Underwood Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 thanks for posting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chumly2071 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I got my Primafill today as well. I only got to try it on Win SRP, but it worked well on those, with the same comment about the straight primer flip line texture mentioned above. Not a deal breaker, but I think would have been way better with circles or at least "concentric" squares like other flippers. Hopefully it works well on the other primer sizes as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 PAL for the win! Excellent build quality and flawless function. By far the best solution out there unless you want to spend big $$ for a commercial unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmans45 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 So I got my primmer tube filler/small tubes combo pack plus an extra 15 tubes cuz I am anal that way and like stuff to match. This thing worked great . Once you find the angle to hold it at . The trick is to not angle all the primers at the tube but keep a steady line going into the tube. I filled ten tubes in about the time I would have picked up 2 tubes the old way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubi351 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/6/2020 at 11:35 AM, ltdmstr said: PAL for the win! Excellent build quality and flawless function. By far the best solution out there unless you want to spend big $$ for a commercial unit. Very happy with mine, just wish it had a little bit larger tray to accommodate the grossly oversized Federal primer packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 6 hours ago, jubi351 said: Very happy with mine, just wish it had a little bit larger tray to accommodate the grossly oversized Federal primer packs. I just pour federal in my hand then drop them in the tray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmojo Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I tried the Vibra-Prime last year and couldn't get it to work worth squat even after watching all the videos and following everybody's suggestions. Finally sent it back for a refund, which Grafs obliged willingly. This past spring I ordered the Primer Pro collator. It works as advertised with both CCI and Ginex primers, although it may be a little slower than Saul shows in the video. Still, it will fill a tube faster than I can empty one which is all that matters. I've got 10 tubes but in reality you only need one with the Primer Pro. It is a little noisy, but so is my 1050 with the case feeder and bullet feeder so it just adds to the cacophony of reloading music! I'm have no complaints with the Primer Pro but if I had it to do over again today, I'd probably try the new Primafill just because it's a lot less money. Like others, I had unsuccessfully searched in the past for the PAL and was under the impression it was no longer made. Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmans45 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) I put this together to put my DAA racks on . Didn't have a good place to mount it so I can move this out of the way when I don't need it. IMG_3077 2.HEIC IMG_3077 2.HEIC Edited November 2, 2020 by Bmans45 uploading picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHaggis Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) Not that happy with mine. The ridges that flip the primers are too course and you need to get pretty aggressive to move the ones up the wrong way. This of course upsets the ones that are the right way up so you never seem to get then all the right way. So you end up flipping then with your fingers. Bloody painful after you’ve spent good money to speed up this process. Both my Lee and RCBS flip trays work very well compared to this. But......once the primers are all ready and you get the lid on, this thing does fill tubes pretty quickly once you play with it and refine the technique. Edited November 16, 2020 by McHaggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnder Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) My Vibraprime was very problematic with different brands of primers, especially Winchester. So, before tossing it in the bin I thought that I would hack at it and see if I could get it working reliably. The main problem seemed to be the interface between the tray and the drop tube, where primers would tilt or catch. So, I cut off the top part of the drop tube plastic fitting, leaving only a plastic collar and flat surface. This collar was pushed down the tube a little and a Dillon end cap from a primer tube was pushed onto the tube. I adjusted the hole in the grip for a snug fit for the Dillon end cap. To make the height of the drop tube adjustable I removed a section of the collar and screwed a flat screw into the base of the grip. To insert a tube I simply push it up into the grip and turn slightly to catch the collar on the adjusting screw. It has worked so well that I have not gone back and made it more photogenic. The screw and collar are easily fine tuned to hold the Dillon plastic fitting flush with the bottom of the tray and primers flow into the tube like liquid. If I want to adjust the tube height I simply screw in/out a little. This happens if I need to switch primer brands, as the tube height seems to make all the difference. It was a simple and quick fix and it turned the cranky Vibraprime into a fast and reliable filler. Edited November 17, 2020 by DownUnder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) A lot of people just pull the yellow pickup fitting off of the Dillon tube and stick the bare Dillon tube into the Vibraprime. Either fill it up and go to the press or cap it with the yellow fitting and get the next tube and repeat. Very straightforward. Removes the Vibraprime specific tube and that black fitting from the equation. Edited November 18, 2020 by ddc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw42 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 4:56 AM, McHaggis said: Not that happy with mine. The ridges that flip the primers are too course and you need to get pretty aggressive to move the ones up the wrong way. This of course upsets the ones that are the right way up so you never seem to get then all the right way. So you end up flipping then with your fingers. Bloody painful after you’ve spent good money to speed up this process. Both my Lee and RCBS flip trays work very well compared to this. But......once the primers are all ready and you get the lid on, this thing does fill tubes pretty quickly once you play with it and refine the technique. The more I use mine, the more I like it. You kind of get a knack for flipping the primers over with the aggressive lines the more you use it. 16 hours ago, ddc said: A lot of people just pull the yellow pickup fitting off of the Dillon tube and stick the bare Dillon tube into the Vibraprime. Either fill it up and go to the press or cap it with the yellow fitting and get the next tube and repeat. Very straightforward. Removes the Vibraprime specific tube and that black fitting from the equation. I do the same with the DAA unit, just take off the yellow fitting and stick it in the prima fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 With the Vibraprime I've found that keeping the tray clean is important. Also keep the batteries fresh. It will continue to operate as the batteries discharge but hangups will occur more frequently. A fresh set of batteries, a clean tray, slick as snot. I don't know if the same will be true of the DAA unit but something to keep in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtchevy841 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Got mine Thursday. Fill tubes in less than 10 seconds. Only complaint is the straight lines to flip primers. Rcbs tray with circles flips primers easy. Daa doesn’t. Should’ve went with the circles. But gotta say after flipping with finger it’s fills them quickly. Just sucks having to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NETim Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Sent mine back. Just TOO finicky. If it had been a $12 item, I still would have been disappointed in its performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHaggis Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I've been mucking around with mine and it's a lot better now. I'm using Fiocchi Small Pistol Primers and trying to get them all up the right way has proved near impossible. I sprayed the tray of mine (the bit with the ridges) with dry lube and then tried again. I got 49 out of 50 up the right way 1st time and it just works better now. Seems the "rubber-ish" surface grabbed the primer cups and this caused them to flip over rather then slide over the ridges. A huge improvement and now I'm mostly happy with it. Just saying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/1/2020 at 6:34 AM, Sarge said: I just pour federal in my hand then drop them in the tray i do the same.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNJoel Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Do the PAL and VibraPrime both use Dillon primer tubes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 minute ago, MNJoel said: Do the PAL and VibraPrime both use Dillon primer tubes? PAL is made to take Dillon tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNJoel Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 13 hours ago, Sarge said: PAL is made to take Dillon tubes Any idea on the Primafill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, MNJoel said: Any idea on the Primafill? Sorry no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw42 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 4 hours ago, MNJoel said: Any idea on the Primafill? Takes Dillon tubes just fine. That's what I'm using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNJoel Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDIllon Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 11/1/2020 at 7:34 AM, Sarge said: I just pour federal in my hand then drop them in the tray Hi Sarge, pal fill on the way. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, JDIllon said: Hi Sarge, pal fill on the way. Thanks You won’t regret it. In the unlikely event you have questions just give me a shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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