Description
Primer Gauge Tool | Primer Pocket Tool
If you want the ultimate in hand pocket priming tools – the K&M Primer/Gauge will fit the bill. Benchrest shooters seat the primer until they feel it touch the bottom of the primer pocket. Consistency is the secret to seating – with the K&M Primer/Gauge you have that consistency.
This precision instrument employs a dial indicator ensuring that each primer is seated the precise depth required.
This primer pocket tool is a must-have for precise seating.
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macleanhess –
Sound concept, I love the additive nature of combining pocket depth and primer height. However, the ergonomics are pretty bad. A lever and tool that aren’t contoured to the hand seem like a major oversight. I had to hone/buff the corners on the lever. The lever is short enough that it’s easy to overshoot your desired seating depth; a longer lever would make for greater repeatability. Also there’s no provision for preventing the shellholder from rotating and thus changing the depth and/or measurement. I made a witness mark for this and I find I have to readjust every 10-12 primers or so. A second-generation version that addresses these concerns would easily be 5/5.
Dave @ K&M –
Hey Macleanhess,
Thanks for your business and the feedback! We are in the early design phase for a 2nd-gen of our priming tools (no sooner than 2023) and appreciate customer input. For the shell-holder rotating – a simple remedy is to add a small amount of high-viscosity grease or die wax to the threads to increase resistance to rotation. Please feel free to reach out to us with any other feedback: sales@kmshooting.com
Sincerely,
Dave @ K&M