Who Started with Lee Loading Equipment?

How many cut their teeth with Lee tools?

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I find the Lee hand priming tool is without equal! Mine runs so much more smoothly than any other brand I've tried, I especially hate the RCBS one too - the feed system SUCKS BIG TIME.

It's a real time saver having the Lee when single-stage loading for rifle rounds.
 
I started with Pacific and Hornady stuff. Use of mix of that and RCBS stuff now. Lee stuff looks shoddy,, but some of their products are pretty good and I use those,, like the factory crimp dies.
 
I have two Pro 1000's (since 1989). A Challenger single stage & a recently acquired Classic Cast. (love the new Classic Cast) Dies are a mix of Lee & Redding & a couple of Lyman "M" dies.

Lee Production Pot lead melter & an assortment of Lee & Lyman moulds

I have a PACT electronic scale & a Lee balance scale. RCBS tumbler & hand primer tool

For shotgun I'm strictly MEC, two 600Jr's & a 9000G.

I have had good results with Lee, yes the Pro 1000s can be a little finicky but once you have mastered the learning curve with these, they work fine.

I think Lee represents very good value for the $$ spent.


Rod. :wink:
 
I started with the lee loadmaster progressive and a rockchucker single stage. The loadmaster occasionally does not put a primer in and ocasionally I break that litle plastic primer arm thing if a roud does not decap or something. But if I had bought the Dillon I would not be able to afford to load for rifle as well yet. By the way is the Dillon really that great (this is a question not a statement)?
 
Bought a used turret press off a fellow CGNer, and recently added the Challenger press for decapping and rifle rounds.
I see nothing wrong with Lee products. They work very well for me and don't cost me my left nut.

(E) 8)
 
No, I've never had a round go off while loading with the Lee equipment or any other make.....

The banging (figuratively) refered-to here, would be me tapping on the base of the case with a hardwood stick..... :D

I have never had a primer go off while seating either, although others have reported the occurence.

shortround said:
Halger280HVMag said:
I still own a couple Lee-Loaders and occasionally bang out (literally) a few rounds, just for nostalgia's sake.... :)
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Have you had a problem withy rounds going off while in the press?
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Started with it and still using it. It all works well. I recently replaced the primer pocket cleaner and deburring tool with RCBS and they work a bit better.....and they should for 3 times the price. I just found the Lee stuff a bit too small to work with.
The powder measure works alot better since I cut the knob off that stops the handle from turning to top and bottom dead center, drops more consistant loads. It actually mentions this in the Lee reloading book. Scale doesn't weight heavy (110g) enough if you want to weigh most cases and bullets for consistancy but it works good with powder.....my chronograph agrees with me on this as well. :wink:
Presses and dies are quite good.
 
I did and still do. I also use a dillon as well. Just depends on what Im doing. If Im working on loads (low volume) I use the lee. Once I have something worked out I switch to the dillon for volume.
 
I Got a Lee starter kit not long ago w/the Classic Cast press. Have started reloading and am enjoying it. I have all Lee dies except one of my three sets of 6.5x55 dies is RCBS. :)

Going to need a case tumbler soon. Haven't decided on which one to get.
 
Started with a lee hammer kit, moved to a Lee hand press, then to a lee Challenger, and finnaly to a Lyman turret.
I still have and use my Lee stuff, except the hand press :x The one I should have kept. :x
Half my dies are Lee, work fine, as do my Lyman and RCBS dies, even the old chrome plated no name ebay dies work fine.
 
I got started with a great deal on a pile of stuff from a guy who used RCBS. I like it and my stuff continues to be mostly green. I do buy LEE when they produce stuff that the others dont have like 8x56R dies and molds. Also if good stuff shows up used. I like the cheap prices and the innovative designs but I am also a little leary of some of the quality.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Bought my Turret press 20 years ago and it's still running fine. I also have a Pro 1000, a Classic cast and a Loadmaster. Most of my dies are Lee, although I have a few Hornady, and I see an X die in the future. The Lee scale works OK, but I have upgraded to a Lyman DPS1200.

Auggie D.
 
I was taught to reload by friends on their equipment (RCBS, Hornady, Lyman), but when it came time to buy my own stuff I went for the Lee Anniversary kit. Having a young family (does the term 'broke-a$$ed' sound familiar? lol) it gave me everything I needed for minimum $$$.

I only load a couple of hundred rounds a year, mostly .243 and .270, and so far it has served me just fine. I did pick up an RCBS scale for doing some yard work for a friend and prefer it to the Lee, but otherwise the Lee kit is great.

I just picked up a couple of Lee Loaders for the above calibers to play with neck sizing. These are the neatest rigs for the small volume reloader. Powder, primers and a hammer and you're off!

NWR
 
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