Hand Priming Tool

[John Fettes]

Sinclair International may be the best tool as shown here:

http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/...000&type=store

Glen Zediker references it in one or two of his books:

http://www.zediker.com/books/ar15/ar15main.html

http://www.zediker.com/books/handloading/hlmain.html

I have one of the older RCBS tools that lacks the primer feed tray option that is OK for small quantities of brass.

Their tools are shown by following links here:

http://shop.rcbs.com/WebConnect/Main...J030&route=C06

FWIW, I have had one of their Auto Priming Tools for a long time and use it mostly for 223/556. One thing that I learned from reading Zeidker's stuff is to seat the primer, turn the case 180 degrees, and give it another touch with the seater .

John

[Turnkey11]

Guess Im the odd guy out, I use the RCBS hand priming tool, had it for 4 years and not an issue yet. It has done at least 5k .45's and about 2k .223 so far, getting it started on 6.8 right now.

[boltcatch]

I'm going to have to get one of these. I run a Dillon 550, but much of the time I'm priming rifle brass as a separate process anyway.

I run a 550 too, and I find that priming the brass by hand is easier and gives more consistent results. It's also one of the more relaxing loading tasks; it's pretty hard to screw it up.

... but if you're running a decapper in your first 550 station, remember to take it out first.

[lanceriley]

I use a lee reloader all the way. I have a single press. which is very reliable. and a turret press. still working on some issues but should be fine.

[chadbag]

Before I upgraded to my Dillon presses, I used the RCBS ones. I had one with the tray and one without. They worked fine.

Now I do all my priming on the 550 or 650 and have had no issues with consistent results.