Broke my Auto prime

[montana_charlie]

How on earth does anyone tolerate the slowness of priming on a press!!!???

That would be for those who use two thumbs on the Lee.

The advantage of a hand priming tool is being able to feel the primer touch the bottom of the pocket.

Using enough power to crush the primer below the case head is not the answer, actually. If touching bottom doesn't put the primer deep enough, there is a problem with the brass.

CM

[SpaceGlocker]

I've got a used one to sell if any body is interested.....

[Green Frog]

I'm with EDG. I've used the newer auto prime... a lot, but still prefer the older type with the screw-in shell holders. He and I have company, too, since there was another thread here on that one and a bunch of odd shell holders started changing hands!

I would like to see Lee or somebody take the basic design of the old priming tool or the newer auto prime and make it out of quality materials. Then you could buy it once and use it virtually forever. I guess Lee sees the reloading market as a bunch of tightwads that won't spend money on quality.

Froggie

[Joe Bob]

Green Frog Said "I would like to see Lee or somebody take the basic design of the old priming tool or the newer auto prime and make it out of quality materials. Then you could buy it once and use it virtually forever. I guess Lee sees the reloading market as a bunch of tightwads that won't spend money on quality"

If they made one that lasted forever, they wouldn't be making them too long. Everybody that wanted one would have one and the demand would dry up. Probably

[Bret4207]

I went through 4 or 5. Every one left dimpled primers. They worked and I was happy. I lubed, cleaned primer pockets, etc. Finally broke down and bought an RCBS, naturally just before they came out with the improved design, but it works great.

[Rockchucker]

I've got a used one to sell if any body is interested.....

I'm interested, Pm sent.
Ron

[Rockchucker]

Thanks for the good deal SpaceGlocker, I bought yours for my son that's getting into reloading. I've had great success with mine with no problems.

Wondering if it shipped yet?

[Willbird]

I had two back when I was a teenager, but I quickly discovered their "feel" is like mashing a dog turd. They have no "feel" compared to a quality priming tool. So I threw them in a box where they have been for 30 years, and will be until I die probably. I generally use the little rcbs priming press.

Bill

[oldhickory]

I break the handle on mine every couple of years, no big deal as I keep an extra handy. I' ve tried the RCBS model with the tray, now someone else owns it...I'll stick with the LEE.

[georgewxxx]

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This is the part that breaks for me only when I try to manhandle CCI primers in. New brass can sometimes be a little tighter too, so on occasion when a bunch cases need a Little more
snort to get the primers bottomed out, I use my slow Co-Ax press mounted priming tool.

I've got 4 of those priming Lee tools and one RCBS. The Lee's have always been my first choice. While placing a order at Lee's, I had them include 4 extra priming leavers at $2. each. Over the last 30 some years of using a couple different kinds of Lee's priming tools I've broken at least 5. That's after the tools all been lubricated too....Geo

[Willbird]

Green Frog Said "I would like to see Lee or somebody take the basic design of the old priming tool or the newer auto prime and make it out of quality materials. Then you could buy it once and use it virtually forever. I guess Lee sees the reloading market as a bunch of tightwads that won't spend money on quality"

If they made one that lasted forever, they wouldn't be making them too long. Everybody that wanted one would have one and the demand would dry up. Probably

There are some quality units out there, and they take rcbs shell holders.

Bill

[GrizzLeeBear]

How on earth does anyone tolerate the slowness of priming on a press!!!???

I hear ya there. Thats why I like the Autoprime II for stuff I am not priming on the turret or progressive press.
I use the Autoprime II on the press for new brass or brass that has already been sized/deprimed. Works just as fast as a hand primer cause of the feed tray (like on the hand primer). I like it so much I got rid of my hand primer years ago.