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CoalCrackerAl
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You're going to get quite a few ideas on whats ''best''. Im happy with my RCBS bench priming set up.
https://www.rcbs.com/priming-and-powder-charging/bench-mounted/automatic-priming-tool/16-9460.html
https://www.rcbs.com/priming-and-powder-charging/bench-mounted/automatic-priming-tool/16-9460.html
jebova2301
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Best one is probably the PAL primer filler by umberto54 on the Brian enos forums. Not sure if he is still making them, but he was a year ago when I checked. Downside is they are pricey.
markr6754
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Have the Hornady primer tube filler. Looks like a plastic 1911 and works with Small and Large tubes. Designed specifically for the Hornady LNL AP filler tubes, but I made an adapter out of shrink tubing and just transfer the primers into my smaller primer tubes. Fast and fairly cheap. Doesn't like TulAmmo primers...they seem just a smidge too tall and get hung up at the feed hole.
Bassfishing54
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I really like the Dillon RF100 automatic primer filler. When I first stated reloading I used to just fill primer tubes manually. It wasn't that big a deal as I was only reloading a few hundred at each run. My father reloaded a lot and purchased this one, which I decided to keep after he passed. I have really found it reliable, with very few primers oriented incorrectly. I may find 1 or 2 primers upside down out of every 5000 rds I reload. They are pricey, but having used this one for close to 10 years now, I feel comfortable enough to recommend one. Makes refilling so much faster.
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Bassfishing54
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Yes. They are sold as a large or small primer system. You just need to make sure you order the extra primer tube, for the other size.
Double Alpha, Hornady, and Frankfort Arsenal all make tube fillers that are sub $100.
I've used the Frankfort one for 6 years now. It works good enough for how cheap it is but did require a little tuning. The Hornady one is very similar and I don't think I've heard anyone say it's a piece of junk. The Double Alpha filler is nicer, but the price is higher, but DAA generally has excellent QC, so it might be worth it.
I've used the Frankfort one for 6 years now. It works good enough for how cheap it is but did require a little tuning. The Hornady one is very similar and I don't think I've heard anyone say it's a piece of junk. The Double Alpha filler is nicer, but the price is higher, but DAA generally has excellent QC, so it might be worth it.
I've used the Frankford and Hornady and they were OK for a while.
Tried the DAA Primer Pro, but it was a bit overkill with a minimum filling of 300 at a time...but it was nicer than the Dillon.
Currently using the DAA Primafill which works much better than the Frankford or Hornady
Tried the DAA Primer Pro, but it was a bit overkill with a minimum filling of 300 at a time...but it was nicer than the Dillon.
Currently using the DAA Primafill which works much better than the Frankford or Hornady
jmorris
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The Camdex and Ammoload primer collators are “good”.
Less “good” but lest costly is the Dillon. Still allows a hands free tube fill, once you have it set for the primer brand you use. I can load about 20 rounds while it’s filling the tube vs stopping production while filling a tube.
“Good” for the money are the FA fillers. It’s been awhile but I have bought them on sale for as cheap as $24 from Midway. When they quit making them once I sold one for enough to buy a Dillon filler.
If you go modifying one, you might as well get two so you can learn to use the 2nd one if your “tuning” doesn’t work out.
I find the technique of using them like fishing with a popper, as they bridge, works fairly well. Something like this.
Less “good” but lest costly is the Dillon. Still allows a hands free tube fill, once you have it set for the primer brand you use. I can load about 20 rounds while it’s filling the tube vs stopping production while filling a tube.
“Good” for the money are the FA fillers. It’s been awhile but I have bought them on sale for as cheap as $24 from Midway. When they quit making them once I sold one for enough to buy a Dillon filler.
If you go modifying one, you might as well get two so you can learn to use the 2nd one if your “tuning” doesn’t work out.
I find the technique of using them like fishing with a popper, as they bridge, works fairly well. Something like this.
The biggest issue Ive had with my Frankfort is Winchester primers, both large and small. Federals and CCIs go thru like a hot knife in butter. Any issues youve seen with certain primer brands?
Yup. Enough to completely stop using Winchester primers. I brought the issue up at my loacl reloading club and issue seemed pretty universal. One member said he had measured a good sized sample of common primers and found that Winchester SPP were just a hair (forget how much) larger. Some guys had opened up, with a drill bit, the SPP hole in the Frankfort to facilitate feeding...but then they started getting tipped primers when using other brands
It has been my experience, over tens of thousands of rounds, the the best feeding primers are CCI...they just flow like water through every loader I've tried. The only other SPP I commonly use are Federal for my tuned competition pistols
I opened mine up a hair with a VLD chamfer tool which helps with the Winchesters, but its far from perfect.
Is the DAA tube filler worth the $$? Not that I need to dump my Frankfort, but options are good.
When I checked the other day The Frankfort was $63 on Midway and the DAA was $80...so $17 more. My Frankfort is splitting at the front seam, so I have to decide if I want to take it apart and glue it back together or skip lunch for a day.
I originally got my Frankfort for about $25. I'd buy another in a heartbeat at that price, but at 60% more, it isn't a snap-call...I think I'd rather have the DAA
I originally got my Frankfort for about $25. I'd buy another in a heartbeat at that price, but at 60% more, it isn't a snap-call...I think I'd rather have the DAA
scotty
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I too have a Dillon RF100 primer filler that I've had for a long time. With large primers it always worked well. With small primers it was rather finicky. Upside down primers or primers not wanting to drop into the tube. I later bought an electric motor speed controller at a yard sale. I used it to slow down the motor just a bit which cured the finickiness very nicely. It even works more smoothly with large primers.
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