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Product Identifiers
BrandLee Precision
MPN90230
GTIN0734307902308
UPC0734307902308
eBay Product ID (ePID)13003304688
Product Key Features
Ammunition TypeHandgun
Press TypeHand
TypePriming Tool
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 28 Mar, 2016Most favourable review
The older model Lee Auto-Prime... use at your own risk!
These older Auto-Prime tools can be dangerous if not used intelligently, as there is a greatly increased chance of mass detonation of the primers compared with later models of Lee tools. Supposedly (not 100% sure I believe this) 2 primers detonating together are 4 times as powerful as one by itself, and 5 are 25 times as powerful. At any rate it could be very bad for your eyesight, if not actually deadly, to have a whole tray full go off in front of your face. But wow the old tool works slick. I've never tried any later model, but have read bad things about their reliability. Using my original old tool I bought in the 1980's, I have never had any detonation of even a single primer though I do remember crushing one sideways into the primer pocket at least once over the years. I am curious to try some of the newer ones, and perhaps would adopt one for routine hobby reloading with my son, but this old model is what I'm making sure to have at least a couple of in my doomsday kit.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jan, 2021Most critical review
Didn’t work nearly as well as I anticipated.
Having used the old LEE Thumb squeezer primer tool for decades, With great success and performance, I was disappointed with this new style. Overly complicated, parts that should be made out of metal made out of plastic instead, less than intuitive operation, AND Multiple misfeeds of primers, despite using the tool at the proper angle. Primers feeding from the tray anvil up as required, would often be fed on top of the ram sideways or upside down, resulting in improper installation of the primer and jamming up of the entire priming tool. This required Removing the shell holder case and all, so that the primer can be driven from the primer pocket with an old style Decapping pin. Tool also came with no shell holders, as in NONE. But I knew this and it required additional expense of buying all the separate shell holders in a kit. No big surprise, but an additional expense. Also the primer holder tray it self is very flimsy, operation is very sketchy. I appreciate the progressive priming process, but had I known this thing would be a nightmare of operation, I would’ve made the effort to find old style individual screw in shell holders for my original thumb squeezer priming tool. It would’ve been only slightly slower, but resulted in far less waste of primers. Additionally it would’ve been much less aggravating. But hey you do what you wanna do. I am not impressed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Nov, 2020
must have for reloading
really nice for a quick way to prime shells. come with both large an small primer attachments. you still need shell holders, the case has a place to store the holders you use. works great and you have a good way to feel the press of the primer. easy to useVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Mar, 2017
Deja Vu
I broke the pivot rod on two of my earlier model Lee hand primers, but still prefer hand priming my cases versus using a press. The new model has a couple of good features which help prevent issues like doubling onto the priming ram, but the new primer holder is a bit putsey. It still does provide a smooth and consistent feel when priming cases and I haven't found anything I like better without breaking the bank.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Oct, 2016
a disappointing "improvement"
Having owned the earlier generation of Lee Auto-prime tools, I was very disappointed in both the design and quality of their next-gen Auto-prime tool. The new "elevator" feature, which purports to increase safety, is overly complicated and I don't really see the point in it at all. It usually fails to feed a primer to the ram, doing so only about 3 in 10 attempt while I was trying to prime 100 cases of .45ACP. I also don''t think much of the new tray design, but that may just be personal preference; It feels flimsy, and I don't trust the plastic to last longer than a few months. YMMV but for my part, I'm going to look for a older design Lee Auto-primer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Mar, 2016
don't like
To begin with, the auto prime xr is not what I recieved. I recieved the NEW Auto Prime. It has a folding hopper that really sucks. Very difficult to get primers upended With hour spilling them. Also, very tough on the thumbs. I had the original Auto Prime with 5he round hopper for 25 years till it recently broke a part. Whoever came up with the new design outta be horse whipped.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Dec, 2018
Will keep trying to work with it.
Called Lee Co. and they explained that to make the device safe against accidental ignition the device has to be held at a forty five degree angle. I worked with it but sometimes it loaded a primer and most attempts it wouldn't. It took me an hour to prime 50 shells. I'm going to keep working with it but I kind of think the transfer openings are not quite large enough..The great thing about it is you can change calibers in a heart beat unlike the RCBS model that you have take apart each time you change calibers.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Jul, 2018
Lee hand primer
Lee’s been making hand primers for decades. This latest version works fairly well. I think their earlier one worked fairly well but had some durability issues. In time I think this one will be as easy to use. Sadly, the earlier one kept one from inverting primers a lot better. You have to watch over this one much closer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Apr, 2022
Lee Hand Priming Tool with 8 Shell Holders
This item works very well, and good quality construction. Now I can set and watch TV and prime my cases!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Sep, 2019
Could of been better though out
lt was well made but to me it had a flawers, order one and sent it back, for one you have to hold it at 45 deg angle for it to work right, when useing it l would get primer that would end up up side down even had one side way one tray for large and small not a good design. Fixed my old Lee round tray hand primer and will go another 10 years.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
