I wasn't sure whether to post this here, or in the shotgun forum. I'll try here.
Further to my post No. 5036 in the "What did you reload today?" thread.
Since my grandson and I have started a bit of trap shooting, I thought I get a inexpensive Lee Load All 2 shot shell press in 20 gauge. It came a while back, and I've been waiting for some components for it. Which also lately arrived. Last night, I turned out 30 rounds of 20 ga. #7-1/2 target loads. New equipment often comes with a learning process. As I'd mentioned before, decades ago I loaded shot shells on a Lyman Easy press. The Lee is easy enough to use. But there are some features that I do not like.
1. There is a lack of adjustment on the crimp starter and crimp stations. So you have to learn where to stop the downward stroke to avoid a bad crimp. Over on the left side, if you leave the sizing bushing in place in the decapping station, that can act as a stop. But it won't necessarily be appropriate for either the crimp starter, the final crimp station or both. On my long-gone Lyman Easy, both of those stations were individually adjustable, as I recall. So beyond just trying to perfect my "it's right about there" guesstimate of stroke, I'll have to come up with a pair of stops for both of the stations mentioned.
2. When you're all done, dumping the unused powder and shot is a problem. Because both are housed in a single reservoir. The press instructions say nothing about this. I watched a Youtube video, which suggested drilling a hold in one corner of the reservoir cover. That way, you would empty either side without removing the reservoir cover. So I followed this advice. I drilled the hold in one corner and dumped out the shot first. Of course with one side empty, you don't need to pour through the hole in the cover to empty the other side.
3. If you want to change a shot bushing, you must dump the power first.
4. The power and shot discharge is done with a slide. If you get out of phase, somehow, it's awkward to load powder or shot out of sequence.
Further to my post No. 5036 in the "What did you reload today?" thread.
Since my grandson and I have started a bit of trap shooting, I thought I get a inexpensive Lee Load All 2 shot shell press in 20 gauge. It came a while back, and I've been waiting for some components for it. Which also lately arrived. Last night, I turned out 30 rounds of 20 ga. #7-1/2 target loads. New equipment often comes with a learning process. As I'd mentioned before, decades ago I loaded shot shells on a Lyman Easy press. The Lee is easy enough to use. But there are some features that I do not like.
1. There is a lack of adjustment on the crimp starter and crimp stations. So you have to learn where to stop the downward stroke to avoid a bad crimp. Over on the left side, if you leave the sizing bushing in place in the decapping station, that can act as a stop. But it won't necessarily be appropriate for either the crimp starter, the final crimp station or both. On my long-gone Lyman Easy, both of those stations were individually adjustable, as I recall. So beyond just trying to perfect my "it's right about there" guesstimate of stroke, I'll have to come up with a pair of stops for both of the stations mentioned.
2. When you're all done, dumping the unused powder and shot is a problem. Because both are housed in a single reservoir. The press instructions say nothing about this. I watched a Youtube video, which suggested drilling a hold in one corner of the reservoir cover. That way, you would empty either side without removing the reservoir cover. So I followed this advice. I drilled the hold in one corner and dumped out the shot first. Of course with one side empty, you don't need to pour through the hole in the cover to empty the other side.
3. If you want to change a shot bushing, you must dump the power first.
4. The power and shot discharge is done with a slide. If you get out of phase, somehow, it's awkward to load powder or shot out of sequence.
