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Hand Priming Tool
- Thread starter C7AR15
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For MOST cartridges. It is NOT completely universal.
I am priming 7.5 Swiss with it (along with my other ones) other than some case base that are not made as constantly as the main bunch, it works for that to!
I would say its about as Universal as it gets.
What cartridges could you not get it to work with?
berettaprofessor
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Have used both the Lee hand primers and Lee Safety Prime. No problems with any of them. Never broke a handle as some have mentioned.
FrankenMauser
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It won't work with things like .25 Auto, .22 CCM, 5.7x28mm, etc. on the small end.I am priming 7.5 Swiss with it (along with my other ones) other than some case base that are not made as constantly as the main bunch, it works for that to!
I would say its about as Universal as it gets.
What cartridges could you not get it to work with?
And it won't work with most things with a case head / rim diameter larger than .45-70 (~.520" / ~.625"); or cases with very thick rims.
1911_Hardball
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If your friend is truly a friend, and you want to keep it that way, I suggest you recommend that he stay away from hand priming tools. I've tried several and haven't found one that works well. Some are less fussy others, but none work right.
Now, if the friendship is strong enough to withstand you pulling a very cruel joke on him; tell him to buy the Hornady priming tool
Now, if the friendship is strong enough to withstand you pulling a very cruel joke on him; tell him to buy the Hornady priming tool
C7AR15,
What kind of shooting does your friend want to do? If he will be shooting small numbers of rounds of super precision benchrest loads, then he'll want something like the K&M primer/gauge tool. Very slow to use, but very exact control of the primer bridge set.
If he's shooting handgun loads in some volume, but not enough for a progressive press that does his priming, he'll want primer feed trays and the like. I see no reason to disagree with the RCBS Universal for that in a hand tool. I still have old Lee tools. Keep them cleaned and lubed and they keep working.
What kind of shooting does your friend want to do? If he will be shooting small numbers of rounds of super precision benchrest loads, then he'll want something like the K&M primer/gauge tool. Very slow to use, but very exact control of the primer bridge set.
If he's shooting handgun loads in some volume, but not enough for a progressive press that does his priming, he'll want primer feed trays and the like. I see no reason to disagree with the RCBS Universal for that in a hand tool. I still have old Lee tools. Keep them cleaned and lubed and they keep working.
I tend to shoot 150 rounds when I at the range and that's about 75% of the weeks in the4 year.
I keep up fine with the Universal.
Noted the ones it does not work with, but some of those you reload with a tweezers (one grain at a time) and the rimmed ones definitely an issue that I did not think of (I don't have any but there are a relevant number out there)
I have an old Lee hand type its retired, sitting on th4 shelf waiting to find a way to give it way!
I keep up fine with the Universal.
Noted the ones it does not work with, but some of those you reload with a tweezers (one grain at a time) and the rimmed ones definitely an issue that I did not think of (I don't have any but there are a relevant number out there)
I have an old Lee hand type its retired, sitting on th4 shelf waiting to find a way to give it way!