Greetings Phil,
I agree that there is minimal danger if a primer goes off, especially if you keep your head out of the line of fire. I wrote up my use of a Lee Loader in our NZDA Branch magazine a few years back under the Title "Reloading on the cheap". One of our branch members told me later that he had had a few go off without injury while hammering away. My experience was much like yours in that only light strokes of the hammer were required. The difficulty is with crimped cases. These often resist primer seating a little even after reaming. I have found a little waggling gets over the problem. Easy to do in a hand primer. My use of the hand primer is based on choice rather than any real advantage over any other method.
Happy Hammering,
Grandpamac.
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