seating primers

[mr.big]

how do ya`ll go about this,,

I do it all on feel alone,,is there a better way???

my tool is set so that when the primer bottoms I can feel it and I give it a little pressure from there,,not a crush but a firm seat,I dont think I have ever had any problems because of how I do it but would be open to suggestions

 

[GRAMPS]

I also seat the primers by feel myself. There may be a better way, but it works for me. Never had any problems in 35 years of reloading.

 

[Rackseeker]

same here, I uniform primer pockets and seat primers by feel.

 

[cdw338]

Same here, by feel.

 

[Hogbear]

I use a Lee hand primer tool. Gives lots of feel so you can tell exactly how much pressure you're putting on the primer. Really quick to prime a bunch of cases too.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?p ... ber=807875

 

[44fanatic]

I use a Lee hand primer tool. Gives lots of feel so you can tell exactly how much pressure you're putting on the primer. Really quick to prime a bunch of cases too.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?p ... ber=807875

Works good and you know when they are seated.

 

[megalomaniac]

BIG fan of the RCBS hand priming tool.

I ream pockets on new brass, then just lightly clean them with each reloading. With clean pockets, you can really feel when they hit the bottom of the pocket. I don't force them any more beyond that.

The best thing about the hand primer is that you can really tell when your pockets get loose, which I consider one of the best signs of excessive pressure.

 

[.444 Marlin]

I go by feel also. When I prep the primer pocket I deburr the flashole on the inside and outside. Not sure if doing the primer pocket side helps any though.

 

[nso123]

I clean the primer pocket and then seat them by feel. Never had any problems doing it that way.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

I use a Lee hand primer tool. Gives lots of feel so you can tell exactly how much pressure you're putting on the primer. Really quick to prime a bunch of cases too.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?p ... ber=807875

same here.

 

[WTM]

BIG fan of the RCBS hand priming tool.

I ream pockets on new brass, then just lightly clean them with each reloading. With clean pockets, you can really feel when they hit the bottom of the pocket. I don't force them any more beyond that.

The best thing about the hand primer is that you can really tell when your pockets get loose, which I consider one of the best signs of excessive pressure.

+1

 

[MUP]

Just be completely sure that it is seated! I was shooting reloads from a local guy in 30-06 when I had an accidental fire. The primer ignited when I let the action slide forward with the round in the chamber. Had the butt of the gun in my gut too. :sick: I don't shoot any reloads from anyone other than if I loaded them myself now.