hornady primer pickup tube ?

rebs · February 6, 2016, 10:07 AM

I have the Hornady LNL AP and the primer pickup tubes seem a little hard to use, especially the large one. Has anyone else found this and has a way to make them easier to use ?

jwrowland77 · February 6, 2016, 10:15 AM

I have them but haven't found them hard to use. As a matter of fact I've added 3 more of both the small and large pickup tubes.

rebs · February 6, 2016, 11:01 AM

maybe its just me but I find the large one to be hard to center the primer under and need to push quite hard to get the primer to go in. The small one works good

Economist · February 6, 2016, 03:52 PM

Mine took a while to break in. The large one is still quite stiff because I don't use it nearly as much as the small one.

BOOMST1CK · February 6, 2016, 09:01 PM

economist;, this has been my exact experience as well.

THEWELSHM · February 6, 2016, 09:40 PM

Are you using them for the right primer size?not trying to be a wise guy but stranger has happened? Leave the end primer in the pick up at all times helps b break them in..

Thewelshm

LE-28 · February 6, 2016, 10:45 PM

The one that came with my LNL-AP is a dream to use, the ones I bought after are really stiff and aren't going to get any better than they are now. Not after 3years of having a primmer left in the end.

I leave a primer in the end on purpose hoping they will stretch a little.

Don't think it's going to happen now. I wish I could ream them out a little without ruining them. The solid part is the problem, not the fingers.

Rebs, I know how you feel.

rebs · February 7, 2016, 06:40 AM

I read where other people are using RCBS or dillon pickup tubes, does anyone have experience with them ?

THEWELSHM · February 7, 2016, 09:25 AM

the Dillon has a rubber tip, I have no experience with them but they would work for our presses.

thewelshm

Economist · February 7, 2016, 07:48 PM

I have used Dillon ones at my buddy's house and they worked very well. Easier than the Hornady ones. I was thinking about buying some but I will probably get a vibrating primer tube filler instead.

grubbylabs · February 9, 2016, 11:25 PM

Mine were also hard to use. Took some fine sand paper 600 grit I think. Wrapped it around an Allen wrench and polished the inside of the plastic lips. They work great now.

Mozella · February 10, 2016, 03:11 AM

I used my Lock-N-Load primer pick up tool ONCE and immediately ordered a Frankford Arsenal Vibra-Prime Automatic Primer Tube Filler. Best forty bucks I ever spent.

madmo44mag · February 10, 2016, 07:48 AM

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I used my Lock-N-Load primer pick up tool ONCE and immediately ordered a Frankford Arsenal Vibra-Prime Automatic Primer Tube Filler. Best forty bucks I ever spent.

Same here.
Once you get the hang of the Vibra-Prime it is a great tool and much faster

February 6, 2016, 10:07 AM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	hornady primer pickup tube ? I have the Hornady LNL AP and the primer pickup tubes seem a little hard to use, especially the large one. Has anyone else found this and has a way to make them easier to use ?

February 6, 2016, 09:01 PM	#5
BOOMST1CK Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2014 Posts: 117	economist;, this has been my exact experience as well. Last edited by BOOMST1CK; February 6, 2016 at 10:18 PM.

February 9, 2016, 11:25 PM	#11
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	Mine were also hard to use. Took some fine sand paper 600 grit I think. Wrapped it around an Allen wrench and polished the inside of the plastic lips. They work great now. __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

February 6, 2016, 10:15 AM	#2
jwrowland77 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2012 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 1,398	I have them but haven't found them hard to use. As a matter of fact I've added 3 more of both the small and large pickup tubes.

February 6, 2016, 11:01 AM	#3
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	maybe its just me but I find the large one to be hard to center the primer under and need to push quite hard to get the primer to go in. The small one works good

February 6, 2016, 03:52 PM	#4
Economist Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2014 Posts: 163	Mine took a while to break in. The large one is still quite stiff because I don't use it nearly as much as the small one.

February 6, 2016, 09:40 PM	#6
THEWELSHM Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2015 Location: Brandon Fl Posts: 236	Are you using them for the right primer size?not trying to be a wise guy but stranger has happened? Leave the end primer in the pick up at all times helps b break them in.. Thewelshm

February 6, 2016, 10:45 PM	#7
LE-28 Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	The one that came with my LNL-AP is a dream to use, the ones I bought after are really stiff and aren't going to get any better than they are now. Not after 3years of having a primmer left in the end. I leave a primer in the end on purpose hoping they will stretch a little. Don't think it's going to happen now. I wish I could ream them out a little without ruining them. The solid part is the problem, not the fingers. Rebs, I know how you feel.

February 7, 2016, 06:40 AM	#8
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	I read where other people are using RCBS or dillon pickup tubes, does anyone have experience with them ?

February 7, 2016, 09:25 AM	#9
THEWELSHM Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2015 Location: Brandon Fl Posts: 236	the Dillon has a rubber tip, I have no experience with them but they would work for our presses. thewelshm

February 7, 2016, 07:48 PM	#10
Economist Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2014 Posts: 163	I have used Dillon ones at my buddy's house and they worked very well. Easier than the Hornady ones. I was thinking about buying some but I will probably get a vibrating primer tube filler instead.

February 10, 2016, 03:11 AM	#12
Mozella Member Join Date: April 17, 2015 Posts: 83	I used my Lock-N-Load primer pick up tool ONCE and immediately ordered a Frankford Arsenal Vibra-Prime Automatic Primer Tube Filler. Best forty bucks I ever spent.