Lee Safety Prime

Tuzo · April 25, 2013, 11:54 PM

My Lee Safety Prime mounted on a Lee Classic Cast press has a mystifying quirk. No matter the type or size of primer the final two primers will not load the ram. Is this a common problem or a deliberate design feature? Otherwise the Safety Prime works fine. Solutions, suggestions, tricks of the trade are all welcome.

Fire_Moose · April 26, 2013, 12:19 AM

Mine too.

I pop them into my hand and into the lever....or dump in more primers

david_r · April 26, 2013, 12:59 AM

Mount your press on a lazy susan and spin it when you get to the last two primers

It is the way it is. The last two primers are horizontal in the feed groove so there is nothing pushing them.

Best solution is dump another box of primers in there and keep loading.

Tuzo · April 26, 2013, 12:08 PM

I am relieved to know that this condition is a true "feature" of the Safety Prime.

The lazy Susan idea is great but it needs tweaking. I envision a variable speed record turntable mount with rails. Paint it black and call it tactical.

In reality, I also remove the last two primers and hand feed them.

dickttx · April 28, 2013, 11:04 PM

Why get down to the last two primers. I try to always end up with at least a half box in the magazine. Lift it off and store it in a Folgers coffee plastic(can?).

Tuzo · April 29, 2013, 09:48 AM

Here in southeast Louisiana we imbibe Community coffee. Folgers is for the rest of the country. Saying this, I have no Folgers cans to store primers.

To avoid mix ups I use 100 primers at a time in the Safety Prime tray and return any unused primers to the original container. No need to write notes to myself or rely on memory.

Coffee story:

A married couple from Texas were passing through Louisiana on their way to Florida. Stopping in Lafayette for breakfast they asked the counter cook if he had real Louisiana coffee. "Of course," replied the cook and served each a steaming freshly brewed cup. One sip and the Texas couple revoltingly rejected the coffee as "horrible." Cook reached under the counter for his handgun and pointed at the couple saying "Drink it all." They did.

Cook then poured himself a cup, handed the gun to either the wife or husband (can't remember which), and said "Point this at me while I have my cup of morning coffee."

dickttx · April 29, 2013, 10:14 AM

I counted primers until I got the LCT and Safety Prime. I soon realized the only reason to do so was so you would not run out and have an unprimed case. Therefore, when I notice that I am down to about a 1/3 full magazine I dump in a new box. Since they are stored flat in the magazine I just slip it off and put it in the can. Those Community coffee sacks wouldn't provide much protection. And you would have to buy the large size at Sam's.

My overflow--most are in use.

Tuzo · April 29, 2013, 11:14 AM

Impressive stockpile of Folgers flavored primers! But not a coffee cup in sight.

Folgers dark roasts are very good. Spent 3 months in NJ volunteering after hurricane Sandy, froze my toes into Popsicles, and enjoyed Folgers coffee. NJ gun regulations are nowhere near as enjoyable - slingshots are illegal!

April 25, 2013, 11:54 PM	#1
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 797	Lee Safety Prime & Louisiana coffee My Lee Safety Prime mounted on a Lee Classic Cast press has a mystifying quirk. No matter the type or size of primer the final two primers will not load the ram. Is this a common problem or a deliberate design feature? Otherwise the Safety Prime works fine. Solutions, suggestions, tricks of the trade are all welcome. Last edited by Tuzo; April 29, 2013 at 11:09 AM.

April 26, 2013, 12:19 AM	#2
Fire_Moose Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2013 Posts: 211	Re: Lee Safety Prime Mine too. I pop them into my hand and into the lever....or dump in more primers

April 28, 2013, 11:04 PM	#5
dickttx Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 500	Why get down to the last two primers. I try to always end up with at least a half box in the magazine. Lift it off and store it in a Folgers coffee plastic(can?). __________________ Education teaches you the rules, experience teaches you the exceptions (Plagiarized from Claude Clay)

April 29, 2013, 10:14 AM	#7
dickttx Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 500	I counted primers until I got the LCT and Safety Prime. I soon realized the only reason to do so was so you would not run out and have an unprimed case. Therefore, when I notice that I am down to about a 1/3 full magazine I dump in a new box. Since they are stored flat in the magazine I just slip it off and put it in the can. Those Community coffee sacks wouldn't provide much protection. And you would have to buy the large size at Sam's. My overflow--most are in use. __________________ Education teaches you the rules, experience teaches you the exceptions (Plagiarized from Claude Clay)

April 26, 2013, 12:59 AM	#3
david_r Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2013 Posts: 131	Mount your press on a lazy susan and spin it when you get to the last two primers It is the way it is. The last two primers are horizontal in the feed groove so there is nothing pushing them. Best solution is dump another box of primers in there and keep loading.

April 26, 2013, 12:08 PM	#4
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 797	I am relieved to know that this condition is a true "feature" of the Safety Prime. The lazy Susan idea is great but it needs tweaking. I envision a variable speed record turntable mount with rails. Paint it black and call it tactical. In reality, I also remove the last two primers and hand feed them.

April 29, 2013, 09:48 AM	#6
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 797	Here in southeast Louisiana we imbibe Community coffee. Folgers is for the rest of the country. Saying this, I have no Folgers cans to store primers. To avoid mix ups I use 100 primers at a time in the Safety Prime tray and return any unused primers to the original container. No need to write notes to myself or rely on memory. Coffee story: A married couple from Texas were passing through Louisiana on their way to Florida. Stopping in Lafayette for breakfast they asked the counter cook if he had real Louisiana coffee. "Of course," replied the cook and served each a steaming freshly brewed cup. One sip and the Texas couple revoltingly rejected the coffee as "horrible." Cook reached under the counter for his handgun and pointed at the couple saying "Drink it all." They did. Cook then poured himself a cup, handed the gun to either the wife or husband (can't remember which), and said "Point this at me while I have my cup of morning coffee."

April 29, 2013, 11:14 AM	#8
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 797	Impressive stockpile of Folgers flavored primers! But not a coffee cup in sight. Folgers dark roasts are very good. Spent 3 months in NJ volunteering after hurricane Sandy, froze my toes into Popsicles, and enjoyed Folgers coffee. NJ gun regulations are nowhere near as enjoyable - slingshots are illegal!