i've got 3 1000- had them since about 1990 or so when they first came out- 223, 9mm , and 45- first thing i did was bypass the case sensor- it's just a matter of keeping the tubes full-that way i get a primer whether there's a case there or not- just take it out with needlenose pliers if there's no case- never had a problem with the case slider either, although it's easily replaced for all of about 8 bucks- then i increased the cant to about 15 degrees forward from the vertical to help the primer feed work better when getting empty- you SHOULD reload when you get about 10 or so left in the tube, as reloading when you get the tray empty will still leave a couple of primers in the neck and these will jam the feed when you put the recharged tray back in- as for the chain, you should see the amount of chain you getfor a couple of bucks at tire- it's simple ball chain-and i've done 44 mag on the 1000 before i got my loadmaster- no problems at all- the ONLY reason i went to the loadmaster was because of the 4th hole for the factory crimp die
Lee Pro 1000 Progressive Press
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yep- it's an ancient design that shares a good number of parts with the original turret- back then there was only 3 dies as well- resize/deprime, prime/powder, and seater- if you want the factory crimp, you have to run the stuff through a single stage somehow- i used a turret without the spindle- but you shouldn't need it for autos
Me, too!! I've got 3 Lee Pro 1000's to avoid doing calibre changes. .45 ACP, 9mm and .357 Magnum. The 3 presses came in at less than the price of Dillon 550 in one calibre. I reload about 3-5k of each calibre per year. Not an 'uber' press by others' standards and they do require some occassional tinkering but they work well and are a good value for the money spent.
