New Lee Auto Bench Prime

[VHoward]

bull dung

Why? Do you work for the USPS? If so, maybe you can explain to me why I get charged more for shipping packages and then the USPS can't deliver then when they said they would. That is my personal experience with the USPS. Just to day I received a package from Titan that was shipped from them in a Priority Mail 3 day box, but it took 6 days to get to me. I had to pay $7.60 for shipping. I know that price is not out of line with what the USPS charges because I recently sent a 5 ounce package and was charged $13 and they would not garantee delivery time. I think that is out of line getting charged so much for piss poor service.

[OilyPablo]

Flat rate medium size USPS Priority box = $11.90 if third party discount (such as stamps.com). UPS, FedEx = more. Reliability the same. I don't see why the hate for USPS. UPS = always crunched and thrown up upon. FedEx = lost.

[mac60]

Got me one on order. Can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm ready like old man Freddy.

[OilyPablo]

Anyone get one yet??

I'm putting my RCBS hand unit on ebay!!

[flyingmonkey35]

I ordered one as well

[Iowa Fox]

I'm sitting here waiting for the first reports of how they work come in.

[slim1836]

6 LEFT

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[mold maker]

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[flyingmonkey35]

I'm sitting here waiting for the first reports of how they work come in.

Got to give us a few days for them yo show up. So you may want yo take a walk grab some lunch etc..

[mdi]

That's the USPS for you, charge more and give worse service.

Yep, Civil Service. BTDT. Cream may rise to the top, but so do turds...

[flyingmonkey35]

OK I all post my pics I. The correct post. Unboxing



Two cases primed so far. Need to mount it love the primer feeding mech.

[flyingmonkey35]

Primes 50 45 lc nice and smooth good feel for the seating

[mdi]

My Lee Bench Prime arrrived today and I tried it out on 160+ Speer 9mm cases with Winchester SP primers. I read the instructions (yes I did!) and mounted it on a 3/4" thick piece of scrap. Of those 160 cases I had 3 OOPS!; two primers inserted sideways, and one upside down, much better record than my hand priming tools. Priming was positive, easy and quick. Once the primers had a log jam in the tray, but a flick of my finger fixed that. I believe that these problems are my fault (not fully stroking the handle and not watching the primers in the tray). I think the tool will improve as I get used to it and just watching what's going on. I liked the tool and plan on using it a lot.

BTW; the "flimsy thin handle" appears to be stamped stainless steel .065" thick...

[flyingmonkey35]

https://youtu.be/pHOsqUDaqJc

[drklynoon]

Looks good. I can see a use for it outside of what is loaded on the progressive for sure.

[VHoward]

Btw, I have the update kit for the ergo prime which includes large and small primer punch assemblies and the folding square primer tray. I found out that the old style round primer tray that was used on the Loadmaster will also work with these primer punch assemblies.. The primer punch assemblies that come with the bench mounted primer tool will also probably fit the ergo prime hand unit. Did you guys notice how they changed the primer elevator that raises it from the lower level up to the upper level has been changed so it will only accept 1 primer at a time? No more double stacking like the previous design. I did 300 45acp cases with only 2 oopsies. 1 primer seated sideways and 1 crimped primer pocket made it through my processing. Removed the crimp and that one primed also.

[flyingmonkey35]

While I have found that the new folding trays have the added features of fitting a hole primer tray. And the switch is a nice bit

I found the plastic to be a bit flimsy and rough. The primers are not sliding around as easily.

So for the last 20 I used the round one and wow did that feed this thing no issues.

[historicfirearms]

I got one the other day but haven't had a chance to use it yet. I did take it out of the box and looked at it, seems like a good little unit. One thing I don't really understand is the folding primer tray. It doesn't have much of a hinge at the fold either, I wonder how many folding cycles it will take before falling apart. The metal handle seems plenty strong enough, I know someone was concerned about it but it should hold up just fine.

I'm trying to decide how to mount it on my bench. At first I was thinking about having the handle at a right angle to the front of the bench. But now I might put the handle to the right, parallel with the bench front. Looks like that will be the most comfortable for me.

[flyingmonkey35]

Well less the 200 rounds and it broke

[OilyPablo]

What does that little plastic piece sticking out do, and how did you break it?