New Lever-Arm Precision Primer Press from Bullets.com
Bullets.com has released a new, advanced handle-actuated primer seating device. Bullets.com President Shiraz Balolia tells us: “We have designed a new bench-mounted Bald Eagle Primer Press. It seats primers very consistently and you can adjust the depth of the primer in .002″ increments. I have been using one for months. In fact, I used it for the Canada win and also during the Nationals last year where our Team won the National Championships.”
Here are the features of the new press (item BE1151, $159.95):
- Adjustable primer seating depths in .002″ increments.
- Strongly built, with stainless steel body.
- Uses standard Redding shell holders, made to tight tolerances.
- Handle can be mounted on either side (right or left). Handle angle is adjustable also.
- Comes with small and large primer seating assemblies.
Rick Jensen, Captain of the U.S. F-Open Team, has tested the new tool and he is a convert. Rick has decided to use it instead of a hand priming tool:
“I received my new precision priming tool from Bullets.com late last week. Upon initial inspection and skimming over the supplied owners manual, I was very impressed. Yesterday I had time to mount it to the bench and put it to work. Needless to say I am even more impressed. This thing works flawlessly and it is much easier to operate than my soon-to-be-for-sale handheld model. I really like the positive mechanical stop that it has and the consistency of seating depth it maintains. Will it make a difference on paper? Well time will tell but I’m already convinced that this is one more variable that has been eliminated. Thank you Shiraz for bringing another great product to market.”
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I feel primer seating depth is important..
is there any difference on target or is the diferrence limited only to your wallet?
Early reports are that yes, there may be an improvement seen on targets with this. I suspect that once a few of these get into users hands we’ll be hearing more.
I know my current priming tool (from Sinclair) has been accurate “enough” for my needs over the past seven or eight years after two RCBS fell apart. As I’m feeling some arthritis now, my hand gets tired from the limited leverage Sinclair’s tool provides. To me any improvement on target will be secondary if one of these things makes getting cases ready to load more comfortable.
basically a bench mounted copy of the 21st Century tool design, probably made overseas…
The lever is on the side unlike the 21st Century. I like them both, but the Bald Eagle is easier on the joints and you don’t have to pick it up and down every time.
My only concern would be the adj seating depth. For a primer to operate correctly, it must be fully seated in the pocket. The anvil must be seated against the bottom of the pocket such that the firing pin hit compresses the mixture between the anvil and the cup. If the primer is not seated fully, the firing pin hit may further push in the primer loosing energy in the strike or the anvil may pop loose and cause degradation in the primer mixture.
It looks like a very nice and well made item. I would set it to always fully seat the primer if I was using however.
Well the Bulletin article served its purpose: despite ordering one of these early on the morning of May 29th (website indicated “in stock” at that moment) after reading it, I’ve just received word from Bullets.com that unanticipated demand took all units off their shelves until – maybe – August 6th.
Ordered mine on November 20, 2015. Let me get some use under my belt and I’ll get back to everyone