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primer tube filler
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I've looked at them, but didn't think much of the cheap ones.
The Dillon works, but I decided it's not that big a deal to load the tubes by hand, and having a bunch of loaded tubes is probably a safety hazard anyway.
So I just load one at a time as needed. The Dillon primer flipper tray makes it much easier, and I highly recommend it.
The Dillon works, but I decided it's not that big a deal to load the tubes by hand, and having a bunch of loaded tubes is probably a safety hazard anyway.
So I just load one at a time as needed. The Dillon primer flipper tray makes it much easier, and I highly recommend it.
Skip Sackett
US Veteran
Shows how much I know!
I thought that was what the kids and wife were for!
I make them do it before I let them eat on the nights I load on!
All kidding aside, I use Wolfe primers, you don't even have to flip them baby's! Put them in the tray and go to it!
Of course, I did enlist the woman of the house as a case feeder for awhile. It was when we were first starting out with a Square Deal B. She would feed the cases and I would seat the bullets and pull the handle. Worked pretty good until I got the XL650.
'Course, now my woman's nickname is stubby! (Fingers, get it?)
I thought that was what the kids and wife were for!
I make them do it before I let them eat on the nights I load on!
All kidding aside, I use Wolfe primers, you don't even have to flip them baby's! Put them in the tray and go to it!
Of course, I did enlist the woman of the house as a case feeder for awhile. It was when we were first starting out with a Square Deal B. She would feed the cases and I would seat the bullets and pull the handle. Worked pretty good until I got the XL650.
'Course, now my woman's nickname is stubby! (Fingers, get it?)
Missionary
Member
Good morning
That is what news programs are for or the worthless advertisements during NFL timeouts..
But I figure it takes a minute to load a tube.. I have 10 each for the Dillon. Fill up how ever many I need during the interuptions and go on to the machine when ready.
Yea my boys grew up also... they really were a help.
That is what news programs are for or the worthless advertisements during NFL timeouts..
But I figure it takes a minute to load a tube.. I have 10 each for the Dillon. Fill up how ever many I need during the interuptions and go on to the machine when ready.
Yea my boys grew up also... they really were a help.
Jeff423
US Veteran
This is slightly off topic, but I got the Dillon unit when they were $200 and it's great. It's nice to just pour the primers in the RF100 and let it fill the tube while you continue to load.
Before that I would load 10 tubes at a time, but I just hated loading the p/u tubes.
Jeff
Before that I would load 10 tubes at a time, but I just hated loading the p/u tubes.
Jeff
I got mine from MidSouth but in checking their website, it seems they're on order currently. You may want to write them and see. The expected date is 2/4/11 for another shipment. The one I needed may not be what you're looking for.
Midsouth RCBS RELOADING PRODUCTS AUTO PRIMER FEED TUBE COMBO FOR LARGE & SMALL PRIMERS
Midsouth RCBS RELOADING PRODUCTS AUTO PRIMER FEED TUBE COMBO FOR LARGE & SMALL PRIMERS
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The primer strips for the RCBS press looks very interesting, but I've never seen them for sale locally. If I could retrofit my Hornady LNL to take them, I would like to try it. Pecking at primers with the pickup tube strikes me as the most danger part of reloading.
noylj
Member
I have two Dillon and two 30-year old RCBS plastic flippers.
The RCBS do a better job of flipping, but the plastic has enough give to bounce primers. The Dillon doesn't flip very well but is is flat and heave and doesn't move.
The RCBS do a better job of flipping, but the plastic has enough give to bounce primers. The Dillon doesn't flip very well but is is flat and heave and doesn't move.
