Lee loader?

[ghitch75]

i still use mine..22 Hornet...bought new in 1985 for $15.95

 

[Que]

Do you believe it's a better set up for precision loads or do you just not like the newer, faster models?

 

[ghitch75]

i use it for small loading quantity's 100 or under.....when i want to run large number of rounds i setup the 650...

Lee loaders will load very accurate loads...just slower...

 

[straight-shooter]

Same here. I use a Lee Classic Cast Single Stage Press for small quantity accuracy loads. Dillon 550B for production rounds.

A nice feature is this press accepts the quick change bushings so once your set your dies you don't have to set them ever again.

 

[Delmar]

I still use mine for .45 ACP I call it knitting for men!

 

[geronimojoe85]

I've got a few lee loaders. I've been using them because I've been moving a lot recently and I dont want to pull out the press and set it up just to take it down in a few months. My house renovations will soon be complete and I'll have my own reloading room, til then the lee loader is where it's at.

 

[johntheplinker]

I used one quite a bit to reload right on the range. If a load wasn't any good, I only had a few to pull, then if a load showed promise, I could load up 8 or 10 and test them right away. Its amazing how accurate a load you can make with probably the cheapest set of reloading tools there is.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

My .44 mag loads from my Lee Loader are more accurate than anything I've ever made on my single stage press. There's just something about that sizing die!

 

[Sailor]

I still use mine for .45 ACP I call it knitting for men!

A litter easier handloading that case vs the .22 hornet huh?

I almost want a 45 just so I can fill up that huge case.

 

[jim7310]

Lee used to advertise that a world bench rest record was set with ammo loaded with a Lee Loader - don't remember the details.

 

[Kart29]

I started with a Lee Loader I bought used for $13. I loaded hundreds of rounds that way and enjoyed it immensely. Made some good quality ammo with that tool. Very slow, though. I finally bought a hand press because I needed a factory crimp die to put a good crimp on jacketed bullets so they wouldn't get shoved into the case in a tubular magazine. I still pull out the Lee Loader once in a while just for the joy of using something so simple yet so effective. I'd like to have one for every caliber I shoot.

 

[Lt Payne]

I agree I would love to have one for each caliber, but I've got to get my feet wet. I've been looking at this setup from midway USA, but idk what else I would need just yet:

Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Kit

 

[Que]

I agree I would love to have one for each caliber, but I've got to get my feet wet. I've been looking at this setup from midway USA, but idk what else I would need just yet:

Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Kit

You will need a set of dies for the caliber you will be reloading. I prefer the 4-die set. You will also need a bullet puller, and a caliper.

 

[pinshooter45]

I agree I would love to have one for each caliber, but I've got to get my feet wet. I've been looking at this setup from midway USA, but idk what else I would need just yet:

Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Kit

Powder, primers, bullets in your favorite caliber, dies in your favorite caliber, and a reloading manual. And then some one to help you get started. Perhaps one of the frequently offered reloading classes offered on this board.