jazzman

Thanks for the replies. I like the hand press but I am looking for a faster method and one that is a little easier on my hand. My hand tends to get tired after a few hundred rounds of loading with the hand press. I am using a single stage press and I also use a turret press so that is why I am looking for something easier than priming on the press. I do think the hand press is perfectly safe especially since I always use CCI primers which are one of the harder primers. How hard is it to load the tubes for the bench mounted model, is there a way to dump a whole bunch in the tube at once, Thanks again, Jazzman

Hello, I presently prime with a lee hand primer which is fine, but I would like to make this operation easier and safer. I have been looking at the RCBS bench mounted primer tools. They have one that uses the aps strips and they have one that has a tube that the primers feed thru. I use CCI primers so I could buy them already in the strips. Has anyone used either one of these tools, how do you load the primers in the bench mounted tube type. I like the idea that this would be safer to use than my lee hand priming tool. I don't want to load primers thru my press. Thanks for any help on this, Jazzman

Thanks for the replies. I did purchase the auto rim shell holder and auto primer holder for the auto rim at a gun show last week, so I know they are different. I think you might be right about the only other difference being the crimp die. I will check and see if I can buy just the 45ar crimp die or if not then I will just purchase the whole auto rim set. I like their factory crimp die for the 45acp and wished they made a factory crimp die for the auto rim but I guess they don't so I will have to do my crimping with the normal crimp die. Again, thanks for the replies, Jazzman

What is the difference between the 45acp and 45 auto rim Lee dies. I have the 45acp 4 die carbide set of dies and want to know if I can use them with 45 auto rim brass that I am purchasing. I am planning on shooting both acp and auto rim thru my 625 revolver and wonder if I need to purchase the Lee auto rim die set. Thanks for any help on this, Jazzman

Hello, My first post so be kind I just purchased a S&W 625 45acp revolver. My reloading books say that you should use a bullet that has a cannelure and use a roll crimp for revolvers. Is this neccessary, or can I use any 45acp bullet that does not have a cannelure. I am using Lee reloading dies and I have purchased the 45acp carbide set with the factory crimp die. The other question I have is about the factory crimp die, does this die taper crimp since it is for the 45acp or does it put a roll crimp if a cannelure is present. I am confused on which crimp it will do. Thanks for all the help on this, glad I found this forum, Jazzman