I picked up a new RCBS standard priming tool on an eBay auction. The box looks like the dickens but the tool is complete and unused.

It's the bench mount type that requires you feed one primer at a time by hand.......raise the lever.....insert the case.....drop the lever.....experience the feel of a perfectly seated primer.....lift the lever......remove the case......do it again.......I love it!

This fits my loading style perfectly. It's simple and deliberate and I can't screw it up. It's mounted to the bench so I can't lose it. It's almost theraputic. Doctors should write prescriptions for these things for people with hypertension. I just didn't warm up to the hand held priming tools with the primer tray hanging off the side or the strip type and this little guy is built to out live me. I don't even know if RCBS still makes them but I'm glad I picked one up.

MIne feeds by way of primer tubes, but it's the same basic unit...have had it on my bench for about 30years...if I ever wear it out, would hunt up another just like it.

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Nope...that's not true....broke the little rat-trap spring that pivoted the primer tube feeder back and forth about 25years ago. Never replaced it, found a rubber band does the job just as well and is MUCH simpler to replace when it breaks.

Put a little high grade lubricant (moly or chasis grease) on the cam where the primer rod rides. This will extend the life of the rod as it is now rubbing metal on metal and it will also give you a better feel for when the primer seats. When the rod shows noticeable wear, contact RCBS and they will send you a new set of rods and primer cups free. Somehow you gave me the impression that everything on your reloading bench was red and would stay that way.

Put a little high grade lubricant (moly or chasis grease) on the cam where the primer rod rides. This will extend the life of the rod as it is now rubbing metal on metal and it will also give you a better feel for when the primer seats. When the rod shows noticeable wear, contact RCBS and they will send you a new set of rods and primer cups free. Somehow you gave me the impression that everything on your reloading bench was red and would stay that way.

Yeah...still remember that "Green machine" and I haven't bought RCBS equipment in about 25years...the primer seater predated that and guess I wasn't POed enough to unbolt it and pitch it.

Actaully, for me, things like that primer rod are what Molly was made for...don't care for it on my bullets, but have been using it on my reloading press rams and other steel moving parts.

Nothing wrong with single seating primers...I'll break out a Lyman 310 tool and use it for priming at times....or not bother filling the primer tubes for the RCBS bench unit and using ti as a single shot.

Normally, being in a hurry and reloading should not go together.

Put a little high grade lubricant (moly or chasis grease) on the cam where the primer rod rides. This will extend the life of the rod as it is now rubbing metal on metal and it will also give you a better feel for when the primer seats. When the rod shows noticeable wear, contact RCBS and they will send you a new set of rods and primer cups free. Somehow you gave me the impression that everything on your reloading bench was red and would stay that way.

Sounds like good advice with the grease and thanks for the tip about RCBS replacing the parts for free. I took a scotch-brite pad and buffed all the metal surfaces I could touch, including the primer rods. Slicked it up quite a bit then put a couple drops of 3-in-1 oil on the cam and shaft. I'm good about maintenance on all my equipment but I can where this thing could wear down the rod and cam.

No red (yet), aside from a few LEE specialty dies and brass trimmers I'm Redding green. Nice color too.