Well I guess I'm done for today :(

stang said:
Actually I have RCBS and Dillon and did have Lee. I couldn't get rid of the Lee quick enough after using the other two.
Some people just don't know better. LOL
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...and some people just don't give a #### what someone else thinks about knowing better. :)

People can use whatever press they like and I find it doesn't matter enough to make me start slinging insults and I wonder what makes people do that. The only problem I see is that OP didn't have an extra press. I have 4 presses, 3 different manufacturers. They were all good value for money spent.
 
ted_dent said:
Sure because Dillons NEVER break, right? :rolleyes:
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They break like anything else does. Every piece of equipment has limitations.


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The LEE Loadmaster press IS fully automated. Add the case feeder, bullet seating set up, powder dispenser, and dies and your still way ahead of any other press for the cost.

P.S. special dies not necessary, and it's automated
 
Expendable Nate said:
LEE makes a amazing product and there customer service department is one of these best out there. They shipped me new parts without needing the originals and helped me with all issues. They may be cheap but that does not reflect in there product
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X2 I've been getting 1/2 moa at 300yds thanks to Lee collet die and press and seater. Oal varies by 0.001+/- for the price it paid for itself in 1 month.
 
ryan said:
The RCBS does have a primer catcher, but 50% come right back out, and then 96% of them will roll under your bench.
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If it's a rock chucker, try putting an empty primer tray behind the spent primer catcher, it will hold it against the ram and way less primers will hit the floor.
Kristian
 
It's funny that with a product line as old as the Rockchucker , that RCBS hasn't addressed this issue. Should be a simple fix you would think. They must not view it as an issue.

That said, I do appreciate the fact that both my presses collect the spent primers into a jug.
 
Fargone4sure said:
It's funny that with a product line as old as the Rockchucker , that RCBS hasn't addressed this issue. Should be a simple fix you would think. They must not view it as an issue.
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X2. I'm a Team Green guy but seriously, they need to come up with something better. ��
 
I have 2 Bonanza/Forster Co-Axial presses and one RCBS Rockchucker. So far, no breakage.

I agree with the primer catching issues on the RC. The Co-Ax presses have a positive primer recovery system,
which I much prefer.

Regards, Dave.
 
Of all the methods of trying to change dies quickly without readjusting them, the Forster coax has to be the slickest. No additional collars or parts needed. I don't own one, but I appreciate the engineering.
 
Fargone4sure said:
Of all the methods of trying to change dies quickly without readjusting them, the Forster coax has to be the slickest. No additional collars or parts needed. I don't own one, but I appreciate the engineering.
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You do need the collar rings for the Forster co-ax for each die you want to use but I do agree it's the quickest. The hornady lock and load is also pretty easy. Not a fan of the lee beech lock, at least on the one I have.
 
I started out with lee classic cast turret press for its flexibility. No issues with Lee to date. Their dies are also great esp the factory crimp dies.

OP - did Lee support get back to you?
 
MuthaFunk said:
I still think with all the stops you'll get with the Lee 1000 you may be able to crank out more rounds per hour wth the Dillon 550B. Lol! I'm just kidding. I always read about each companies fanboys ripping on the other products and thought I'd stir the pot. I have both Lee and Dillon presses. Both are great.
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I like the way you think. I've got nothing against Dillon and think they're fine presses. I just get steamed at know-it-alls who slag Lee (or other brands). I've run two Loadmasters for about 20 years now. Broke one carrier in that time (about $25) and screwed up a few primer feeds so maybe $50-75 total in parts. Pretty good for presses I paid about $140 each for, dies included. What makes me really laugh is that I know the majority of problems people encounter with Lee presses (especially the progressives) are user based. They don't read the instructions, don't lube the press and don't clean the press but it when it starts acting funky it's fault of the press.
 
Something broke and needs to be fixed, no big deal. I started with a RCBS Jr. and still use it. I have a dillan for large volume and a lee set up for a special cartridge. People bad mouth most any product and presses are no difference. Use what you can get and reload and shoot, That is the name of the game.
 
Whenever anyone badmouths Lee I pull out this photo.
Those were the last 17 rounds I had left from 100 that I reloaded.
I wanted to load all 100 at the same time so I shot them off.
100Y 68F 0 wind 9:00 on a Sunday morning.
Savage 10 BA 42.3gr of Varget under a 180gr SMK, Lapua Brass and BR-2 Primers loaded 0.020" off the lands.
 
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I have three brands, with Lee dominating the pack. I have 2 challengers (one was the old aluminum linkage), one turret, one hand press. I got two presses for Christmas a couple of years ago when my wife messed up. I was kind of drooling over a Lee Classic Cast press. She got it wrong and ordered me a Classic Cast Turret press. My disappointment must have shown, because when she asked I told her it was the wrong one. She told me to order the right one.
My RockChucker is set up to pull bullets, has been dedicated to that for years.
I have two MEC Jr 600 for loading shotgun shells (20g and .410) and two Lee Load-Alls (12 and 20 ga).
For the amount of shooting I do, my turret presses will always be able to keep up.
I'm no 1,000 yd shooter, but my tags get filled every year, and Lee does the loading.
 
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