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Posted: 7/26/2016 2:03:30 PM EDT
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Not happy with the new Lee Square priming tool and parts for the old round one are
no longer available. Recommend a good hand primer. |
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Not happy with the new Lee Square priming tool and parts for the old round one are no longer available. Recommend a good hand primer. Teach you not to stock up on a few extra's when they where available and dirt cheap (why I have 4 of them, with two extras just sitting in the box). As for a new replacement, the RCBS is the ticket instead. Hence unlike the Lee's that the lever will snap sooner or later, the RCBS is a good quality unit that will last a life time instead. |
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Got the Hornady one with single stage kit. Junk. RCBS universal is nice except for the way cover snaps on tray. What problems did you have with the Hornady? I can't see any huge problems with the Hornady tool - it's an aluminum tube with some steel parts and a pretty ergonomic handle. Nobody's primer trays are particularly "delightful," but I don't see any big difference between the RCBS and Hornady trays. |
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Have you thought about sending the old one to Lee? Total waste of time and shipping. Seriously they don't have any parts for the old tools I've talked to them. Hey OP. I bought my last old generation Lee auto prime on eBay and I'm pretty sure there are still a bunch out there. I also have a RCBS. It's a better but slower to convert tool that the old Lee. I'm pretty sure it's been updated as well though. I just love how easy and quick it is to switch from large to small on the old auto prime. Plus if you have some sort of problem where the primer doesn't seat you canjust push down the tray and remove the case and shell holder to see what's going on. Motor |
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RCBS Universal is the hand priming tool I use and like. It does take a minute or two to change from large to small, but that's ok.
I also have the RCBS bench primer. It is most convenient and very easy to go back and for the between large and small primers. I would not have either as a stand alone. I use the bench primer primarily, but every once in a while a primer is stubborn and needs to be put on the hand primer for final seating. ETA: The Vibra Prime primer tubes fit right into the RCBS bench primer which is a plus. |
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I just love how easy and quick it is to switch from large to small on the old auto prime. Motor Switch nothing, since I have one set up for large primers, one set up for small primers, and two more still in the box when I break a handle off one. Plus, nothing like watching TV while seating primers (just sit on the carpet with a towel under me, pile of brass in a box to the left, and a bucket in front of me to throw the primed brass into once primed), and the old lee dirt cheap hand primer tools fit the bill for this nicely!! Trust is, from the lee tools that have carried over from reloading from the youth, it once of the tools that I got to like, and still use them even not later on life when I can afford more expensive tools isntead. So the RCBS primer tool is nice, but the Lee you can use your thumb for the lever, and your hand gets a lot less tired instead. |
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.... nothing like watching TV while seating primers (just sit on the carpet with a towel under me, pile of brass in a box to the left, and a bucket in front of me to throw the primed brass into once primed), and the old lee dirt cheap hand primer tools fit the bill for this nicely!! Trust is, from the lee tools that have carried over from reloading from the youth, it once of the tools that I got to like, and still use them even not later on life when I can afford more expensive tools isntead. So the RCBS primer tool is nice, but the Lee you can use your thumb for the lever, and your hand gets a lot less tired instead. Well, Dano, maybe it depends on hand size or age...... 
I've used a Lee since they made the lil one that did one at a time like the overpriced "best" one mentioned above. I sure would never have liked to do without the trusty Lee tools, but I only have two thumbs and they can't take the Lee tools anymore......too used. Anyhow I went to RCBS Universals, both the bench version and the hand tool......both in APS incarnations. My four fingers and hands do work a lot longer together than my one thumb......in my experience of course. I flat love em......and when I need to do lots of them fast with zero effort.....I use the bench version.  
Of course APS is my fodder since I use a Pro 2000 progressive......safety is the best feature. |
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