[hiredhand]

Hand priming tools are a GOOD investment! We have one made by Hornady-Pacific and prefer it over the integrated priming tools on the single stage press, or the Dillon RL-550B.

One thing we learned though...if you have a reloading buddy and are trying to maximize output, for what little extra it costs, buy DOUBLE shell holders for whatever you're reloading. This way, one person can be sizing, while another primes. We've had to space out operations during case prep because we don't have double shell holders for a couple of cartridges we reload. It's not a huge deal, but for what little they cost, it's a help to have doubles.

[sig226]

Lyman sells a set of 12 shellholders for $30.00. It fit 9mm, .357 Magnum, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .44 Magnum handguns (among others) and I used it for .223, .243, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Swede, .30 - 06, .338 Win Mag, and .45 - 70.

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/index.htm