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k4swb · December 11, 2010, 04:23 PM

I have always hand primed, until just recently. I like to look at the primer on each case before I do anything else. I bought a Hornady LNL AP just recently and the priming system is completely reliable but you really can't see the thing working or check the depth until after the round is complete. After a couple of thousand rounds I'm beginning to get used to not being able to check each one before continueing but I still want to. At first I checked quite a few with the hand priming tool to make sure all was well but not so much now. It is all in my head since I know the press priming has been 100% reliable as long as I keep primers in the tube and don't forget to push the handle forward.

December 11, 2010, 04:23 PM	#37
k4swb Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2009 Posts: 389	I have always hand primed, until just recently. I like to look at the primer on each case before I do anything else. I bought a Hornady LNL AP just recently and the priming system is completely reliable but you really can't see the thing working or check the depth until after the round is complete. After a couple of thousand rounds I'm beginning to get used to not being able to check each one before continueing but I still want to. At first I checked quite a few with the hand priming tool to make sure all was well but not so much now. It is all in my head since I know the press priming has been 100% reliable as long as I keep primers in the tube and don't forget to push the handle forward.