Hand loading primers - The Firearms Forum

44stevenson · 01-22-2011, 10:27 PM

I recently purchased a lee hand priming tool and I cannot get my shell holder into the primer. Do you need a different style shell holder than what comes with the die sets?

johnlives4christ · 01-22-2011, 10:55 PM

yes. lee makes a special shell holder for the auto prime http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-LEE-Reloadin...item33643025cb

heres a pic showing the difference http://cgi.ebay.com/Lee-Auto-Prime-S...item35aee2e53c

gdmoody · 01-22-2011, 11:33 PM

Here is a link to them at Midway USA: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=566058

You might fine them a little cheaper at midsouth or grafs.

44stevenson · 01-23-2011, 08:02 AM

Thanks guys

accident · 01-23-2011, 01:30 PM

I paid about $15.00 for the Lee shellholder set (which covers most) from Midsouth.Joe

bob b · 01-23-2011, 08:17 PM

i make 3006 blanks for reenacting and i hand prime all of them more than 10,000 over the years

Orin · 01-24-2011, 02:38 PM

Take your time with the Lee gizmo, bub... It takes a bit of getting used to. Once you get it down it'll do 3 things at one time: Not only push the primer into the case but reload the ram for the next and align a primer to be fed up. But if you don't hold it at the correct angle - slightly back - things will get out of whack & cause frustration. Use your mind & watch your primers move. Slow & EZ.

old semperfi · 01-25-2011, 09:20 PM

yep,L.D. another great lee product. old semperfi

howlnmad · 01-26-2011, 04:35 AM

It's a nice tool for the price. The only real setbacks are the round trays on the old style, you have to buy special shell holders that fit nothing else (well they do work for something else but I don't want to get flamed for saying it) and some have managed to break the handle off. Mine has been good to me for better than 10 years.

01-22-2011, 10:27 PM	#1
44stevenson V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 60	Hand loading primers I recently purchased a lee hand priming tool and I cannot get my shell holder into the primer. Do you need a different style shell holder than what comes with the die sets? -->

01-22-2011, 10:55 PM	#2
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: Hand loading primers yes. lee makes a special shell holder for the auto prime http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-LEE-Reloadin...item33643025cb heres a pic showing the difference http://cgi.ebay.com/Lee-Auto-Prime-S...item35aee2e53c

01-22-2011, 11:33 PM	#3
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,407	Re: Hand loading primers Here is a link to them at Midway USA: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=566058 You might fine them a little cheaper at midsouth or grafs. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-23-2011, 08:02 AM	#4
44stevenson V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 60	Re: Hand loading primers Thanks guys

01-23-2011, 01:30 PM	#5
accident V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: middle GA Posts: 374	Re: Hand loading primers I paid about $15.00 for the Lee shellholder set (which covers most) from Midsouth.Joe __________________ "The strongest reason for the people to retain the Right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government." Thomas Jefferson

01-23-2011, 08:17 PM	#6
bob b Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2	Re: Hand loading primers i make 3006 blanks for reenacting and i hand prime all of them more than 10,000 over the years

01-24-2011, 02:38 PM	#7
Orin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 109	Re: Hand loading primers Take your time with the Lee gizmo, bub... It takes a bit of getting used to. Once you get it down it'll do 3 things at one time: Not only push the primer into the case but reload the ram for the next and align a primer to be fed up. But if you don't hold it at the correct angle - slightly back - things will get out of whack & cause frustration. Use your mind & watch your primers move. Slow & EZ.

01-25-2011, 09:20 PM	#8
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: Hand loading primers yep,L.D. another great lee product. old semperfi

01-26-2011, 04:35 AM	#9
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,637	Re: Hand loading primers It's a nice tool for the price. The only real setbacks are the round trays on the old style, you have to buy special shell holders that fit nothing else (well they do work for something else but I don't want to get flamed for saying it) and some have managed to break the handle off. Mine has been good to me for better than 10 years. __________________