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Which Lee press would you rather have?

sweaver
I'm going to go with Lee because I can get them cheaper than RCBS and right now I'm wanting to start reloading as cheap as possible. So, would you rather have the Lee Pro 1000 or the Lee Loadmaster? I'm looking at both and not sure which would be better. The prices are very similar.

thanks,
shane

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  • haroldchrismeyer
    The loadmaster is supposed to be better and cost is about double, but still inexpensive. I use the 1000, and am happy with it. The benefit to the loadmaster is supposed to be the priming system, as the 1000 is a bit of trouble if you aren't careful. Either will last a very long time. If the loadmaster comes with the better powder dispenser( I just checked, and it appears that it does) it would be the way to go. The 1000 system has to be replaced with an upgrade to be what I consider useable.
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  • richbug
    The priming system on the Loadmaster sucks also. Otherwise it is an excellent press, everything a 650 dillon is, but you have to F&^k arround with the priming system every so often. I have loaded over 50K rounds on my loadmaster, and it was a good investment, but save your pennies and buy the Dillon, simply because their priming system actually works 100% of the time.

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  • ContacFront
    Sweaver, I have the Pro 1000 in both 9mm and 45. They are not the best such as a dillon but I have loaded almost 20K of 45 on one press and about 10K of 9mm on my other press. They will work fine just wont be as fast as your dillon. But with the saving in cash you can buy multiple presses for different calibers if you wish.

    Don't bother with the bullet feeder, its junk. Just hand feed the press. Also if you want a hassle free load session I break my press down after about 1500 rounds and just wipe it down and lube it. Takes 15 to 20 minutes tops to for a top to bottom clean up.

    Also on the primer system, get yourself a bottle of silicon spray, use a Q-Tip and apply it to the channel where the primers slide down, this will make sure the primers feed when you start to crank away.
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  • RadCat
    I own both a Dillon 650 XL, and a Lee Loadmaster. Love them both. I do prefer the Dillon, of course, but the Loadmaster is great and simple. Follow the advice for the primer feed above, and in addition order and keep handy a few spares of the nylon "primer feed fingers" (very inexpensive) for both the small and large assemblies, and you will be fine. I had a Lee 1000, and returned it because it developed an "indexing" problem, which although you can adjust, was a pain in the arse.
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