Older 16 ga. and newer Lee 12ga. Loaders

[kjohn]

I was digging through a trunk this evening and came across these old Lee Loaders. Both are in good condition. I shall have to give them a whirl. I would suspect that, over the years, many a shotshell has been loaded with units such as these.

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[madtrapper143]

That should be lots of fun. I see Al 7 and AL 5 listed in the load charts. I have a pound of each in original cans. Sadly most of the old data uses fibre wads and nitro cards. These components really shine in the old Dominion and Imperial paper hulls. These paper hulls are hard to find.

Darryl

 

[Old Ranger]

I started my handloading "career" with one of these in 12 gauge. Was still in High School (mid 60's). Selling jack rabbits was legal at that time (buck a piece) and that is where my spending money came from. Bought my components at Ellwood Epp's store in Clinton. Clearly remember using AL-7 and # 2 shot for the big bunnies. Life was good and simple for us farm boys.