Primer reveiw
Replaced my original lee auto prime from the early 90s that finally broke
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
burr head
works great. i have primed 100+ shells with no problems
Very Happy and I'm a first time loader
Loaded 100 rounds for small pistol primers for 45 ACP in Federal Cases. Worked like a dream. Honestly. Very easy to use and follow instruction.. I never had a single hang up or a primer end up the wrong way. They flip sometimes and look like they'll be upside down, but they never were. Just watch how it's orintated beneath the shell plate before you squeeze. It's very easy to squeeze with little force.
great tool
I have a couple of the earlier models. I liked the first one so well, I bought a second so that one is set up for large primers and the other is for small primers. Great product at a great price. Love it!
Benchmark for Priming Tools
I've been using the Lee Auto-Priming tool for many years and I'm very satisified with the design and feel of this product. I also like the built in primer flipper feature.
"Best of Class" item in my view
I have never had a primer failure using this "No Touch" primming tool, it is easy to use, does a perfect job every time. Everything else is a copy that has it's faults. As a custom reloader I have used this tool over 50,000 times.
safety first
safe to use with very good feel.
The old version was MUCH better...
This version requires a lot of attention in their use, to prevent any errors or failures. The Lee should have improved, but did not.
It Works, but Not the Most Comfortable
I own several of these because I got them for cheap or free, so I have one set up for small primers and the other for large primers. They work extremely well and inexpensively. That's the plus side. The minus side is that it's not terribly comfortable in the hand after extended loading sessions. I keep waiting for mine to break so I can buy one with a more ergonomic design, but the stupid things won't break.
XR parts on the old Lee prime tool
I bought the new XR version after breaking the handle on the old style version. The XR works but is not as reliable or fast as the old version. Furthermore I do get a better"feel" with the old. The best thing with the new XR is that the handle from the XR fits the old version. I have purchased four spare part handles to the XR to use with the old style and hopefully that will last for many many years.
