Case priming

Installing new primers in brass cases. Most people reloading their own ammunition fit new primers during the reloading process on a single stage or progressive reloading press. There are many reasons to keep the priming process a separate entity as is illustrated in this video. For me personally, I prefer to rebuild all my used cases in both handgun and rifle calibers prior to final reloading with new gunpowder and projectiles.
I thoroughly clean all cases after removing used primers. I then resize cases as a separate operation as well and finally I re-prime the fully restored cases prior to loading into ready to shoot cartridges.
Why do it this way? I have a number of reasons.
1) My old hands are pretty worn out and it tends to save their arthritic bones by not having to use heavy effort on a reloading press in sizing, primer installation as well as the other functions required to complete a finished cartridge.
2) I find I'm much more likely to intercept faulty or damaged cases by doing the sizing and priming processes separately.
3) By sizing cases individually before fully loading you will virtually always find a cracked or distorted case as the case enters the sizing die on your press. In the end this means faulty ammo production is avoided.
4) Priming a rebuilt case using modern precise equipment means reduced physical effort, more accurate primer installation and fully blueprinted primer install to an exact clearance from the case base is possible.
5) When priming this way, there is zero chance of igniting primers dangerously as is possible in a progressive reloading press. There are many examples of exploded primer tubes on reloading presses when an individual primer is inadvertently ignited, setting off a disastrous chain reaction with the other primers still in the feed tube.

As you can see in this video I'm illustrating two pieces of equipment I use constantly to enable my bulk case priming process. I prime at least 1000 cases monthly using this method and the accuracy, repeatability and reliability of this "Primal Rights CPS priming press" is the absolute best I've ever used. I used several other such devices over the years with reasonable results but reliability has always been a problem. The lack of true accurate adjustability was also an issue till the advent of the Primal Rights machine.
It's an expensive piece of equipment but for me it pays for itself time and time again.
Go here to their web site...https://primalrights.com/reloading-equipment

The other piece of equipment shown in this video is the Double Alpha PRIMAFILL unit. this machine allows for fast and precise filling of primer tubes (all popular brands like Hornady, Dillon and more) for use on the Primal Rights priming installer.

I think everyone needs to consider their reloading processes often. Not only from a cost perspective but more importantly from a time allocation perspective and physical wear and tear on ones body. If a machine can reduce effort and improve the final results as well, your loaded ammo is better quality and you end up spending less time in the long run.

You will see in some of my other videos a Hornady press loading 9mm ammo. I use fully sized and primed cases when doing the final loading. I use a die to bell mouth cases first, next is the powder drop, next is a bullet feeder die which drops the projectile, then a seating die to seat the bullet in the case and finally a taper crimp die. This means extremely rapid loading of the finished cartridge and with much less physical effort. Others may not agree but it's a worth trying this process to see if you find it useful.