Holmes,
Why would you even consider using a tool like the Sinclair for pistol reloading? Its for benchrest.

The Lee autoprime is my favorite.

I have used most every kind of case primer known, most notably Lee Auto Hand primer and I would also say it is my favorite because it's portable. Also have some Lee Auto ram primer that fit on the press that work just as well, and may also have a better feel for primer seat than the hand primers. The leverage helps with the primer seat feel and with hand cramp when doing a lot of cases. Need to thump the primer reservoir once or twice every so often to make sure the primers feed properly. Same with the Lee Auto Hand primer, I give it a shake every so often. One note here on primer seating, Someone back away said that they were having some problems with high primers after seating. It's not to much of a problem with Bolt Actions sense most of the time the bolt will cam up, but it can be a real problem with rifles like Ruger Number 1's. Most of the time what causes this tight primer pocket is over aggressive primer pocket cleaning. Over aggressive primer pocket cleaning can knurl the pocket walls and make it hard to fully seat a primer. By the way if you have loose primer pockets don't throw the case away before you try knurling the pocket walls with some course steel wool. It may just save a case from the Dumpster. Don't be to aggressive with this because you may never be able to prime the case if you over do it.

I'M LIKIN MY LEE AUTOPRIME REAL WELL. I HAVEN'T SEEN A PRIMEING TOOL ANY BETTER SO FAR.

THE 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTS US ALL...........

I just got a Lee Auto Prime 11 and I am getting used to it. In general it's made too cheap! A friend has the same thing made by RCBS years ago that only loads the primers one at a time. That is what I wanted but they don't make them now as far as I know.

The Lee tool seats the primers at the top stroke of the press but of course you have to deal with the stupid Lee rubber O ring. Thinking of that I am going to put a locking ring on that with a set screw. The Lee has a crappy feeding system that jams up. It only cost me $18 so far but I would spend more to get it made right.

For the ultimate in hand held priming tools, I vote for the K&M (Markle) tool. It uses Lee auto prime shell holders, it resembles to old lee one-at-a-time tool. You can vary the depth of seating by simply turning the top down further. This allows you to bottom the primer with a complete stroke of the priming lever. It's one primer at-a-time, but I only use it for rifle loads and then only for shells that just have to work!

The addy is K&M Services, 5430 Salmon Run Rd, Dover Pa. 17315 717-292-3175

sealdoggy,,,
I too have used most of the primer seaters stated here on various posts, they will all pretty much get the job done, but I have no experience with the hornady...
I do not load voume so qiuck feed models are not in my best intrests...
One of the models talked about here (sinclair) is probably my 2nd favorite, because I really like the feel of it when seating...
BUTTT,,,I have a old lackmiller seater that manged to get hold of years back and by no way do I think none of these others hold a candle to it...
Some people here might never heard of, or even seen one. It basically looks like a miniture reloading press that has the quality craftmanship of the older ch single stage press with the ability to set up, adjust and seat to exact same dept every time...
If you ever come across a chance to purchase one, I would highly recommend it...

hope this has been of some help,,,
dale

I've been using a Lee Auto Prime since I started handloading about three years ago. I like it just fine. I went and got a second one today so I could have one set up for large primers, and one set up for small primers. I also was picking up some Federal 210 primers, and the guy behind the counter pointed out that Lee emphatically recommends not using Federal primers in the Auto Prime due to detonations. WHAT THE?

Anybody experience problems with Fed primers in an Auto Prime? I have used Fed 205 primers with no problems so far. The only problem I can say I've had with the Auto prime is very rarely (about 4-5 times total) out of many hundreds, I've had a primer get cocked and get started 90 degrees off. So rare hardly worth mentioning, but that's the only problems I've encountered. These were Winchester primers that this occured with.

Dave

I've had my RCBS for a number of years, about 20, and it still performs well. I don't know the model number, but it's the one with the long handle, and long primer tubes. One for small rifle and one for large rifle. It takes a standard shell holder. The unit has a nice sense of feel to it.
Just one man's opinion. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

I used an RCBS bench tool for years, it was really fast and did a decent job but I gave it away. I have tried two Forster tools, they work but are a rolyal pain to use and setup.
Now I am useing one of the three Lachmiller tools I own. They are great! RCBS still sells this tool, slightly modified from the original.
I recently picked up a RW Hart tool and it is working very well also.

Ken

USED THE LEE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, GOT TIRED OF HAVING TO "DRESS UP " THE LITTLE STEEL RODS, WENT TO RCBS, HAND HELD, NO MORE PROBLEMS.