Only pistol rounds though.

Rcbs here too.
308 only.

Works like a champ.

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[Dawico]

I have a Hornady now but prefer the RCBS that I had. I prefer the RCBS to the Lee I had too.

They all do the job but if I was buying it would be the RCBS hands down. The ergonomics were just better.

You do have to take it all apart to change the shell holder though. Not a big deal but the Hornady has it beat there.

 

[BigDBasser]

Got the RCBS also. Works well enough, I've not considered buying any other. Like it better than the one on the press.

 

[orbitup]

Does the square tray work better?

 

[Vaquero]

Does the square tray work better?

Yes. Specifically for winchester primers in the oversized sleeve. Loading the tray, that is.
No big difference during the priming operation.

 

[orbitup]

I didn't think about loading the tray. That makes sense.

 

[Dawico]

Does the square tray work better?

Most of the round trays are big enough to dump a sleeve of primers in.

They all require a little shake to keep the primers sliding though.

 

[Vaquero]

Old (30 yr or so) lee auto prime round tray under a modern sleeve of winchester primers.
Some will hit the bench or floor, invariably.

 

[Dawico]

I believe the newer trays for the Lee are bigger but I am not positive.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Best hand priming tool?



Momma just sayin

 

[Dawico]

This is Winchester on top of Federal on top of my Hornady priming tray. I spill very little.

Like I stated though, I would get the RCBS if I were buying again. The Hornady comes with two trays, one for Hornady shell holders and one for RCBS. I am not sure yet which one to use for Lee shell holders. Plus the ergonomics just aren't great on the handle.

 

[orbitup]

I've been filling the primer tray for my press by dumping primers into my hand first.

 

[Dawico]

I've been filling the primer tray for my press by dumping primers into my hand first.

If tray size is an issue I flip the primer package over and slowly slide the sleeve off with that row over the widest part of the tray.

You could try a funnel too.