18 Nov 2020
This is exactly what I have been looking for! If there is one thing that makes reloading uninteresting for me it is loading primer tubes. So much so that I bought a dozen tubes and fill them when I am not busy. I could never justify spending $300 plus on other solutions and I even tried to build one myself until it dawned on me I had more time developing a solution that I would have filling tubes for the next ten years! This is a cost effective answer, and you only need one large and one small primer tube...EVER!
This works as advertised and is very fast. When you run out of primers, it takes literally 30 secs to load a tube and continue.
If I have any criticism at all, it is that large rifle match primers sometimes jam up at the exit hole. Non-match and standard primers are fine. A gentle tap or pulling the tube out about 1/8" clears the jam. Everything else runs through like a greased pig!
I am buying a second for my son as a stocking stuffer this year.
Thanks ALPHA for identifying a need and developing a great cost effective solution.
Watch the video is is very slick.
This works as advertised and is very fast. When you run out of primers, it takes literally 30 secs to load a tube and continue.
If I have any criticism at all, it is that large rifle match primers sometimes jam up at the exit hole. Non-match and standard primers are fine. A gentle tap or pulling the tube out about 1/8" clears the jam. Everything else runs through like a greased pig!
I am buying a second for my son as a stocking stuffer this year.
Thanks ALPHA for identifying a need and developing a great cost effective solution.
Watch the video is is very slick.
Paul Reich
18 Nov 2020
It takes a little practice to get the primer speed down, but once you do it works real good.
James Butler
17 Nov 2020
The unit works best with CCI small rifle primers, regular ar magnum, and secondly with Winchester small rifle primers. I found that Remington small rifle benchrest primers were problematic, entering the down tube opening canted. When using these primers, constant, gentle tapping was required. Further, be sure to clean dust particles from the lined part of the tray. Wolf small rifle magnum primers also worked well. I have not used the unit with large primers but will in the future. Overall, with the correct primers, the unit is a terrific aid in my loading process.
Dale Keith
16 Nov 2020
Excellent product! I did have to smooth out the shoot to get the primers to fall smoothly but it has worked flawlessly since. This is a tremendous time saver. If you’re not looking to spend the $$ on an automatic primer tube filler but still hate manually picking up primers then this is your solution. Highly recommend!
Ryan Brigman
16 Nov 2020
Didn't do well with Remington 1 1/2 small pistol primers but did really well with CCI 350 small magnum pistol primers. A real time saver when bundled with the Combo: PRIMAFILL, 2x 5 pack DAA Primer Pickup Tubes and Primer Rack!
Jeremy Henderson
5 Nov 2020
So my Frankford Arsenal VibraPrime finally died and after loading 7 tubes manually I had to get a primer loader ASAP - a good excuse to get this product. Unexpectedly the WSP primers proved somewhat of a challenge having to manually tap it occasionally to get the primer to fall in. But otherwise seems to better than VibraPrime until after finishing my 600-round loading session. Found 21 rounds with the primers flipped!! These would've flipped during the primer pick-up tube filling. Some may say 21/600 isn't much. However after loading 30-40K with the VibraPrime without a single flipped primer I think 21/600 is 21 too much. Looking at the design of the primer outlet chute, it's slightly deeper compared to the VibraPrime which makes the WSP primers flow better but this makes it prone to flip. The coarser and lower frequency vibration of the Primafill also makes the primers "jump" more making it more prone to flip compared to the VibraPrime which has a finer higher frequency vibration.
But the one good thing I like about this is the primer pickup tube locking mechanism. That is a real plus compared to the VibraPrime.
Saying all that, we know WSP primers are slightly irregular in thickness due to the anvil sometimes not seated in the cup properly. This causes the primer to get stuck in the primer outlet track/chute in the VibraPrime having to manually remove it. This is not an issue with the DAA Primafill.
I will try this for a few more 600-800 round loading sessions. If I keep getting flipped primers then it's time to shell out for another VibraPrime.
[DAA Reply]:
dear Boon,
Primers really cannot flip over while falling down the exit hole. The size of the hole is too tight. They can only end up upside-down in the tube if they approached the hole that way.
I am sure that when you flipped them on the flip tray you visually inspected that they were all correctly oriented. What could possibly happen, in some cases, is that the lid is slightly warped/bulging upwards, which allows too much of a gap between the tray and the lid. In such a case, a primer may flip over again while being fed towards the hole.
If this is the case in your unit, the simple solution is just to apply more pressure down on the lid as you operate the device in your hand. That will prevent the gap from being too large under the lid and solve complete your flipped primer issue. If this bothers you much, contact us for a replacement lid.
But the one good thing I like about this is the primer pickup tube locking mechanism. That is a real plus compared to the VibraPrime.
Saying all that, we know WSP primers are slightly irregular in thickness due to the anvil sometimes not seated in the cup properly. This causes the primer to get stuck in the primer outlet track/chute in the VibraPrime having to manually remove it. This is not an issue with the DAA Primafill.
I will try this for a few more 600-800 round loading sessions. If I keep getting flipped primers then it's time to shell out for another VibraPrime.
[DAA Reply]:
dear Boon,
Primers really cannot flip over while falling down the exit hole. The size of the hole is too tight. They can only end up upside-down in the tube if they approached the hole that way.
I am sure that when you flipped them on the flip tray you visually inspected that they were all correctly oriented. What could possibly happen, in some cases, is that the lid is slightly warped/bulging upwards, which allows too much of a gap between the tray and the lid. In such a case, a primer may flip over again while being fed towards the hole.
If this is the case in your unit, the simple solution is just to apply more pressure down on the lid as you operate the device in your hand. That will prevent the gap from being too large under the lid and solve complete your flipped primer issue. If this bothers you much, contact us for a replacement lid.
Boon Ong