Thursday 05 November, 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.
Boon O***g
Tuesday 03 November, 2020
I have used the Hornady 45 vibrating primer filler and the Vibrafill from Dillon but both were a disappointment.
I used the Double Alpha unit to load some large rifle primers and was delighted with how well this device works. I think the vibrating action is more powerful than either of the other two units which seemed to aid the filling action. I'd say this one is a home run and I highly recommend it.
Ed B***s
Tuesday 03 November, 2020
So far I like it. It can be a little finicky when flipping primers due to pattern of the ridges, but overall it works well. Those last few primers are usually going to have to be flipped by hand, otherwise you end up flipping some in the wrong directions. As to filling the tubes, get the angle right and they flow right in without issue. So far I've used it with CCI, Federal and Fiocchi. CCI and Federal are a breeze, but because of the way they're packaged, Fiocchis are a little more of a pain, but once the tray is ready they fill the tubes just fine. It seems well built and overall I'm very happy with the purchase. I think it's a hard to beat time saver for the money.
Brian W***y
Tuesday 03 November, 2020
I bought one and could not get ANT (Rem, Win, Fed, or CCI) to drop. Spent hours trying to get it to work. Sent it back at my expense and received a refund within two days. I hoped this would really work.
Larry B***k
Tuesday 03 November, 2020
It works! I have purchased and tried several similar primer tube charging systems and so far this is the one that works the best. I use a lot of Fiocchi primers that appear to be ever so slightly larger than CCI or Federal, this causes an occasional slight hesitation. By touching the primer tube on my bench the device shakes a little more vigorously and down they go, in the correct orientation too. I also like not having to add a magnet to the end of the primer tube to function with this loader.
Eugene L***r
Tuesday 03 November, 2020
I would give 5 stars but for the fact the lid doesn't have any kind of latch. It's a bit cumbersome to ensure you keep the lid on. It's not extremely difficult, but the fact it's floppy and just resting there by pressure alone is a little disconcerting knowing you could spill a full sleeve of primers. I've noticed it goes through 9v batteries fairly quickly as well. Keep a good supply of batteries on hand if you are doing several thousand at a time. I'd strongly consider a rechargeable.
Patrick D***l
Sunday 01 November, 2020
Tried mine today, large pistol primers had to be coaxed to go down the Blue DAA primer tubes. Still faster than picking the primers one at a time.
Ken B***a
Sunday 01 November, 2020
Simple and efective, flawless.
Very satisfied, this gadget turned the boring job of loading the primers into a fun activity.
Thank you DAA.
Miguel F***e
Saturday 31 October, 2020
Got my Primafill about a week ago and I was having some issues with the small exit hole. I have several DAA accessories for dynamic shooting and reloading, so I tried conacting directly them for help. I was really surprised and happy to receive lightning fast and kind assistance to solve my issue. I received the small part to replace with a rush order and was able to install it as agreed with the customer service without any issue in a matter of a minute. Now my unit is processing primers down the tube like a master with incredible speed, 100% of the time in the correct side, as smooth as it can get and with a strong quality feel to it. Primafill is simple and built to last, you can also hear a different and deeper high tech vibrating motion if compared with other products. This purchase proved me not only that DAA products are really high quality and well built, but also that Double Alpha Academy really stands behind their products and loves to have happy customers.
I really enjoy the Primafill and I'm completely satisfied and happy on how customer care was kind and helpful to manage my little issue.
GREAT Company and GREAT product!
Lorenzo T***i
Wednesday 14 October, 2020
I gave the Hornady unit an honest try and couldn't make it work. The new DAA PRIMAFILL came in todays mail and I'm happy to say it works I filled 10 primer tubes with small Fiocchi primers in just a few min.
Lewis M***n
Thursday 08 October, 2020
Easy to use, and saves a lot of time in filling your tubes. For the price excellent product.
Vincent de B***n
Monday 05 October, 2020
I have used the hornady, frankford arsenal, and now the primafill primer loaders in that order. The hornady would not load large winchester primers no matter what mod I tried. The frankford was the same result with the winchester primers, only worse. Then I bought the DAA primafill. It loaded small primers, but not the large winchester primers again. But once I used a vld reamer, or chamfer, on my dillon tubes the winchester primers flew in the tube. So I chamfered all my large dillon tubes and no hicups with the winchester large primers. After doing some research on the net I found out that a lot of people were having problems with winchester primers with whatever loader they were using. Well, the primafill now handles winchester primers perfectly, every time. I couldn't be happier, especially after fighting to find something that will handle large primers for the past year. I also put a slight vld chamfer on all my small dillon primer tubes to make the primers fall in even faster. I would highly recommend the primafill to anyone who doesn't want hand peck to fill their primer tubes.
Michael H***e
Friday 28 August, 2020
Got it today, works perfectly! Tested with S&B Small Pistol
Noticed a small burr in one of the feed tubes, probably from assembly. Removed that and primers fed perfectly and quickly down the tube.
Alwin de B***n