Lee Auto Prime Handheld Priming Tool

The Lee Auto Prime handheld priming tool (Lee part no. 90230) is a fast, safe way to seat primers by hand, built around Lee’s own Hand Prime shell holders rather than a press-mounted priming system. It holds up to 100 primers at a time in a folding primer tray, and ships with both a small adapter and a large adapter so it covers the full range of pistol and rifle primer pocket sizes most reloaders will encounter. Since it operates independently of the reloading press, it lets a reloader prime a batch of cases anywhere on the bench, or even away from it, without tying up the press itself.

Key Specifications

• Holds up to 100 primers at a time.
• Handles both pistol and rifle primer pocket sizes.
• Includes one small adapter and one large adapter for different pocket sizes.
• Includes a folding primer tray for feeding primers into the tool.
• Uses Lee Hand Prime shell holders, sold separately.
• Ships at approximately 0.75 lb.
• Operates independently of the press, so priming does not tie up the reloading press.
• Sold as a single handheld unit.
• Measures approximately 6.75 inches in overall length.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many primers can this tool hold at once? Up to 100, fed from the included folding primer tray.

Does this tool work for both pistol and rifle primers? Yes, it includes both a small and a large adapter to cover different primer pocket sizes.

Buy the Lee Auto Prime Handheld Priming Tool

Seat primers safely and quickly away from the press with a handheld priming tool built for volume. Order from Lee through our reloading equipment lineup, with fast shipping from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.