Broke my lee challenger - 500 rds
- Thread starter C77
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- Calgary, AB
I used to own a Lee Challenger press. It was my first press. The same exact thing happened to it. I have been using a Redding Boss for the past 15yrs and it still looks like new after 1000s of reloads. I like most of Lee products, just not their presses.
Andrew,
does'nt the primer arm get covered in crud when decapping? I know it swings out the way a short distance. I actually do all my priming on the press. I always remove the priming arm when decapping to keep the arm clean and contaminant free for priming.
does'nt the primer arm get covered in crud when decapping? I know it swings out the way a short distance. I actually do all my priming on the press. I always remove the priming arm when decapping to keep the arm clean and contaminant free for priming.
Andrew,
does'nt the primer arm get covered in crud when decapping? I know it swings out the way a short distance. I actually do all my priming on the press. I always remove the priming arm when decapping to keep the arm clean and contaminant free for priming.
Nope just keep it in there trust me
it may fall out the ocassional time from geting loose from going up and down and in and out but just put it back there and keep going.
dinsdale
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just outside the Ottawa City Limits!
I have a Breech Lock Press as well and the only thing I remove is the Primer tray assembly.
Without that arm your primers go all over the place. Learned that lesson early.
I do all my depriming and priming on the Breech lock press and load in the pro 1000.
Over 7000 rounds so far and no issue with crud build up
Without that arm your primers go all over the place. Learned that lesson early.
I do all my depriming and priming on the Breech lock press and load in the pro 1000.
Over 7000 rounds so far and no issue with crud build up
Bullet Caster
Member
- Location
- 11 hrs north west of GTA
If you need LEE press parts check out Higginson Powders Inc. in Hawkesbury Ontario.. they have a website. They stock pretty well most parts. or call them at 1-613-632-9300
Bullet Caster
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- Location
- 11 hrs north west of GTA
Well you may want them right away here in Canada, ordering from the states may take a little longer and you may want your parts like right away. If you can get them in a timely manner then by all means have LEE send them.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
Exactly why I bought a spare set, before I got my steel set.
I kept the spares to use while awaiting the replacement free ones.
I kept the spares to use while awaiting the replacement free ones.
heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just off the island of MTL
Great idea. I would like to see one using the Breech lock. I am still making ammo using my Classic Lee Classic loader, but soon will be set up to use my Breech lock which has been sitting in the box for almost a year.
Already called them. No stock.
I don't know when the replacement will arrive and I was hoping to load this weekend. I would have liked to buy another now, and I wouldn't mind having a spare around.
When I called Ellwood Epps they said this is "not unheard of".
I'm not bashing Lee stuff, just calling like I see it. My other stiff works fine and was priced reasonably. I'll let you know when the replacement shows up.
Simply wrap some electrical tape around and it a continue to load, gently. I bought a USED challenger press 20yrs ago. It had the same broken cam and that's what the guy who sold it to me had done. I have loaded thousands of rounds on it. While trying to de-prime and neck re-size some .30-06 on my new turret press, I literally broke the turret top of the press. When I called Lee, they asked me to send the part and they would replace it. I decided that since I was going to send them something anyway, I'd throw in the old cam. I explained that I had bought the press this way and could they sell me another. They sent me a steel one free. A new decapping pin (I don't know why) and a new die (not sure why that one didn't work, it had been used successfully before) and a new top piece. I live in Norther AB and I had the stuff back in under 4 weeks. I was very pleasantly surprised by the turnaround, not by the service.
Lee will normally credit you for the shipping costs to send it back if you include the invoice in your package...
To my knowledge all lee products are proudly made in the U.S.A in there Wisconsin plant... infact they like to make a point of that in there publications and on there website too.
To my knowledge all lee products are proudly made in the U.S.A in there Wisconsin plant... infact they like to make a point of that in there publications and on there website too.
I learn something every day. Been catching the spent primers with one 24 beer carton for years
Update
The replacement part arrived by mail yesterday - ten day turnaround. It didn't cost me a cent.
I'm not entirely satisfied since it broke under such light use, but I suppose i might just have got a bad one, and they fixed it as quick as could be expected.
Anyway, I'm loading again.
The replacement part arrived by mail yesterday - ten day turnaround. It didn't cost me a cent.
I'm not entirely satisfied since it broke under such light use, but I suppose i might just have got a bad one, and they fixed it as quick as could be expected.
Anyway, I'm loading again.
