Thread: Hand primer

I like my Forster Co-ax hand primer. Mixed reviews online but I have had very little trouble and it works for me

Lee auto-prime (or the RCBS one).

Lee Auto Prime XR - Accessories - Reloading - Reloaders Supplies Ltd

The tray holds 100 primers and the tool is fast, simple and easy to use. You need to buy the case holder for each case head size (just like other hand primers).

Some plastic parts might wear out about after 6-7000 rounds like mine did, but I just brought another. Never had any major problems but I did use a rubber band to keep the lid on the tray after a while.

I still have the lee priming tool with the round tray that i purchased 20 odd years ago and have never had a problem with it

So many theories but if you have properly uniformed your pocket there is nothing wrong with the press arm.I find it just as sensitive and the the thumb quality control afterwards is all you need.

I've used the Lee, and the RCBS. The RCBS is way more comfortable to use. RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool 90201 - Accessories - Reloading - Reloaders Supplies Ltd

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

I've used the Lee, and the RCBS. The RCBS is way more comfortable to use. RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool 90201 - Accessories - Reloading - Reloaders Supplies Ltd

This is the tool I was using b4 I went to the 21st Century. It has great feel and universal jaws so no messing around with shellholders - highly recommend. Have used my RCBC press mounted primer arm (poor feel), a Lyman 310 Handtool Primer (very good feel but slow/fiddly), a Lee Handtool (used once and gave away terrible compared to virtually anything else), an RCBS Desk Mounted Unit (slightly better feel than a press and super fast once you loaded the primer tubes), an earlier RCBS handheld tray style with changeable shellholders (good feel).

Originally Posted by Mathias

Yep I spied an advert for the K&M, you like?

Yes, good quality, good feel. Not beautifully polished and knurled like the 21st Century and Sinclair (that are cosmetics you pay for) but does the same thing and seats the primers well. Workshop Innovation usually stocks them. I think they're out of stock at present. Might pay to give them a call. You don't need the one with the dial.