What type of priming tool does everyone use on a NE round. I have Sinclair, Lyman & RCBS, none of which will work. I just HATE priming with a reloading press.

Gi,

You and I are living in parallel universes with our .470NE's. We are both at about the same point in our tinkering with them.

I have been using an RCBS hand primer with a Lyman #22 shellholder. I cannot imagine something simplier. I primed about 40 rounds last night in 15 minutes max. Works like a charm.

Mike

I have used Lyman, RCBS hand priming tools but have always gone back to my Lee turret press i bought for cranking out pratice hand gun loads. It gives me the feel of a hand primer but the leverage of a press. I started hand loading the .470 in 1988, and since arthritus has eaten me alive i enjoy the leverage the press gives me. To each his own. Charlie

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3-way ajdustable jaws will hold any cartridge head you need them to.

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I have been using an RCBS hand primer with a Lyman #22 shellholder. I cannot imagine something simplier. I primed about 40 rounds last night in 15 minutes max. Works like a charm.

Yup And with the #4 shell holder takes care of the 300, 375, and 416.

I don't know the diameter of the 470, but I had to do a little modification to the shellholder area of my Lee AutoPrime and it now works for .348 Winchester improved based cases now (50AK, 348 AI, 500 Linebaugh) and the .416 Rigby.

new_guy,
What priming tool is that?

new_guy posted a pic of a Forster co-ax priming tool...thats what I use on everything for 22-250 to 470NE...I like it...it does require adjustment for each size rim/rimless cartridge but works well...

Just curious...What's so bad with priming with your press? I've never had any trouble doing so with mine, so I'm trying to learn if I should start disliking mine, too....

Vic,
Isn't it kind of slow?

I get a better feel for the primers seating with a hand tool. Never did like the feel of the priming tool for my Rockchucker. With the Lee, I can feel the primers seat and hit bottom.

GR,
I guess "slow" is only an issue if you've ever been fast. Since I've only used my Rockchucker Supreme for priming of all my calibers, I guess I just don't know the difference. I've also found that priming during the step when my electronic powder trickler is doing its thing gives me something to do during that portion of the process. While the powder is being measured for a cartridge, I prime another cartridge so it will be ready for that next step. Since you can't speed up the powder measuring process, and since I prime most of my cartridges during that time, faster priming wouldn't get me to the finish line any sooner.
As for feeling the primers hit bottom, I can see where a hand tool might have an advantage. Think it's worth switching just for that?

Go w/ the Hornady hand tool. It uses your press shell holder & the grip is comfortable, the design is simple, unlike the RCBS.

Spring,

Some of the "off press" priming tools...such as the Forster seen above, have a built in stop so it is difficult to push the primer beyond the depth it should go....

Yes, I think it is better to prime "off press" for feel, speed, and better control of seating depth....

As an aside, I have found it is much more effective to do one operation at a time (for all the brass I am loading in a particular batch ie I prime all my cases before I start to drop powder) in the reloading process...this allows me to focus better and in the end is quicker/safer in my opinion...

Have never used anything but the press for priming. A seperate tool is just that a seperate tool I don't need to fiddle with. That's the problem with being old AND a creature of habit. After 50 years of reloading with ZERO problems the only new operation I have added is an electronic scale and it's a single operation job. Speed has never been my object with reloading. And on the other hand I'm not shooting for benchrest records just hunting accuracy and reliability. As a result I use and old RCBS Rockchucker for EVERYTHING. Incidentally I load everything from 17 to 470 on it.

Well there no need to stop learning!!!

I don't have to LEARN how to prime a round I already KNOW how. I just don't prefer a seperate tool and my experience has shown me I don't need one to acheive a good reload. It is, of course, possible that I am just learning impaired and don't realize it. The question was what do other NE loaders use to prime cases. I use my press.

Everyone has their own preferences...and a press will work for priming ...heck I did it that way for years...but it is more precise and easier to prime "off press" with a specialized tool...

Go back to the top of the thread and read what gi asked...

He clearly was asking for options beyond priming on a press....In fact he wrote something like "I HATE priming on my press" and was asking about other options...

Sorry I misread the question. I thought "What type of priming tool does everyone use on a NE round." actually meant what it said. I also read HE didn't like priming with a press, but that's NOT what I thought he asked.

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Originally posted by new_guy:
The last priming tool you'll need to buy.



3-way ajdustable jaws will hold any cartridge head you need them to.

I have one of these and it doesn't have enough adjustment range to handle the 470 or 500 Nitro case