I use the RCBS hand primer for small batch loading, but doing more than a hundred or two can be a drag, especially if the primer pockets are tight. However, I dislike press-mounted priming systems. My compromise was finding a deal (~$75) on a RCBS benchtop priming system. No more "Popeye forearm", but still has enough "feel" to know whether the primer pocket is too tight or too loose. If it's too loose, I immediately de-prime with the Frankford Arsenal hand de-priming unit, and test the primer pocket with the Ballistic Tools Primer Pocket Gauge. If it's truly loose, it goes in the recycle bucket...if not, I re-prime knowing that the pocket is in spec.