Primer seater recommendation - Forster or someone else?

[Pester]

Anyone using the Forster Primer Seater tool? I was thinking about investing in one to augment my Co Ax press as I have the room on my bench.

Or is there a better option from a different supplier?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Victor N TN]

I guess I'm just old fashioned. I still use the Lee Auto Prime. I must like them. I have several.

 

[FN in MT]

I use the primer seater on top of my Co-Ax for small primers, as I do few of those.

For large I use one of the Sinclair hand primers. Can't beat the "feel" of a hand tool. Expensive, but I like Quality.

SINCLAIR PRIMING TOOL | Sinclair Intl

 

[wilecoyote]

Sinclair could be quite slow, but it's a real pleasure to use, if one is a real picky handloader and don't mind about the price_
at the opposite end of the spectrum, Lee Auto Prime only: cheap,fast,only one problem: the round.plate model is out of production,therefore if you'll find more than one, buy them anyway_

 

[Pinecone]

I always liked the Lee Auto Prime. I had one of the old ones. But finally the handle broke. Based on recommendations here, I got the 21st Century one. It uses the Lee trays.

This is for the old round trays and they have one for the newer square trays.

Priming Tool Round

 

[Walt K]

May want to consider a 21st Century Shooting priming tool.
Has a good feel and the convenience of a large square Lee tray.
A bit expensive at $ 90.00 without a tray but it's fast and easy to use.
It's the one I'm presently using.

 

[Victor N TN]

When I bought my first Lee Autoprime, the guy at the gun shop showed me how to push up on the handle toward the shell holder. Lift the handle up and away. put just a touch of Vaseline or some other grease to that pivot point. It'll last at least 20 years. Or at least MY first one did.

 

[Pester]

Thanks folks and those are good options. Certainly any one of those will work depeding on whether I want to handle each primer or not. One of the things I liked about the Forster was that the primers were put into primer tubes.

I was really impressed with the 21st century SS model although they were a bit more than I was sort of budgeting.

Thanks again!