Ok, it seems I offended some people recently in suggesting changing to a tube type priming system on an RCBS Pro 2000 and I'm sorry for that.
I too have an RCBS press (old) but it uses tubes, not APS primer strips.
I'm not sure, but after watching vids at http://ultimatereloader.com/ I believe most primers not factory loaded in APS strips still need to go through a flip tray/load operation.
As the flip tray is used in both APS and tube methods, here's how I load 100 SPP primers from a flip tray, into a tube, in about 5-10 seconds.
What I use:
Lee Auto Prime small primer tray and cover
RCBS small primer tube
Sonic tooth brush??
I have spread out the fingers on the slotted end of the primer tube so a primer will easily slide into the tube.
The primer tube is a slip fit in the slot on the tray and prefectly aligns underneath the primer hole "east/west", but requires a shim to align the tube/hole in the other direction ("north/south").
At first I used 2 thicknesses of cardboard to shim the tube and never have changed it.
So, starting with the primers flipped and the tray cover in place, place the tube under and aligned with the primer tray hole, and hold the Sonic toothbrush HANDLE against the tray.
The vibrating primers quickly fill the tube.
This beats poking at the primers with the end of the tube.
No Sonic toothbrush, shaking will work too but may take a few more SECONDS!
Don't have a Lee Auto Prime, Lee sells replacement parts seperately.
How do you fill primer tubes??
Here's some upside down pics:
I too have an RCBS press (old) but it uses tubes, not APS primer strips.
I'm not sure, but after watching vids at http://ultimatereloader.com/ I believe most primers not factory loaded in APS strips still need to go through a flip tray/load operation.
As the flip tray is used in both APS and tube methods, here's how I load 100 SPP primers from a flip tray, into a tube, in about 5-10 seconds.
What I use:
Lee Auto Prime small primer tray and cover
RCBS small primer tube
Sonic tooth brush??
I have spread out the fingers on the slotted end of the primer tube so a primer will easily slide into the tube.
The primer tube is a slip fit in the slot on the tray and prefectly aligns underneath the primer hole "east/west", but requires a shim to align the tube/hole in the other direction ("north/south").
At first I used 2 thicknesses of cardboard to shim the tube and never have changed it.
So, starting with the primers flipped and the tray cover in place, place the tube under and aligned with the primer tray hole, and hold the Sonic toothbrush HANDLE against the tray.
The vibrating primers quickly fill the tube.
This beats poking at the primers with the end of the tube.
No Sonic toothbrush, shaking will work too but may take a few more SECONDS!
Don't have a Lee Auto Prime, Lee sells replacement parts seperately.
How do you fill primer tubes??
Here's some upside down pics: