handheld primer questions

[fol4321]

after reading through numerous posts i didnt really see the answer i was looking for. i got a lee handheld now. i could prime on the press but i like watchinf tv and doing it. my proble is im a 90% disabled vet mainly for my wrists and hands. bad surgies and such. so my hand strength is way down. and it is incredible painful after a while. is one of the handheld easier to squeeze or are they all about the same. i was thinking about getting a new one since i have about 2000 30-06 and 2700 308 ready for priming. tahnks for the help

 

[beatledog7]

You could try the Lee hand press with the priming die. Might solve your hand press issues but primers have to fed one at a time.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/650614/lee-breech-lock-hand-press-kit?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Reloading+-+Metallic+Reloading+Presses-_-PriceCompListing-_-650614

 

[cfullgraf]

Some hand primers work by pushing with your thumb, like the Lee, and some you squeeze with your whole hand like the RCBS. I agree, they can get difficult on the wrists and hands at times.

i use two hands to squeeze and it helps.

You might look at a bench mounted primer. You could mount it to a board, C-clamp the board to a convenient table in view of your television and prime away. The bench mounted primer tools use a long lever to seat the primer.

I do not use one so I cannot comment but a number of folks on the forum have good success with them.

 

[fol4321]

i did arounf the idea of thoses also.

 

[Blue68f100]

A bench primer on a board will allow you to do it while watching tv. They make one for the strips too.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/457599/rcbs-automatic-bench-priming-tool