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If you want extremely minimalistic. Lee makes manual die sets. For use with a hammer. I really want to pick one up for 357 just to have.
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Have you ever used one? If not may want to see if you can try one first. FEW I have known over the years who bought one of these kept it. Almost all of them either get sold, given away, or end up in a junk box forgotten about. If you want compact they (Lee) make a simple hand press made with the idea of taking it to the range to play with loads that is FAR easier than those old originals. If you really want one of these this would be another good thing to look at places like ebay for after this latest run is over. No doubt you will find a lot of them someone used a few times and gave up on.If you want extremely minimalistic. Lee makes manual die sets. For use with a hammer. I really want to pick one up for 357 just to have.
LOL!Have you ever used one? If not may want to see if you can try one first. FEW I have known over the years who bought one of these kept it.
LOL, yep I had someone try to give me one of those multiple times over the years before I ever started loading. That they wanted to give it away to me told me I did not really want one. When I was a kid I was tempted a couple times since money was tight. I did not take one as just the cost of buying the supplies vs just buying ammo, I always just bought more ammo.LOL!
I was typing dang near verbatim what you did when yours posted!
The Lee Loaders are fun for about one box of ammo then become frustrating as you try to find quicker ways of using them and cannot - then you detonate a primer when seating one and start researching 'real' loading equipment!
Nope, I think I want one more out of curiosity and for the uniqueness of what they are.Have you ever used one? If not may want to see if you can try one first. FEW I have known over the years who bought one of these kept it. Almost all of them either get sold, given away, or end up in a junk box forgotten about. If you want compact they (Lee) make a simple hand press made with the idea of taking it to the range to play with loads that is FAR easier than those old originals. If you really want one of these this would be another good thing to look at places like ebay for after this latest run is over. No doubt you will find a lot of them someone used a few times and gave up on.
Agreed. Single stage to learn. Single stage for precision loading. You just can't beat the accuracy of a good powder thrower. Even though I almost primarily use my Dillon I keep an old RCBS single stage and my ol Hollywood Gun Shop powder thrower around. That powder thrower is stupid consistent.I would start with a single stage press. If I'm loading less that 300 or so I still use that press. If you are not keeping up add a faster press, But keep that single stage for small jobs. DR
1. Lee Turret Press for changing settings and/or dies easilySay your goal was either:
What equipment and supplies would be required for those? What study?
- Scenario One: Low round count of magnum cartridge (say .44 Magnum or .50Æ), with significant variation in loading.
- Scenario Two: Large round count 9×19㎜, with next to zero variation (115-grain ball all day long).
Thanks.
In that case just wait till this latest panic is over and you will find them easy. Many of them will VERY little use on them. It will let you try them and on the cheap as few ever stick with them.Nope, I think I want one more out of curiosity and for the uniqueness of what they are.
I bought this one a month ago, including a set of their "powder dippers", partly for nostalgia, partly to have some thing to reload my GP100 in a true SHTF situation.If you want extremely minimalistic. Lee makes manual die sets. For use with a hammer. I really want to pick one up for 357 just to have.
Any particular caliber?Nope, I think I want one more out of curiosity and for the uniqueness of what they are.
The original Lee Loader isn't suitable for those seeking to produce high volume reloads....especially
when they can easily purchase a single stage or progressive press. They are great choice for those
who do not have space in a small apartment, dorm, or the cabin. To that end the Lee Loader footprint
is great at the bottom of the footlocker, go-bag, etc. To build on that one can consider the Lee, et al,
hand press, add a trickler, beam scale...etc...all small packages.
Since all I reload is ammo for bolt guns and single shots, I use a single stage for everything. They are more solid when it comes to bottlenecked stuff. The gun I reload for with the highest rate of fire is a Winchester 94 in 30-30 and I might not burn up more than 20-60 rounds when I take it out.
Some of the cartridges I reload are fairly long, so a single stage press works great.
I'm going to say Lee classic turret press. If you can find the basic kit it has everything you need to do either. ...