CanisLupus
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Looking for some feedback on primer seating tools
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waspocrew
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CPS user here - it's a hefty price, but I actually like priming now. I can churn out a ton of cases very quickly.
CPS
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It is a very good piece of reloading equipment.
We have and had 1/2 dozen priming tools. The CPS is the BEST
Len & Jill
nksmfamjp
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You set the hook! I have one on order. How long does it usually take?
QuietTexan
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Not long, mine as less than a week to get to my door. You should call the shop and talk to Greg when you get it, he's a good guy and will make sure you get it up and running correctly.
He did tell me to run it a good bit before it would break in and and really start hitting the tolerances it's capable of, so I primed probably a thousand or so 300 BLKs and then every batch of prepped cases I had once I got it. It really brought the reloading adage of "you don't save money, you just shoot more" to life big time for me once it got there
He did tell me to run it a good bit before it would break in and and really start hitting the tolerances it's capable of, so I primed probably a thousand or so 300 BLKs and then every batch of prepped cases I had once I got it. It really brought the reloading adage of "you don't save money, you just shoot more" to life big time for me once it got there
CanisLupus
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Not sure how long, I bought mine from Grafs. @QuietTexan says less than a week so ...
Let us all know when it arrives.
nksmfamjp
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Ugh….test drove the RCBS. IMO, The feel is really quite good. The control of the primer anvil seating is horrible. I'm talking 0.005" - 0.012"! I'll bet with time I could improve. The Holland kit will fix this of course.
CPS will be here Tuesday as well as a new Holland kit. I'm confident that the CPS could be resold in seconds, so it will be tested first.
I think the Hollands kit will go back to them and I will be in the hole for shipping both ways….bummer.
CPS will be here Tuesday as well as a new Holland kit. I'm confident that the CPS could be resold in seconds, so it will be tested first.
I think the Hollands kit will go back to them and I will be in the hole for shipping both ways….bummer.
I would say that it is best when depth you are getting best results. Main thing is that you can get consistent primer position in the primer pocket if the primer pockets are all uniform. Consistency with the right position of the primer is the name of the game.
You should look at Greg's videos and data that supports this CPS Tool.
Not only does this tool give good results it is very easy to use: ergonomically and economically.
Len & Jill
I have the Forster beach top priming tool and absolutely love it. Buy the red primer flip / load tray (kinda stupid it is extra).
Great ergonomics - you press down with the palm of your hand. Very good feel - the leverage is enough, but not so much you lose feel.
The primers load in the feed tube side to side, not top to bottom. Loading the primer tube literally takes <10 seconds: dump primers into flip tray, shake to flip primers up, tilt tray and primer slide into feed tube.
You do not have to bolt it down either - just set it on the bench and prime away - move locations, etc.
Great ergonomics - you press down with the palm of your hand. Very good feel - the leverage is enough, but not so much you lose feel.
The primers load in the feed tube side to side, not top to bottom. Loading the primer tube literally takes <10 seconds: dump primers into flip tray, shake to flip primers up, tilt tray and primer slide into feed tube.
You do not have to bolt it down either - just set it on the bench and prime away - move locations, etc.
Straight Shooter
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I use the same system and have never had a problem. It is slow but I am not a large volume reloader.
LRHWAL
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At one point I did lot of things including primer pocket correction etc. I also measured some primers and started wondering what I needed to measure; I assumed the cup depth. I seated with a Lee Autoprime and still do (although I intend to acquire a bench mounted Lee). With great SD's I have to wonder what is really likely to improve with any of the other products.
If you feel the need to adjust depth without feel then a press mounted unit like this SHOULD work: https://leeprecision.com/ram-prime.html - Lee Ram Prime.
I have a similar RCBS unit from when I started loading as a teenager and you can adjust the depth by screwing the unit holding the shellholder (i.e. the case you are priming) up and down. I still use it for cartridges where I have been unable to find a Lee Autoprime shellholder. You are handing the primers so need to be aware of that, although in my experience it is not so critical. As a kid I would use tweezers as the manuals said not to handle primers. I guess with the case lube of the day contamination was a risk if it was on your fingers. I just wipe my hands before picking them up.
If you feel the need to adjust depth without feel then a press mounted unit like this SHOULD work: https://leeprecision.com/ram-prime.html - Lee Ram Prime.
I have a similar RCBS unit from when I started loading as a teenager and you can adjust the depth by screwing the unit holding the shellholder (i.e. the case you are priming) up and down. I still use it for cartridges where I have been unable to find a Lee Autoprime shellholder. You are handing the primers so need to be aware of that, although in my experience it is not so critical. As a kid I would use tweezers as the manuals said not to handle primers. I guess with the case lube of the day contamination was a risk if it was on your fingers. I just wipe my hands before picking them up.
I recently bought the Forster CoAx Primer Seater and I absolutely HATE it.
Flip tray doesn't flip the primers. You're supposed to be able to load the feed tube straight from it, but that doesn't work well either. If there is more than a few primers in the tray, they logjam at the opening of the feed tube and don't slide in. There is no cover, so you end up loosing primers when you try to unfu*k the logjam.
Primers often flip as they exit the feed tube and slide down onto the seating face. I lost (and had to remove) bunches of primers because they flipped and ended up getting seated sideways or backwards. I watched and reproduced the error many times... actually seeing the primer flip as it left the feed tube and dropped onto the seating face,
The clearances on the jaws are jacked up as well (there are two sides to the jaws... you pick the side based on rim thickness). I only load high quality (Lapua and Norma) brass. The brass works perfectly in the priming tool on my CoAx press. However, it doesn't work in this seating tool. One side of the jaws lacks sufficient clearance and the rims wont slip underneath it. The other side is so sloppy that the case wobbles around and the primer wont seat properly.
The Forster CoAx Bench Primer Seater is absolute garbage.
Flip tray doesn't flip the primers. You're supposed to be able to load the feed tube straight from it, but that doesn't work well either. If there is more than a few primers in the tray, they logjam at the opening of the feed tube and don't slide in. There is no cover, so you end up loosing primers when you try to unfu*k the logjam.
Primers often flip as they exit the feed tube and slide down onto the seating face. I lost (and had to remove) bunches of primers because they flipped and ended up getting seated sideways or backwards. I watched and reproduced the error many times... actually seeing the primer flip as it left the feed tube and dropped onto the seating face,
The clearances on the jaws are jacked up as well (there are two sides to the jaws... you pick the side based on rim thickness). I only load high quality (Lapua and Norma) brass. The brass works perfectly in the priming tool on my CoAx press. However, it doesn't work in this seating tool. One side of the jaws lacks sufficient clearance and the rims wont slip underneath it. The other side is so sloppy that the case wobbles around and the primer wont seat properly.
The Forster CoAx Bench Primer Seater is absolute garbage.
