best primer tube filler
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My Franklin Vibra-prime works very well, but I don't have a child to do it and my dog doesn't have opposable thumbs.
Suggestion: RCBS makes a square primer flipping tray that fits the square tray used by manufacturers. I haven't spilled a single primer during the transfer from box to tray.
Suggestion: RCBS makes a square primer flipping tray that fits the square tray used by manufacturers. I haven't spilled a single primer during the transfer from box to tray.
FMJBT
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More girls into shooting sports. Awesome. Good job Grandpa.
Maj Dad
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I put my 3 girls through the drill, but only 2 got the shooting bug (not bad stats, I guess). My son I had to watch like a hawk to keep him from banging his head on presses, lube-sizers, and bench corners (he started kinda young) after the first bloody encounter with a threaded rod on the RCBS sizer-luber. Put a piece of surgical tubing from one to the other & kid-safed it 
I included my 4 kids in my loading/shooting/all that, and if they didn't get the bug, they got the exposure, and they know about rudimentary ballistics, gun safety, and how to shoot. Mission accomplished.
Right on, Opa!
I included my 4 kids in my loading/shooting/all that, and if they didn't get the bug, they got the exposure, and they know about rudimentary ballistics, gun safety, and how to shoot. Mission accomplished.Right on, Opa!
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I'm surprised and disappointed that the photograph in this thread has not been deleted. Here we see a young person, close and face down while working with primers WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION! This is a violation the basic safety rudiments of proper reloading procedure, a potential hazard made all the more egregious by the involvement of a young person without responsible supervision.
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I let my daughter box up the rounds after I case gauge them, without eye protection.
The vibraprime is a good investment and only $25 right now.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/890424/frankford-arsenal-vibra-prime-automatic-primer-tube-filler
It's almost as easy as the Dillon but a LOT cheaper.
The vibraprime is a good investment and only $25 right now.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/890424/frankford-arsenal-vibra-prime-automatic-primer-tube-filler
It's almost as easy as the Dillon but a LOT cheaper.
32_d3gr33s
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I let my daughter do the same. She asks me almost daily if I'm "gonna load bullets" because she likes boxing them up and counting them.I let my daughter box up the rounds after I case gauge them, without eye protection.
The vibraprime is a good investment and only $25 right now.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/890424/frankford-arsenal-vibra-prime-automatic-primer-tube-filler
It's almost as easy as the Dillon but a LOT cheaper.
Damon555
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I don't think it should be deleted at all....this could be used as a learning experience.
The wearing of safety glasses cannot be overstated while reloading. If you value your eyesight and the eyesight of your loved ones please, always wear eye protection while you are actively involved in the reloading process. Many folks seem to lose sight of how dangerous our hobby actually is......Those primers could conceivably light off in the tube and do some major damage.....(to her eyes and the container of powder sitting very close by)
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I have 2 vibra-primes. They are junk. I even sent one back to the factory and they modified it and it still is useless.
downunderhunter
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+1 for the eye pro lesson. I recently had eye surgery and don't need to wear glasses anymore and there have been many times where I've had to stop and think, I need to protect my eyes. Can't count how many times something has hit me in the glasses before. Nice work on the labour for hire, what does she get to shoot the 22lr through?
Mine is the new version that I got less than one year ago. I don't know the difference from the original, but mine works flawlessly. I made my own tubes with both ends open and pinned so that I can fill a bunch of them and then dump them right into my press's primer tube.
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I've got a vibra-prime and after some modification, it's great.
Modified the pistol grip by opening up the slot above where the tray inserts. This allows for removal of the tray lid without removing the tube and tray bottom. I hold it between my legs to load, place a box of primers in the tray and slide the cardboard off. Shake only if a few primers need flipping and put the lid on, no hassle with assembling the whole thing.
I put a Dillon pickup tube adapter on it. Had to sand down the tube a bit to get it on. Also added a loop of micro-cord between the tube and clip so that I wouldn't loose the clip.
I've only used it with small primers and the only problem I've ever had is an occasional primer getting stuck sideways as it enters the tube. I use CCI primers and watch every one go down. Always look for gold. If I ever see silver, I'll dump the tube and start over. Hasn't happened yet.
On another note, I took a regular pickup tube and cut it in half. The shorter tube is much more convenient for dealing with a few loose primers than a full length tube.
---Scott.
Modified the pistol grip by opening up the slot above where the tray inserts. This allows for removal of the tray lid without removing the tube and tray bottom. I hold it between my legs to load, place a box of primers in the tray and slide the cardboard off. Shake only if a few primers need flipping and put the lid on, no hassle with assembling the whole thing.
I put a Dillon pickup tube adapter on it. Had to sand down the tube a bit to get it on. Also added a loop of micro-cord between the tube and clip so that I wouldn't loose the clip.
I've only used it with small primers and the only problem I've ever had is an occasional primer getting stuck sideways as it enters the tube. I use CCI primers and watch every one go down. Always look for gold. If I ever see silver, I'll dump the tube and start over. Hasn't happened yet.
On another note, I took a regular pickup tube and cut it in half. The shorter tube is much more convenient for dealing with a few loose primers than a full length tube.
---Scott.
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Sounds like a lot of trouble for an item that is supposed to be a time saver. I have lost a couple of hours trying to mod mine.
Mine worked first time and every time out of the box. I just made multiple filler tubes so I don't have to stop after every hundred. The slowest part of the operation is shaking the primers to make them sit in the correct direction; you have to do that regardless of filling method. Before the Vibra-prime I had eight pickup tubes and after picking up a few hundred primers my fingers started hurting. Anyone with arthritis will understand this.
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