R.C.B.S. Bench priming tool

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billglaze posted this 29 August 2015

Just a little note:  I recently bought a bench priming tool from  R.C,B.S.   (Well, actually from Midway, but that's unimportant.)Boy, is that thing nice!  Good feel for seating, and these Federal Match cases with tight pockets, work slicker'n grease; no problems at all.  Watching the primer tube flip back and forth takes a little getting used to, but the results are sure worth it.  I don't know how long the things been out, but after using the Lee hand tool, my thumbs have been thanking me over and over; had I known, I'd have been using it from the git-go.Just thought I'd let the group know. Bill

In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. My fate is not entirely in Gods hands, if I have a weapon in mine.

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gpidaho posted this 29 August 2015

Bill: Always nice to find a tool that makes the job at hand go smoothly. Most of my priming is done with the Hornady hand held tool but when I do two or three hundred at a time I prime with the RCBS APS tool mounted on the press. I have the handy tray that loads the primers in the strips. Saves a lot of hand squeezing. Gp

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frugal posted this 29 August 2015

I picked up one of these used a few years back and really like it as well. It gives a good feel for tightness and when the primer is fully seated. Too bad they dont make a primer tube that fits berdans, have to load these one by one but its still works great.

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Millelacs posted this 03 September 2015

I use my Lee hand primer.  20, 100 or 300 to 500.  It doesn't matter.

I've used the priming attachment on a RCBS Rock Chucker, and it's OK.  I've also used the priming tool for a Lee Turret Press, when I'm not priming in front of the television, spending some “quality time” with my wife. The Lee hand primer seems to work for me.

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Dale53 posted this 08 September 2015

I load all of my ammo on a couple of Dillon 550B's these days. However, “back in the day” I used a Lachmiller bench mounted priming tool. It was an excellent tool for the purpose. You DID have to put the primers in one by one, but that wasn't really a problem. It had great “feel", used an eccentric to provide leverage and was smooth as silk. I still have it but no longer really use it.

I can appreciate how the RCBS bench mounted tool works for the O.P.

FWIW Dale53

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bandmiller2 posted this 09 September 2015

I'am not a high volume shooter and have found the Lee hand primer to my liking, I have two one for large the other for small primers. If the joints in the handle have a little grease they seem to last forever. Frank C.

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 09 September 2015

I've worn out at least 4 Lee hand primer tools.

Switched to the Lyman press mounted (7/8-14).

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John F. posted this 13 September 2015

I've used one of these since 1975 -- still works great! I'm pretty sure it's going to outlast me! John

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billglaze posted this 13 September 2015

Yep. The RCBS tool is designed to do well just what it does.  After years of working with the Lee, and not knowing about this, (I would have switched years ago--where was I?)  my thumbs are still thanking me. Bill

In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. My fate is not entirely in Gods hands, if I have a weapon in mine.

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