I just got a lee reloading kit from my lovely wife for xmas and it has the hand primer tool in it but my 300 rum wont fit the case is barley to wide is it ok to grind away enough to make it fit if not what is a cheap alternative?
lee hand primer?
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yes its not the shell holder that is the prob. its hitting on the sides of the tool above the holder.
yes its not the shell holder that is the prob. its hitting on the sides of the tool above the holder.
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I would love to show u a pic but i dont know how to post them can you explaine?
I would love to show u a pic but i dont know how to post them can you explaine?
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Some of the large calibers have this problem. If there's room, grind some clearance for the brass.
Some of the large calibers have this problem. If there's room, grind some clearance for the brass.
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have you done this i dont see any problems looks like there is plenty of room.
have you done this i dont see any problems looks like there is plenty of room.
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I did that with my Lee priming tool, use a Dremel and just do enough so the brass fits, still works without any problems!
I did that with my Lee priming tool, use a Dremel and just do enough so the brass fits, still works without any problems!
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Go ahead and trim the tool so brass will slide in. I had to do that with the WSM cases. Also don't forget to keep the pivot points lubed on the priming tool.
Go ahead and trim the tool so brass will slide in. I had to do that with the WSM cases. Also don't forget to keep the pivot points lubed on the priming tool.
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I have one of those for priming 308/30.06 and it lasted maybe 200 rounds. Match cases have tight pockets and the force required to seat the primers was more than the shell holder could hold and the lips of the shell holder just gave way and I could no longer hold cases. Note Match cases have no crimp thusly there was no impediment to seating them. All cases seat fine on three RCBS primer seaters (cam and automatic) plus the ones on the loading tools.
This is the only piece of Lee stuff that has ever failed me.
I have one of those for priming 308/30.06 and it lasted maybe 200 rounds. Match cases have tight pockets and the force required to seat the primers was more than the shell holder could hold and the lips of the shell holder just gave way and I could no longer hold cases. Note Match cases have no crimp thusly there was no impediment to seating them. All cases seat fine on three RCBS primer seaters (cam and automatic) plus the ones on the loading tools.
This is the only piece of Lee stuff that has ever failed me.
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I'm on my 2nd after blowing up my first 15 years ago. I have made the modification to the support lip on mine to accommodate WSM cases and have suffered no ill effects. Grind away to fit.
Cheers,
Doc
I'm on my 2nd after blowing up my first 15 years ago. I have made the modification to the support lip on mine to accommodate WSM cases and have suffered no ill effects. Grind away to fit.
Cheers,
Doc
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I've done it to accomodate the 7 SAUM that I ahve (same parent case, the 404 Jeffeys)
You need to dremel out about 25 thou IIRC from the shoulder of the priming tool and it will work fine.
My suggestion is that you meausure the base of the fired rounds (should be around .530) and cut a little piece of paper that diameter plus 10 thousandths (say .540 for argument sake)
glue that piece of paper to the top of the priming tool and color it with a perm. marker (or smurf piss)
Remove the paper, dremel it clear and you're set to go.
I've done it to accomodate the 7 SAUM that I ahve (same parent case, the 404 Jeffeys)
You need to dremel out about 25 thou IIRC from the shoulder of the priming tool and it will work fine.
My suggestion is that you meausure the base of the fired rounds (should be around .530) and cut a little piece of paper that diameter plus 10 thousandths (say .540 for argument sake)
glue that piece of paper to the top of the priming tool and color it with a perm. marker (or smurf piss)
Remove the paper, dremel it clear and you're set to go.
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i got the same kit a couple years ago. after breaking the lee hand primer a few times and stoping me in my tracks i bought a rcbs hand primer and its the best 30 bucks i ever spent. i ended up buying another one. one for srp and one for lrp
i got the same kit a couple years ago. after breaking the lee hand primer a few times and stoping me in my tracks i bought a rcbs hand primer and its the best 30 bucks i ever spent. i ended up buying another one. one for srp and one for lrp
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I have 2 of the Lee hand priming tools and haven't had any problems. I have 1 set up for small rifle primers and the other set up for the large rifle primers. Saves a little time. Just my 0.02
I have 2 of the Lee hand priming tools and haven't had any problems. I have 1 set up for small rifle primers and the other set up for the large rifle primers. Saves a little time. Just my 0.02
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Had that breakage about 15 years ago...twice. Wrote Lee, explained the problem, they sent me replacements with and extra for insurance...never broke again. Dremel away.
Had that breakage about 15 years ago...twice. Wrote Lee, explained the problem, they sent me replacements with and extra for insurance...never broke again. Dremel away.
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I had to Dremel the edges of mine to make the WSM case fit. I've only ran a few hundred through but so far so good.
I had to Dremel the edges of mine to make the WSM case fit. I've only ran a few hundred through but so far so good.
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For what the lee cost its worth it to me. The only issue with my first one was the lever snapped in half. Thirteen dollars and 2days later from Midway and I was back in business.
For what the lee cost its worth it to me. The only issue with my first one was the lever snapped in half. Thirteen dollars and 2days later from Midway and I was back in business.
