Non Lee hand primer
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Re: Non Lee hand primer
Lee used to do a priming tool that you screw in to the top of a press you put a single primer by hand in then seat it.
Any body know were I can get one. I dont like to rush the primer seating in fact I dont like to hurry any of the re loading process I like to squeeze every bit of enjoyment I can out of it.
Any body know were I can get one. I dont like to rush the primer seating in fact I dont like to hurry any of the re loading process I like to squeeze every bit of enjoyment I can out of it.
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Re: Non Lee hand primer
Ram prime? If that's the bit you are after I have one you can have.
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Re: Non Lee hand primer
Mike, I have a RCBS hand priming tool going spare. It is the old type that uses the shell holders but it still works just fine. It will require a new primer tray which I see Midway UK sells for seven quid. If you want it then it's yours, just PM me your address along with your bank details and any and all passwords.
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Alpha1 wrote: I dont like to rush the primer seating in fact I dont like to hurry any of the re loading process I like to squeeze every bit of enjoyment I can out of it.
Yeah, you even use lollipop sticks to trim your cases.

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Jon, can you pm your email address as I have pics of the broken bit on my phone so easier to email from there. Cheerssaddler wrote:PM me a photo of the broken partMike357 wrote:21st Century Shooting - that was who I was thinking of. Dunno where I got Shooting 360 from!
Anyway, Lee have no thumblevers left. They offered me a new XR half price plus shipping which will make it more expensive that buying in the UK. I'm not impressed.![]()
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EDIT: I also have a new-in-the-box RCBS Posi-Prime Hand Priming Tool going spare
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Mike357, so I take it you don't want the RCBS hand priming tool then?
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Blu, many thanks for the mind offer but if I can't get the Autoprime fixed I'm going back to priming on the press for speed for my 44. Once I start reloading for the 308 I don't know what I'll use but I might be back in touch. Thanks.
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Mike, I can highly recommend the RCBS hand priming tools, I have the Universal version and use it for my .308 and .44 cases, it is so much better than the Lee versions. I hand prime all my .44s before running them through the Lee Load-All progressive as its built in primer system is extremely poor to say the least.
No problems with the Lee on-press Autoprime on the Turret press though, well apart from not feeding the last primer if using small ones without giving it a good tap.
No problems with the Lee on-press Autoprime on the Turret press though, well apart from not feeding the last primer if using small ones without giving it a good tap.
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Re: Non Lee hand primer
I have had my Lee Auto Primer for twenty plus years, never had a problem. Perhaps the newer ones are not as well made.
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Re: Non Lee hand primer
Same thing happened to me , I went out and bought an rcbs universal hand primer , certainly more pricey but clearly a high quality product .
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