would this be a good press to get if i'm going to be priming by hand and to use it only to press in bullets?
991199
According to lee's reloading book other companies highly over engineer their stuff of course that is lee probably trying to sell there stuff but I believe Lee is a reputable company that stands behind their stuff
991200
I use this press for all of my 223 reloading. I use Lee deluxe rifle dies. I can do about 200 in a few hours.It would depend on how much you shoot. We shoot around 500 rounds a week on hand gun ammo. I hand prime also. and I use a Lee Pro 1000 for the handguns.
991201
I have used this press only for crimping and .223 swag removal but it works beautifully for that. It seems like it will last awhile and the price is certainly right.
991202
Yes I bought mine just for bullet sizing I have a Dillion for my actual reloading
991203
This press would be great for that kind of setup. I have my press set up for the correct crimp and Overall Length for my bullet and leave it that way. I manually prime as well. Good luck
991204
Yes this would work to press Bullets into the casing and crimp with the proper dies and setting. It would also work for sizing the casings, though it is not as strong as the presses with a complete arch ( O ) compared to this one like a ( C ). If there was a flaw in the metal when a lot of pressure was applied; the back could crack and break. I would not worry about this if the casings are properly lubed.
991205
I have loaded almost 2000 rounds of 9mm, 40 S&W;, 10mm, .45, .41, .44M with Lee, RCBS and Redding dies. I do all hand priming with a lee and rcbs primer. Crimping a heavy .44 load I go slow... lube frequently. Clamp to a kitchen table (press is mounted permanently to a sturdy 2x6 piece of wood) Stores away easily... rarely get out my heavy duty Rock Chucker press since I bought this. For rifle case resizing,etc... I would skip this one and spend a little more... loo at the Lee Precision Breech lock Challenger Press $70 amazon
991206
yes...it is a good press for what ever reloading operation you will need it for.
512826
Yes you just need the dies for each of those calibers. I'll warn you though, with rifle calibers, you use a little more force on the full length resizing. I've only used this hand press for pistol rounds (9mm and 357 mag). I'm sure it will still work for rifle calibers, it just may require more force to resize rifle brass. (FYI I reload 30-06 on my single stage Lee Challenger - also a great press).
1578555
Generally speaking, presses have the same threads all around. It should work just fine.
1531863
Not needed. The Lee Safety Prime uses the standard shell holders for the press. The Hand Priming shell holders are specifically for use with the hand priming tool (where the primers are inserted seperately from the press, using a stand-alone tool). The Hand Priming shell holders are dimensionally different and are not as robust as the primary shell holders used for the press. I haven't actually tried to insert one of these in the press, so I don't know if it would even fit.
1297709
Yes. Other then bullets,primers,ect.. I would recommend getting some reloading treys(they are like $5.00). The treys usually have 50 holes in them so you can put brass in to keep them from getting knocked over when they have powder and what not in them . Hope this helps.
1154301
A hand press will reload 50 rounds faster. But what you make up for in speed you will lose in quality of reload. But if you use a hand press just check measurements evey 10 rounds or so for best results.
2069228
As long as you have the dies for that size. The Lee Loadmasters is a decent press, just need a little finesse during setup. Mine work flawlessly, 6 months and 7000 rds so far.
1703417
Absolutely, but for me i use a different press just to knock out the primer and resize. I have found that when doing a lot of pistol brass with the carbide dies, the press itself can get dirty and "act up" . If you decided to decap in the first position, clean your brass real good, and have at. It's a great press when it is adjusted correctly and can make hundreds of rounds an hour. Enjoy
1061226
Yes they will work in a Rcbs press. As for being as good that's a very opinnionated question. Yes they are good dyes. They are not as smooth after belling case will feel bump that's how it works though if pouring powder through die completely normal people should not get mad at die that's the way it works. If using cast bullets I also use Lyman M die
632556
Answer to your first question is "No". De-priming is done on my Hornady Pro 7 as part of its several functions. I'm not familiar with the Hornady apparatus you mention. If it is multi-functional it should de-prime your spent rounds. If not, tap the out with a punch, preferably brass.
885541
Yes you can prime on the press as is. It is slow though, I do prime on the press when i am working on my target loads because I am making the rounds to be very accurate, I hand measure the charge and each bullet.
1046137
Your going to want to use a hand press primer. This is for the turret style pressed for a more automated press not a single stage press. Best of luck.
1644074
The priming process is on the downstroke of the press. You have a piece that fits into the center bar that will set a small or large primer depending on the size you need. The power hopper does come with the kit.
27002
You're pretty much good with any bb (metal) that's available. However, this is made manly for pellets so I would suggest that if your looking for power AND accuracy. BB ammo lacks accuracy.
1815438
No reloading steel case is a bad idea. The steel tends to rust and is very brittle compared to brass. I prefer to use this press for pistol brass. I have used it on rifle brass, however a lot if effort is required
486883
I only use it for re-sizing cast bullets but would guess you'd need an off press primer.
481455
But I personally wouldn't load .308 on it unless I had a semi auto .308. For bolt actions, I'd use a single stage press