Lee Bench Auto Prime

[condorjohn]

FYI: If you have considered one of these, BROWNELL'S has them on sale for $24.99 + S&H.
The one I ordered came to $32.00.191569

[Moonie]

I do like mine, took out the rubber o ring due to things I've read, not had a problem with it.

[jmort]

Same here
Much prefer tray over tube
Very happy with my two
Not sure if they still ship with the O-ring

[Mk42gunner]

Do these use a regular shell holder or the special flat one that Lee used for his handheld auto primers?

Robert

[jmort]

Lee Precision primer shell holders

[Motor]

I'm not real happy with mine yet. Lots of small primers sideways in ram station. Lots of scrap primers seated sideways if you're not constantly watching. :(

Motor

[Mk42gunner]

Lee Precision primer shell holders

Thanks for the reply, I'll more than likely stick with the RCBS hand priming tool that I have used since the early 90's.

Robert

[mdi]

I like mine. I didn't have much luck the first 60 cases I ran through mine, then I reread the instructions and now, about 2,000 primed cases later, it's trouble free (and I don't close my eyes when priming). Two important things to get trouble free priming; bolt the tool down, solid, and allow the handle to fully travel, all the way. I can put 100 primers in the tray and prime 100 cases, nonstop...

[Motor]

Used mine tonight with large pistol primers. You guys didn't explain about removing the "0" ring but after the first 100 I decided to remove it from mine and for some reason it does seem to work better without it.

I also noticed that if you simply let the handle rebound on its own without the 0 ring in it gives the unit that little shake that helps keep the primers dropping. I still needed to tap the primer tray from time to time to get the primers to drop but all in all I'm liking it a lot more now.

I had no problems with the large primers turning sideways.

For someone with older hands (I'm sure a lot of you know what I mean) this bench mounted primer is a lot easier on your hands.

Will I continue to use my other priming tools ? I'd say yeah I'm sure I will but if I'm sitting down to do a few hundred or so or maybe even just one hundred I think I'll be using the Lee bench mounted tool.

Motor

[centershot]

I have owned several of the original hand priming tools that Lee made, great little tool, IMHO the best hand priming tool EVER! When the "NEW" model came out, I bought one; jam after jam after jam. SO, I bought the RCBS model, nice tool, but you need to have the "new" model shellholders with the deep recess on the bottom. Out of the 16 that I have, one has the deep recess. Not Amused. I'd read a number of posts both pro and con regarding the Lee bench mounted tool but decided to spend the $100 and bought the RCBS. I'm not sorry I spent the extra $$$.

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

What advantage does this offer over the hand held version?

Josh

[jmort]

As mentioned above, easy on the hands.
I like hand priming and bench priming.
Regardless, I will always prime off the press.

[VHoward]

With the hand held version, you squeeze it with your hand. For those suffering from old age or arthritis, that can be difficult. The bench mounted model has a lever you press down on. Much easier.

[Josh Smith]

Thank you.

I have a little stiffness at 39, but nothing painful. Will stick with the handheld for now.

Regards,

Josh

[Bmi48219]

Bought one 5 months ago. 5000 primers later I can't complain. Probably had 5 SPP's turn sideways. Zero on LPP's. Never took the "o" ring out. Worth the $$ IMO.

[Shawlerbrook]

My choice is>>>>http://rcbs.com/Products/Priming/Tools/APS-Bench-Mounted-Priming-Tool.aspx

[condorjohn]

With the hand held version, you squeeze it with your hand. For those suffering from old age or arthritis, that can be difficult. The bench mounted model has a lever you press down on. Much easier.

Exactly the reason I decided to get one...

[VHoward]

My choice is>>>>http://rcbs.com/Products/Priming/Tools/APS-Bench-Mounted-Priming-Tool.aspx

I have the tube fed version and love it. However, the Lee is a good alternative for those who don't want to or can't spend $100 or more on a bench mounted priming tool. Great to have choices.

[Moonie]

I'm not real happy with mine yet. Lots of small primers sideways in ram station. Lots of scrap primers seated sideways if you're not constantly watching. :(

Motor
Removing the o-ring and making sure you do a full stroke to the top will greatly reduce this, I do get about 1 out of 100-150 that are sideways.

[shoot-n-lead]

I'm not real happy with mine yet. Lots of small primers sideways in ram station. Lots of scrap primers seated sideways if you're not constantly watching. :(

Motor

Bingo!

Gonna have to pop for a good tool...not willing to put up with this.

[Motor]

I primed 300, 9mms tonight with the Lee bench mounted primer. I only had a couple stoppages and only seated one sideways and that could have been avoided. In fact it was the only one that was not properly aligned and I missed it.

I think I'm going to get to like this thing.

Compared to the hand held tools it's nearly effortless and believe it or not the feel or feedback is excellent. The one I seated sideways tonight I knew was sideways because I felt it. But of course it was already too late.

Yeah I think this thing is going to be seeing a lot of action. ;)

Motor

[Shawlerbrook]

Cruise Amazon and check into the RCBS rebate. I got mine for less than $70 delivered.

[mdi]

I primed about 100 45 ACP cases yesterday, and was thinking how I'd explain the process to someone. I don't miss seating a primer because the primer is clearly visible resting on the plunger before I insert a case. If it ain't there (which happens but rarely) I just lower the handle halfway and another primer drops into place. Sometimes the primers won't slide down in the tray, so I've developed a "style" and bump the handle on it's upward limit, it doesn't take much, just a light tap. Other than that everything else is straight forward. BTW I dumped 100 primers in the tray, and primed 100 cases non stop...

[Motor]

You can also use the primer trays from the Lee press priming tool or the RCBS hand priming tool the one that uses press shell holders.

I find these trays a lot easier to work with than the folding one that comes with the tool. I put 200 small pistol primers in one tray.

To load the tray into the tool just use a small flat blade screw driver to block the exit then slip it out after the tray is inserted. Works like a charm. ;)

Motor

[LAKEMASTER]

i saw one here locally for sale for $14

i just cant get rid of my lee hand primer ( the ergo ) one

i sat infront of the tv last week and did 150 rifle cases.

[Motor]

There's no need to get rid of anything it's just another option in the tool box and a decent one for the cost.

Motor