Two Ways to Correctly Prime Rifle and Pistol Cases (EXTREME RELOADING ep. 09)

Learn about primers, the priming process, and why primer recess is important. Two methods are used, a positive ram priming unit and high-precision hand priming tool.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Case storage tips
04:09 - Primer pocket uniformity
04:57 - Primer types
09:00 - Primer brands
12:51 - How primers work
14:25 - Correctly seating a primer
17:43 - Priming cases
21:10 - Precision priming
23:26 - Ram priming unit
24:08 - Wrap up

Links:
Extreme Reloading Season 9 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_KBTsQIm0U6_sHSNCOqdYymoIIzPTepP
Link to case prep/reloading checklist: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cz7ch7nc3ct1aoywm5a7w/Reloading-Checklist-sheets-20230801.xlsx?rlkey=h5lfhqcub225m3slceyjvr5x7&dl=0
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