Primer seating

[Vaughan]

Any of you folk have a favourite primer seating tool? I've always used a basic hand-help tool. Current one is a cheapo RCBS but after 10+ years it's getting wonky and just generally causing random grief. I see Sinclairs makes a niffty little hand-held but apart from the cost, it seems to a one primer at a time job, which would be too fussy. The simple solution is just buy a new cheap one but the old RCBS was never brilliant, especially with SR primers, so I thought I would see which tools people preferred....

[9.3x64]

I use a K&M seating tool and like it very much.

[deerhunter338mag]

RCBS seating tool had it for years.

[7x57]

At the moment I am using the RCBS Universal primer (square trays) and it is performing well including small primers. It has trays and inserts for large or small. Prior to this I used the Lee Universal for years until it started to become problematic. I still have a Forster primer that hasn't been used so can't comment on that yet.

[secondtry]

I use a K&M seating tool and like it very much.

Me too . I had a cheapy many years ago (maybe RCBS) but it was long gone many years ago. No other experience.

One at a time is no issue for me as I seldom load more than 20/30 rounds at a time.

I also like to break the reloading process down rather than blitz all the steps in one session which helps to make speed less important. It was a different story with the Dillon in my handgun days which are also long gone.

[slugslinger]

I use the The RCBS Automatic Bench Priming Tool. It works smoothly with repeatable pressure. Extended use isn't tiring because its bench mounted with a long lever. I have multiple feed tubes, each loaded with various primers.

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Regards,

[canalrifle]

I have also used the RCBS Automatic Bench Priming Tool for years with no problems.

[SPEEDY]

I've used a Lee one for years as it's what my LGS had, got another one that's a bit better quality but the Lee ones like a bit of an old mate now.
I had it 20 odd years.

[6.5x55]

I've been using the 21st Century tool http://www.xxicsi.com/stainless-steel-priming-tool.html.

Its a little on the expensive side, but I am very happy with it.

[deerhunter338mag]

I've been using the 21st Century tool http://www.xxicsi.com/stainless-steel-priming-tool.html.

Its a little on the expensive side, but I am very happy with it.

Watching the video it looks extremely well made. I'm just wondering does it only hold one primer at a time that finger fed, or do they come with an auto feeder for it.

[6.5x55]

I've been using the 21st Century tool http://www.xxicsi.com/stainless-steel-priming-tool.html.

Its a little on the expensive side, but I am very happy with it.

Watching the video it looks extremely well made. I'm just wondering does it only hold one primer at a time that finger fed, or do they come with an auto feeder for it.

I'm not sure whether there is an auto feeder but wouldn't be surprised if there was. I feed them one at a time and am still able to seat primers with pretty good efficiency. I like the feedback you feel when seating the primer as you can easily start to tell when the primer pockets are becoming loose.

[deerhunter338mag]

I've been using the 21st Century tool http://www.xxicsi.com/stainless-steel-priming-tool.html.

Its a little on the expensive side, but I am very happy with it.

Watching the video it looks extremely well made. I'm just wondering does it only hold one primer at a time that finger fed, or do they come with an auto feeder for it.

I'm not sure whether there is an auto feeder but wouldn't be surprised if there was. I feed them one at a time and am still able to seat primers with pretty good efficiency. I like the feedback you feel when seating the primer as you can easily start to tell when the primer pockets are becoming loose.

I sussed them out some more and there a fine set up and, but would drive me nuts single feeding 50 to 100 cases at a time. The company looks like they make top quality gear.

[6.5x55]

Watching the video it looks extremely well made. I'm just wondering does it only hold one primer at a time that finger fed, or do they come with an auto feeder for it.

I'm not sure whether there is an auto feeder but wouldn't be surprised if there was. I feed them one at a time and am still able to seat primers with pretty good efficiency. I like the feedback you feel when seating the primer as you can easily start to tell when the primer pockets are becoming loose.

I sussed them out some more and there a fine set up and, but would drive me nuts single feeding 50 to 100 cases at a time. The company looks like they make top quality gear.

Looks like this one is no longer available but may have been better suited to you.

http://www.xxicsi.com/auto-feed-ss-prim ... -tray.html

I load up to 50 rounds no problem with mine. I just lay out the primers ahead of time on a primer flip tray like this one http://www.gunsngear.com.au/mtm-primer-flip-tray and find that I get through seating the primers pretty efficiently. I used to use a hornady primer hand tool but find this one much better for me and importantly get a uniform seating depth every time.

Good luck with it.