Lee Ram Prime works a lot better when you read the directions!

[Silvercreek Farmer]

I have had trouble with primers getting crammed in the pocket sideways so I decided to read the directions. Turns out dropping the primer in with the ram all the way up instead of all the way down was the ticket!

[dickttx]

Amazing what the manufacturer knows about their products, isn't it.

[dromia]

I prefer the Lyman as I find the changing of the priming post from large to small to be a lot easier.

Or am I misreading the instructions?

[bruce drake]

Dromia,

I just bought another base and set it up for LP and the original for SP. Now I just swap out the difference sized primer assemblies in seconds.

[dromia]

Yes I had considered that as solution but then I'm not awfully keen on giving more money to a company that sells a half finished product.

Why don't Lee up the price by a couple of bob and include an extra base, there is plenty of room in the packaging?

I'd sooner pay a little bit more for a better thought out tool. That is why I use and advocate the Lyman now.

That is just me though.

[Ben]

I also see the Lyman as the superior tool.

Ben

[Silvercreek Farmer]

I prefer the Lyman as I find the changing of the priming post from large to small to be a lot easier.

Or am I misreading the instructions?

What's the problem, just the little pieces? I have no problems in that department, mine just slip in and out.

[dromia]

What's the problem, just the little pieces? I have no problems in that department, mine just slip in and out.

Mine don't they require the application of pliers or vice grips to remove and each time they run the risk of being damaged.

[mdi]

Mebbe I've worn out my Lee ram prime stem and cups, but while very tight I don't need pliers to change them, my fingers will do.

FWIW, as a lifelong mechanic, machinist, heavy equipment electrician, I regard pliers as a useful tool, but last resort. Many, many times a pair of pliers, vice grips, slip-joint pliers, or channel locks do more damage than good. I bought a set of RCBS dies from ebay and when they arrived it was obvious some yahoo gorilla had tightened the dies and the lock rings with pliers; ruined the rings (rounded the corners) and left gouges and stripped/ground the knurling on the die...

[canyon-ghost]

RCBS comes with the extras, guys, or at least mine did.