Lee load all ll 12 ga?
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X2 on the Lee Loadall. Capable of turning out good shot shells. Only negative about this press is that it is non-adjustable(crimp, etc.). So greater attention has to be paid to load column height to ensure a firm crimp. Otherwise good value for the money. At least from my experience.
Can't offer any info on Montreal-area component sources. But....you might contact Higginson Powders (Hawkesbury ON).
Can't offer any info on Montreal-area component sources. But....you might contact Higginson Powders (Hawkesbury ON).
I love mine. So simple my 3.5 year old does mine. I just have to do the final push on the sizing and priming station as shes not quite strong enough yet.
Ive loaded enough on 3 lee load alls to fill 3 5 gallon pails of spent primers. Ive worn one completely out. Now i switch between my 2 for 2.75" and 2.5" loads
Ive loaded enough on 3 lee load alls to fill 3 5 gallon pails of spent primers. Ive worn one completely out. Now i switch between my 2 for 2.75" and 2.5" loads
I used one years ago. They work just fine. I used AA hulls and the old Windjammer wads, with 700X. You have to pay attention to what you are doing, but they turned out really nice AA loads. I also experimented with other hulls. Some worked, but not as slick as AA hulls.
A .410 LoadAll would be great.
A .410 LoadAll would be great.
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- Near Coldwater, Ont
I have load-alls in 12ga , 16ga and 20ga. I only use the 12ga for slugs, because I can buy factory ammo for the same price or less for most other loads except buckshot. If they made a load-all in 28ga or 410 I would probably have one of those as well. Instead I have a Ponsness Warren 375 duo-matic with tooling for 12ga, 20ga, 28ga and 410. It's a much better press, but costs a lot more money as well. Also a MEC 600 in 20ga. I really should try to find 16ga tooling for the PW and sell the others.
To answer the original question though, yes the load-all's work. I would just buy a second load-all in 20ga rather than getting the conversion kit. The time it takes to switch over isn't worth it considering the price difference between a complete press and a conversion kit. I bought all three of my load-all's used off the EE for about the same price as the conversion kit.
Jim
To answer the original question though, yes the load-all's work. I would just buy a second load-all in 20ga rather than getting the conversion kit. The time it takes to switch over isn't worth it considering the price difference between a complete press and a conversion kit. I bought all three of my load-all's used off the EE for about the same price as the conversion kit.
Jim
20 years ago bought one plus extras at auction. my findings are this; Do not use ball powder, it grinds and balls and escapes. Flake powder is less messy and works well, think red dot, Unique, green dot or like that.
Shot. #2 or 4 bang and crash to load, best use fine shot, # 8 are easy or 7.5. Hummsons #8 weight is 9/10 ounce in a 7/8 bushing.
Thin hulls bend and crush easy, best are Remington green or gold sporting. Winchester AA will work, with effort.
The primer feeder is a loss cause for me, single feed.
HOW YOU do it is important. The machine works good once you employ the proper effort and practice.
Shot. #2 or 4 bang and crash to load, best use fine shot, # 8 are easy or 7.5. Hummsons #8 weight is 9/10 ounce in a 7/8 bushing.
Thin hulls bend and crush easy, best are Remington green or gold sporting. Winchester AA will work, with effort.
The primer feeder is a loss cause for me, single feed.
HOW YOU do it is important. The machine works good once you employ the proper effort and practice.
The problem with reloading shotgun shells is unless you are a skeet shooter or you know where there are thousand of grouse and rabbits there really is no savings to be had.
I have yet to see steel shot available so I can reload for ducks and geese.
I have yet to see steel shot available so I can reload for ducks and geese.
One tip you might find worthwhile is to warm the hull just prior to crimping. I read this somewhere years ago, so I can't take the credit. I would place a few under an ordinary desk lamp to warm them. Warm only, not hot. Made a good difference in making a decent crimp. I tried different kinds of hulls that I had on hand and found that AA 12 ga. worked the nicest.
I wish I would have bought a truckload of the old Windjammer wads. They worked very nicely. I even used them for the second time! I still have some various bags of shot and I just might fire up the old LoadAll II and make up a few rounds. It was a very satisfying action to make up a box of reloads.
I wish I would have bought a truckload of the old Windjammer wads. They worked very nicely. I even used them for the second time! I still have some various bags of shot and I just might fire up the old LoadAll II and make up a few rounds. It was a very satisfying action to make up a box of reloads.
You should notify Lee Precision about the one you've completely worn out.
(From their catalog:
This is a time proven tool. There are hundreds of thousands in use world-wide. In over forty years, we have yet to see one worn out. )
