HAND PRIMING TOOL Reviews & Ratings

Sure is easier than using the one on the Rock Chucker

I had an RCBS hand priming tool for 25 years and broke the large primer plastic shell holder adapter and could not find a replacement part. So I bought a new one. Now I have one set up for small pistol and one set up for large pistol. I look forward to more years of reloading and passing my RCBS reloading tools to my sons.

It is a bit flimsy. It is a pain to learn how to take apart also. But once you learn your way around the tool it is a joy to work with. Mine started hanging up after 8 years of use. I cleaned it up, lubed it, and now it runs tip top. The reason for the review after 8 years is, i bought another hand priming tool and it is a piece of junk. This one has way better feel, and is much easier to squeeze. Yes it has problems. Yes it is easy to seat a hundred rounds with out hand fatigue. Lube it lightly every year of hard use.

VERY EASY TO USE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH UNIT HAS ALWAYS WORKED WELL I HAVE 3 UNITS . THANKS STVE CAIN

I wanted a hand priming tool to prime 338 Lapua Magnum cases. The RCBS universal wouldn't work, my old Lee hand primers wouldn't work, both same trouble the body of the case wouldn't clear the body of the priming unit. This works great. I have had no trouble with primers flipping or orienting sideways, using the same techniques I used with my Lee units. Seating is positive and leverage is adequate. Not quite as definite a "feel" when the primer is fully seated, but works just fine. About the only downside I can see is that to change shell holders you have to disassemble the unit. Not a big deal as it is simple and only takes a minute or two.

I've loaded thoudands of rounds over the past 10 years using this tool and never had an issue. As others have said this is a finesse tool. You have to use it enough to know when you have properly seated a primer. This tool uses the same shell holders as the press shell holder used to size and seat bullets. At least one of the other tools requires a set of shell holders different from the reloading press.

This is a "feel" tool. You don't clamp down like its a vise grip.... You play with it a bit and once you learn the "feel" of a properly seated primer....you'll have it down forever.

I've been using this tool for a few years now. I like it a lot. I can fill the disc up with primers, grab a bucket of brass, and an empty bucket. Plop down in the recliner in front of the TV and prime cases all night. Only drawback is that when it was new, I had to keep an eye on my small insert. It had a lip, or burr or something in it that tried to flip the primers over when you went too fast. After a few uses it started working fine though.

Most of us that use (used) the original Lee tool are spoiled. For me this lower price RCBS does the job superbly. The one caveat is shell holder changes are much too time consuming. I use mine for one shellholder calibers and leave it. Other than that I can recommend it.

Waiting for Rcbs shell plates to see if it will work. I believe it should have better machine work done on the ramp were the rod moves to set the primer.