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    Priming tools

    Someone whose name begins with a T and ends with an ussock broke my old Lee priming tool, so I bought a new one. They've changed the design though, and it's now a horrible piece of shit that jams up and cost me $60 instead of a simple handy $26 tool.


    Is there a better simpler priming tool, or can someone sell me their old Lee one? (I'll swap for a shiny new one)

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    Is it the lever that broke Gimp? yes the new ones are a disaster.
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    I'm not really sure. I think I saw bits of it lying in the shed, asked "what happened to that?" and was informed that "it broke".

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    I've just got the basic Hornady one:
    Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Reloading :: Metallic Reloading :: Tools & Gauges :: Case Care :: Handheld Priming Tool 1 Each

    Does large and small primers. Has the ridges to turn all the primers up the right way.
    I've seated about a thousand primers without any problems.

    Think it was $70 in NZ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James View Post
    I've just got the basic Hornady one:
    Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Reloading :: Metallic Reloading :: Tools & Gauges :: Case Care :: Handheld Priming Tool 1 Each

    Does large and small primers. Has the ridges to turn all the primers up the right way.
    I've seated about a thousand primers without any problems.

    Think it was $70 in NZ.
    I have had one an so has adam an they are shit also, the old lee ones where primo, he got this........................
    RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool

    now i have same, no shell holders to loose one does all

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    If its the lever I had some solid alloy ones made a couple of years, pretty sure Iv got a few left but I wont be able to get to them for a couple of weeks
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    I'll take one of those handles if you can find them then, Sneeze...

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    I have one of these and I really like it. Seems very well made and is adjustable for primer seating depth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tussock View Post
    Its fine! We just have one handle between the two of us now. The die cast handle couldnt handle normal squeezing pressure.
    Bro, nothing you do to reloading gear is normal.

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    no worries found the old pics on photobucket.
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    This measurment is important,in a some machines this measures .220 something and the replacement only works with one(it is the most common that it fit s) but I cant remember which one.Again I will know when I get home.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildman View Post
    Bro, nothing you do to reloading gear is normal.
    No it is probably normal until he snaps a press like I did with the lee c-frame I had a few years ago when using a stuck case remover now that is not normal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunter308 View Post
    No it is probably normal until he snaps a press like I did with the lee c-frame I had a few years ago when using a stuck case remover now that is not normal.
    Tussock did that back in '06, way ahead of you.

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    You are all peasants! Learn the joys of a Bonanza press, no priming tools, no shell holders and no drama.


    Maybe its even Tussock and Gimp proof

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    Have you seen that old video of me loading .223 using a 2x4?
    Spanners and nor-west like this.

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    Sneeze I'd be keen to buy one of those handles off you if you have a spare after Gimp.

    That video is hilarious Gimp. Poor student days aye.
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