I suggest that some of you read Richard Lee's reloading book.
He has a very good informative read on primers alone.
According to Lee, all one needs to do is look at the packaging the primers come in and you can tell how volatile that particular brand and type is. The packaging is regulated by the Feds for shipping and transportation purposes. Ever notice the difference between the packaging of Federal primers and CCI or Remington. According to him, Federal primers are the most volatile of the pack. Lee really talked them down regarding safety.
He also says that the priming stations at ammunitions plants always have far more damaged ceilings and work areas than any other station in the loading process.
Like I said, it is a good read.

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I suggest that some of you read Richard Lee's reloading book.

I agree, a most interesting read. The part I found most interesting was the part where he said he did not test Federal primers because they did not give him primers to test. Then I claimed Federal used the large primer tray to give R. Lee and Lee automatic primer users something to complain about.

I have the large flip tray, the large flip tray keeps me from being driven into the curb.

F. Guffey

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Primer feed tube

That pic makes that thing look like a piece of 3/4" pipe. Primer feed tube makes sense...the context of that pic just makes it look like something else.

There is a guard around the LNL primer feed tube to contain the KABOOM. Looks like that is what is sticking out of the ceiling.

I have the LNL, and I hand prime for the most part. Now I KNOW I will.

The Piggyback II I use has so far been pretty forgiving. There is an adjustment (as I am sure there is on all the progressives), and it appears to me that as long as you pay attention and have the adjustment right, the potential for crushing a primer to the point of detonation is pretty much nil.

There is a feel that you should have for seating a primer on a progressive press; until you are comfortable with that "feel", maybe hand priming is your better choice.

The Dillon tube detonation happens as the primer is dropping from the aluminum tube to the primer seating unit. It may jam. A sharp rap with the palm of the hand will force the unit forward. This is when it may KABOOM. Not on seating the primer into the case. All the primers then explode at one time.