I have thought about getting one just to get started and see if I enjoy the process and then upgrading to a press later.
Have any of you used one? Thoughts?
Have any of you used one? Thoughts?
Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
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Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
They are inexpensive, reliable, and consistent. They are also very slow. I reloaded .357, .444 marlin, and a couple others for years.
1911fan
They are inexpensive, reliable, and consistent. They are also very slow. I reloaded .357, .444 marlin, and a couple others for years.
1911fan
Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
for less than 100 bucks you can buy the Lee Anniversary kit which is at least a decent single stage loader and has everything except dies that you need to get started.
Its a much better start than the lee loader.....
for less than 100 bucks you can buy the Lee Anniversary kit which is at least a decent single stage loader and has everything except dies that you need to get started.
Its a much better start than the lee loader.....
Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
I've used the Lee Loader. It works but alot of hammering.
I think a better entry level would be the Lee Breech Lock Handpress. You can get started for under $100 and it is faster. Plus you can reload at the rifle range with it unlike everything else.
I've used the Lee Loader. It works but alot of hammering.
I think a better entry level would be the Lee Breech Lock Handpress. You can get started for under $100 and it is faster. Plus you can reload at the rifle range with it unlike everything else.
Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
The Lee Loader is basically a neck size only die. You hammer a case in and out to resize just the neck down. It will work for a bolt action to fire the cases in the same gun, usually. For anything else it's a crapshoot.
Buy a Lee press, good dies, and a scale and trickler. Load.
Add more as you can. Go shoot.
The Lee Loader is basically a neck size only die. You hammer a case in and out to resize just the neck down. It will work for a bolt action to fire the cases in the same gun, usually. For anything else it's a crapshoot.
Buy a Lee press, good dies, and a scale and trickler. Load.
Add more as you can. Go shoot.
Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
still have my 1st one in .222 and it works perfectly--just a tad
slow for prairie dog huntin--LOL
still have my 1st one in .222 and it works perfectly--just a tad
slow for prairie dog huntin--LOL
Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
I have used the Lee loader and the Lee Hand Press, and I like the Hand Press better too. +1 to CanPopper.
I have used the Lee loader and the Lee Hand Press, and I like the Hand Press better too. +1 to CanPopper.
Re: Anyone ever use a Lee Loader?
I used one until I set a few primers off during the primer seating process. I guess I hit the rod to hard. Bought a Rock Chucker.
I used one until I set a few primers off during the primer seating process. I guess I hit the rod to hard. Bought a Rock Chucker.
