Originally Posted by
geargnasher
There is nothing wrong with or not durable about the priming system on the Lee Pro 1000, as long as you do three things: Drill a 1/16" hole in the lid at the point that the primers exit the tray to make a "gate" for them by inserting a paperclip, this is needed to prevent primer spillage when you slide the tray onto the priming chute. Keep stray powder kernels out of the priming chute (which is open on top) by covering the chute with a piece of cellophane tape. Never let the chute go empty of primers, they require at least 8 large or 10 small to keep feeding them to the seater punch. Fortunately, you can let the tray go empty and run 6-8 more before removing it and filling. I'll say that dumping fresh primers, flipping them, covering, and installing the tray is slick and fast, no tubes to screw with, and you can see exactly how many you have left.
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