What priming tool do you use?

[snarlingdog]

I have a Lee priming tool that I used and it's ok but after a few hundred cases and it's not that comfortable while sitting watching tv. So my question what do you use to prime your cases?
I have seen the RCBS tools hornadys, lyman, which one is going to last?

This is the tool I have

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[v0lcom13sn0w]

rcbs hand primer or JR2 primer arm attachment

 

[BAMCIS]

RCBS when I reload rifle rounds.

Everything else gets primed when it gets loaded on my 550B.

 

[rick benjamin]

Started priming with RCBS Rockchucker
Went to Lee auto hand primer
Upgraded Rockchucker to Piggyback (gen 1)
Back to Lee Auto hand primer
old hands sore,
Awaiting delivery of Lee Precision Auto Bench Prime

 

[Alexx1401]

Started priming with RCBS Rockchucker
Went to Lee auto hand primer
Upgraded Rockchucker to Piggyback (gen 1)
Back to Lee Auto hand primer
old hands sore,
Awaiting delivery of Lee Precision Auto Bench Prime

I have used a Lee hand primer for many years. Since I batch load it's always been fine. Will prime till hand is tired, take a break, do more later. I do like the look of that bench primer. I may well gift myself one of those for Christmas.

 

[Caveman Jim]

The priming tool that fits on my old school RCBS Reloader Special press.
My hands don't last long with the squeeze type tool.

 

[0GRE]

I have always used the RCBS hand priming tool. The only tedious thing about it is "popping" the lid on the tray consistently causes at least one primer to flip upside-down. Doing so then begins the shake-pat-tilt-cajole game to get the little bugger to turn back over. I've gotten better at keeping that to a minimum and I do enjoy using the tool. It's built to survive anything short of spiking it against a concrete surface.

I rate it 8.5 out of 10.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Lee. Just keep yer peeper clear a the whackin' rod.
lol

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Something along these lines.

 

[nammac]

I've worn out my Lee Auto-Prime hand primer after some 20+ years, finally broke the little lever that does all the work... Unfortunately, unable to find a replacement, so...

I've now gone to a Lyman E-ZEE Prime hand priming tool... The difference is night and day, easy on the hands, simple to change shell holders and primer trays...

I've primed about 3.5K cases with the Lyman and keep wondering why I waited so long to update this particular piece of hardware...

Oh that's right, I'm extremely frugal on some things...

 

[jordanka16]

Ask for whatever you need to prime on the press for Christmas, or a new press, way easier. Size and decap on the upstroke, prime on the downstroke.

 

[P7M13]

For rifle, I have both the Hornady and RCBS, one always loaded with LMRP, the other with SRP.
The Hornady has more leverage and thus less hand fatigue.
Pistol and small caliber rifle get primed on the auto press.

 

[Otter]

I use an RCBS hand primer and my only complaint is the callous that forms on my communication finger when I prime a bunch of pistol brass...like 500 or so. For 50-100 brass it isn't too bad.

I also have a Sinclair priming tool for my target loads. Never have any fatigue issues with it, but never reload more than about 100 cases at a time.

Never liked priming with the press. There is no feel to the seating of the primer. The RCBS has decent feel. The Sinclair has shims to adjust the seating depth of the primer for 100% accuracy, but that only applies if you uniform the primer pockets.

 

[USMC-03]

I use a Lee auto prime; Lee may not be know for exceptional quality but this is a good tool. Lee's customer service has always been great in my experience as well.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I have gotten used to the press for priming since it is already there might as well use it. It is a smooth feeling when the primer is seated and it is repetitive with the same results... unless one of those pesky things rolls over and it just sounds & feels different so it is investigated. I have seated three primers sideways in the pocket!!!

 

[USMC-03]

I've worn out my Lee Auto-Prime hand primer after some 20+ years, finally broke the little lever that does all the work... Unfortunately, unable to find a replacement, so...

Try contacting Lee, when mine broke a dozen years ago customer service was great in getting me replacement parts.

 

[nammac]

Try contacting Lee, when mine broke a dozen years ago customer service was great in getting me replacement parts.

I checked their website, nothing there... But I should give them a call perhaps I can get a lever or two and have a backup... Good idea...

 

[orygun]

I've used the primer seater on both my Lyman Turret press and Dillon 550 and they work fine.
However I decided to try a hand primer and asked the opinion of other members in another thread. I ended up with a Hornady hand primer. After using it for several hundred rifle cases I am very pleased

Which hand primer?

 

[etrain16]

RCBS Universal Hand Primer. Comfortable to use, built well, seems like it's going to last a while:



Amazon.com : RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool : Gunsmithing Tools And Accessories : Sports & Outdoors

 

[MrElectric03]

Pistol brass is on done on progressives so they prime in the process.

For rifle I use a lee hand primer and works good but can get tiring. I also just got an rcbs bench mounted auto primer in a package deal and may try it a bit and decide if I want to keep it.