Priming a case without a priming tool...

BreechFace · Mar 4, 2021

How about go do a side job for someone and earn $50 and buy a handloader. You are unemployed, go beat the street asking around for an odd job or two and earn enough to buy one. That is the American way. I'm not saying that to be harsh, but that is what I would've been told growing up.

Earning enough money to buy a simple priming tool should be a 1/2 days good strong work.

Are you handy? What are your skills?

Know any elderly people that would like their landscape cleaned up for spring?

Chelanace · Mar 4, 2021

daniel craig said:
Because I’m currently unemployed and would rather not have to spend money on another tool?

What caliber are you priming?

daniel craig · Mar 4, 2021

Chelanace said:
What caliber are you priming?

7.62x54r

Jeff62 · Mar 4, 2021

daniel craig said:
What’s your method for doing it?

If you live close by bring your cases and primers to my shop and use my gear. I drink Jameson’s.

Walkalong · Mar 4, 2021

Since your location is inside your brain, I have no idea if we are close, but would be glad to help if we are.

daniel craig · Mar 4, 2021

I’m in western NY if that’s close but with covid still a risk I may have to wait before taking you up on your kind offers!

Bush Pilot · Mar 4, 2021

BreechFace said:
How about go do a side job for someone and earn $50 and buy a handloader. You are unemployed, go beat the street asking around for an odd job or two and earn enough to buy one. That is the American way. I'm not saying that to be harsh, but that is what I would've been told growing up.

Earning enough money to buy a simple priming tool should be a 1/2 days good strong work.

Are you handy? What are your skills?

Know any elderly people that would like their landscape cleaned up for spring?[/QUOTE

I'm surprised you didn't suggest he stand in a parking lot with a "Will work for priming tool" sign.

barnfrog · Mar 4, 2021

WeekendReloader said:
A priming tool presses the primer into the primer pocket. This is a simple operation. The beauty of the priming tool is that everything is aligned and it works with a single action.
You could fashion something to press the primer into the pocket. It could be done safely with a drill press or arbor press with some homemade tools.

You could make your own press like barnfrog did in this thread, post #49:
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/basic-reloading-the-classic-lee-loader.883579/page-2

Just make it to press primers in.

Hey, I'm famous now!

Do you have one of these? Probably need something solid between the face of the case head and the pad. Maybe just take the pad off the clamp.

Mark_Mark · Mar 4, 2021

daniel craig said:
7.62x54r

Do you need some russian 54R? I got more than 3 Comrades can shoot ... I need to help someone

NedNederlander · Mar 4, 2021

I have a Lee hand press and use the Lee ram prime. Not the fastest combo for priming but it works very well. I understand your situation and not wanting to spend any further $, but save yourself the headache and splurge $11.99 (plus tax and shipping.)

LEE PRECISION RAM PRIME PRIMING UNIT | Brownells

Bush Pilot · Mar 4, 2021

barnfrog said:
Hey, I'm famous now!

Do you have one of these? Probably need something solid between the face of the case head and the pad. Maybe just take the pad off the clamp.

View attachment 982331

Is that Lee's new single primer tool?

daniel craig · Mar 5, 2021

Mark_Mark said:
Do you need some russian 54R? I got more than 3 Comrades can shoot ... I need to help someone

Like brass? I’ve got plenty of that. I’ve been collecting and keeping all the brass from my hunting excursions. Maybe 65 pieces or so.

daniel craig · Mar 5, 2021

NedNederlander said:
I have a Lee hand press and use the Lee ram prime. Not the fastest combo for priming but it works very well. I understand your situation and not wanting to spend any further $, but save yourself the headache and splurge $11.99 (plus tax and shipping.)

LEE PRECISION RAM PRIME PRIMING UNIT | Brownells

Will do, thanks.

daniel craig · Mar 5, 2021

BreechFace said:
How about go do a side job for someone and earn $50 and buy a handloader. You are unemployed, go beat the street asking around for an odd job or two and earn enough to buy one. That is the American way. I'm not saying that to be harsh, but that is what I would've been told growing up.

Earning enough money to buy a simple priming tool should be a 1/2 days good strong work.

Are you handy? What are your skills?

Know any elderly people that would like their landscape cleaned up for spring?

Thanks for the suggestion. It’s not as though I’m not looking, I do appreciate the ides though!

daniel craig · Mar 5, 2021

Mark_Mark said:
Do you need some russian 54R? I got more than 3 Comrades can shoot ... I need to help someone

Genius!

jmorris · Mar 5, 2021

Start around 2:15 in.

daniel craig · Mar 5, 2021

jmorris said:
Start around 2:15 in.

Easy enough.

jmorris · Mar 5, 2021

Also, your other thread got locked but if you are down to hammering in primers and the only bullets you have are FMJ’s and hunted wild game animals is your only source of food, if you file the tip off an FMJ, it’s not going to turn it into a good hunting bullet but would make it legal.

Mark_Mark · Mar 5, 2021

jmorris said:
Also, your other thread got locked but if you are down to hammering in primers and the only bullets you have are FMJ’s and hunted wild game animals is your only source of food, if you file the tip off an FMJ, it’s not going to turn it into a good hunting bullet but would make it legal.

I like this idea. You and a Mosin, hunting for food in the woods with a file down silver tip

Bush Pilot · Mar 5, 2021

jmorris said:
Start around 2:15 in.

I've watched with interest over years the various improvements you've brain childed up. I however would pay good money to see you fully automate a whack a mole.

jmorris · Mar 5, 2021

Mark_Mark said:
I like this idea. You and a Mosin, hunting for food in the woods with a file down silver tip

It would beat jumping out of a tree with a knife in my mouth but we raise cattle an I have lots of fishhooks...fed more pig to buzzards in a day than I could eat in a year.

jmorris · Mar 5, 2021

Bush Pilot said:
I've watched with interest over years the various improvements you've brain childed up. I however would pay good money to see you fully automate a whack a mole.

Step 1, deprime.

Mark_Mark · Mar 5, 2021

jmorris said:
It would beat jumping out of a tree with a knife in my mouth but we raise cattle an I have lots of fishhooks...

you got me chucking on that one

bullseye308 · Mar 5, 2021

In a pinch a large pair of channel locks could work, as could a vice, or a clamp like shown. 2 of those would be cheap if you have a harbor freight close by. With the channel locks I’d use something like a popsicle stick taped to the jaws to cushion the case mouth and also the primer.

Mark_Mark · Mar 5, 2021

All this effort to save $30

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