Inexpensive kit for shotshell reloading?

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I used to buy some of the Classic Lee loader kits for my rifle and shotshell reloading. They were a great way of reloading ammo efficiently and cheaply. I know that some of the Classic lee loader rifle kits are still available but it looks like the shotshell kits have been discontinued. I'm glad I bought a 12 gauge and 10 gauge Lee hand kit when I did. :cool:

But I still want to find some way of reloading for the .410 because the ammo is way overpriced. What's the cheapest method at the moment? I doubt if I'd be making more then 100 -200 rounds a year. Thanks. :)
 
Lee did make a kit for the .410 just like they did for the 12/16/20 gauge, but they are rare and when they show up on places like eBay they go for stupid money ($100 and up).

For that much (or less) you can buy a used MEC 600 jr. It does not take long to pay for a .410 loader if you shoot much at all. At current "bulk order/club" prices I can load a box of .410 for about $3.95, factory loads are $10 to $14 so the machine pays for itself pretty fast.
 
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i got a wicked deal on a pacific dl266, they went out of business 15 years ago, this one hadn't reloaded 50 shells and still had the factory grease / wax on it for 140 dollars
 
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P.E. Islander, thanks, i learned that a while and have been waiting on a 408 bushing. on an interesting note wholesale sports sucks, they told me not to bother ordering it from them but to mail order it from calgary
 
IM_Lugger said:
I know Lee makes a shotshell press, I might get one to load 20ga.

Are they any good?
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Despite their rather fragile appearance the Lee Load All II is actually a remarkably durable machine. The Lee also has the bonus of having all the powder and shot bushings included. Load Alls are unnerving to use at first because they feel as though they are going to fall apart at any moment, but they don't. I've had one for something like 21 years and it still works fine, although it has not seen much use since I picked up a few MEC machines.

The Load All has two drawbacks from my point of view. First, there is no adjustment feature in the crimp station, this can make it tricky to get a nice crimp. Second, the powder and shot hoppers are a pain to empty as they are not removable without spilling. This is a P.I.T.A. when you go to put the machine away.

For the casual shotgun shell reloader the Lee is just fine, but probably not a good idea if you plan on cranking out thousands of shells a year.
 
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