I have the RCBS universal hand priming version and I have primed a lot of rifle cases without any hand irritations. I had to replace the Lee hand priming tools because they wore out after many years of use. Lee no longer makes the old version hand primers that held 100 primers. The replacements Lee sent was a toy in comparison which I gave away.
I have a coax priming tool and find it is a trial to get the jaws adjusted along with the priming feed tubes all at once.
I began hand priming with the early and revered lee tool. Broke it.
I then moved onto the RCBS hand tool that uses the standard shell holders. That is my mainstay. You need the newer shell holders as original ones don't have enough relief where the primer enters. I still use my older holders in my presses and sort though for a new style for the priming tool.
I have added the old original RCBS bench tool built off the Lachmyer design for reseating stubborn "high" primers. Every now and then the RCBS hand tool just won't reach deep enough and a little more depth is needed. It might be wear on it because I have been using it for a long time.
I have a late model LNL and like it. They are not perfect but I like. My biggest issue is with small cases such as 380 auto and a bulky powder like red dot. As you advance the loader the powder is tossed out and it gets under the shell plate and gets drug under the priming station. The fix is changing to a more compact propellant.
I have a number of ways that I load ammo and I use the method that suits me and the kind of cartridge and the end use of the ammo at hand.
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Best regards
Three44s
Last edited by Three44s; 08-05-2017 at 09:49 AM.
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I feel the same way about priming on my 650. I have had zero failures to fire on ammo loaded on the 650, primarily .40 S&W.
This is not a personal attack. I do believe it perpetuates the myth that single stage ammo is somehow inherently more accurate than that loaded on a progressive press. With equal case prep I find no difference in accuracy between weighing each charge and loading on a single stage or loading the same cartridge with the same components on a progressive. I never prime off press for progressive loading. I can feel the primer seat quite nicely.
Agreed. I have several ways to prime including a couple of handhelds and an RCBS bench prime. The RCBS is my first choice when loading single stage.
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Gotta agree with David2011.
My LNL AP produces sub-MOA (about .75) 308 ammo at a rate of about 15-20 per minute. I've done all the brass prep and priming off the press, but it'll drop the powder and seat the bullet darn quick. I attribute a lot of the speed, consistency, and accuracy to the RCBS Gold Medal Match seating die. It really makes production and accuracy shine. I also use a powder cop die, just to keep an eye on the charges.
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