altrustic_shape

As a Apex 10 user, I can say without qualification that the primer system is so frustrating with large primers in particular that I have given up using it entirely in favor of pre-primed cases. I have tried every adjustment following support guidance and the formal video instructions to ensure that primers 1) drop correctly - yes, that can be hard to accomplish and 2) I have not gotten through a hundred rounds or so without some form of primer problem. The lack of consistency from working to not working usually means a per-round defect rate of ~5%. I suspect part of the problem has to do with the occasional spilled powder grains working their way into the primer disc assembly. This problem is compounded if you have to change primer-type/size frequently. The primer system calls for that the shell plate be removed to properly get at the bolts holding it to the press so that the primer punch can be changed. Between the priming problems and the unacceptable variance (at least, for me) of powder drops with extruded stick powder means that I am charging each case manually with a Lee powder-thru die. The rest of the press remains a beautiful, well-tuned machine.