So I've been using the Lee manual priming tool for years and years. I have one for small primers and one for large primers. It's been working okay and without a lot of drama. However, today while priming some 17 Hornet brass, I really struggled in keeping the primers in the correct orientation and overall ease of priming, which is something I'd not experienced before. It was enough that it made me a bit twitchy and concerned about a primer detonation. I don't like that.

So, those of you who manually prime your brass, what brand of primer tool do you use or what would you recommend?


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