Thread: Priming tool

What's everyone using to seat White river primers my Lyman hand tool doesn't seat them very well.

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Originally Posted by 30.06king

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Let me guess one for small rifle and the other for large rifle?

I have found with the Lyman hand primer I have to manipulate the case so it sits straight to be able to seat the white rivers properly. I also back off the handle just a smidge and rotate it 90 degrees and give it another squeeze and it seems to work OK. I have read they only really work well with the Lyman shell holders, but I don't have any so can not talk to that.

Originally Posted by inglishill

I have found with the Lyman hand primer I have to manipulate the case so it sits straight to be able to seat the white rivers properly. I also back off the handle just a smidge and rotate it 90 degrees and give it another squeeze and it seems to work OK. I have read they only really work well with the Lyman shell holders, but I don't have any so can not talk to that.

That sounds about right although it's fine with federal

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I found the WR primers a pain to seat (in Win brass). Ended up uniforming all pockets, and adjusting priming tool (Hornady) to seat a little deeper than usual to try get them in. Apparently shell holder can also make a difference.

Lee press

Lee ergo hand primer

Originally Posted by 19Badger

Let me guess one for small rifle and the other for large rifle?

No small rifle. Both for LR but one has a shellholder for 30.06 head size family, the other shellholder for 375 H&H head size family.
Actually one machine would be perfectly adequate for all SR and LR applications as changing shellholders and primer stems takes only seconds but after buying one I was practically gifted one as well and instead of stashing it in a cupboard just set it up for use. Saves me farting around finding the right shellholder when changing to one or the other brass head size.

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

What's everyone using to seat White river primers my Lyman hand tool doesn't seat them very well.

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Exactly why I bought a new tool. After asking round my F-Open team mates, three of them wholeheartedly recommended the 21st Century tool. Couldn't be happier with it- power with feel and instantly adjustable in one thou increments for seating depth. Very well made, you can just tell the moment you pick it up.

You need to use the Lyman shell holder with it. I have used the Lyman tool that look alike a pair of forceps for 308/3006 based cases, lee ram prime but now I ise my press.

The RCBS Rock chucker, I really rate that press-its a beast.