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Lee Loader SHOTGUN instructions needed

Donld
I've bought Lee Loaders in three gauges off e-bay, but all arrived without directions. Does anyone have a copy I can download?
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Donld
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  • Pdog
    Did you try the Lee site. Found this but not sure if its what your looking for http://www.leeprecision.com/html/instruct/index.html

    If its not sorry to waste your time.
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  • Donld
    Thanks for the reply pdog, but, unfortunately, the site doesn't list directions for the shotgun Lee Loader. I really have no idea when they quit making these, but they evidently feel there is no demand for the instructions to them.
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  • allechalley
    If all else fails, maybe try contacting Lee directly. They have usually been quite good at customer relations/satisfaction.
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  • Blckhrn
    Shotshells are not as sensitive as rifle or pistol. You could get what you want from the manufacturer of the powder you are planning on using as for weight of charge.

    I haven't loaded shotshells in years because it is almost as cheap to buy them at Wally world. Bought a small Lee press for my son years back and used a MEC 600 Jr. way back. All the above and others used a volumetric charge of both powder and shot, shouldn't be too hard to figure out a couple loads. Shot charges are pretty much standard, powder depends on the brand. I have a bunch of old bushings here for the Lee loader, could mike them up and get you the volume they throw. You'd want a special and labeled measure for each different load, Shotgun powders vary drastically by maker, or at least did when I was loading. Also would depend on what you're shooting. If they're old guns load down after taking them to a competent gunsmith to be looked at.

    york.bmp"No taxation without representation" and "Being thought an idiot, by an idiot, means nothing to me"
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  • Throckmorton
    Well now.
    Le'ts see what I remember after 45 years,whooeee.
    IIRC,there is a big shiny cylinder with a ridge in the top that the shotshell base will fit into.Set the shell on that and tap out the spent primer with the steel 'punch looking thingy.'the elongated one.
    to seat the primer you use the punch that is hollow on one end.You set the shell over the primer and insert the punch and tap it with a plastic mallet.I think you set it on any smoothe hard surface..maybe the top of the 'ram' when inserted into the cylinder 'body'.
    WEAR SAFETY GLASSES!!!! they can go off.!!
    Now add powder.Maybe the lee site will tell you what the scoop will hold.is it adjustable?
    insert a wad,and seat it just firmly in the hull.
    Insert the hull halfway or so into the body.
    using the shot scoop(I believe it's adjustabel)dump in the shot,per recipe.
    Now,push the body down onto the hull firmly.This should start the crimp.Then insert the ram to finish the crimp..trial and error here.
    Then lift up the body and push out the finished shell.
    My old Loader was from paper-hull and carboard was days(yea,I'm THAT old,lol) and I'm not positive this wil work,but should.
    If not I hereby deny any and all responsiblity for this post!! :)


    Throckmorton SASS #23149
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  • Donld
    Many thanks to all those who replied. Thockmorton, your post answered my most pressing question, how to seat the primer, and explained just where the depriming chamber was. I've used the Lee rifle loader for decades, but couldn't figure these out. Blackhorn, your previous posts helped me get the charge data I needed, so I guess I'm good to go. I'll be loading for a couple of old Damascus barrel shotguns--Magtech brass hulls with black powder--so WallyWorld cheapos weren't an option. I'll also be using cardboard overshot cards sealed with a glue gun, so crimping shouldn't be required.
    Now, can anyone tell me if Pyrodex will melt modern plastic shot cups and coat my barrels with plastic, as I've been told blackpowder will?
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