Lee Loader ?
I have been wanting to start reloading for a while now. Since I move quit a bit, I need something small. I seen the Lee Classic loader kit in the cabelas catalog, and wanted to know if anyone has had any experances with one? I'll only be loading for 357.
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In 1966, I bought a Winchester Model 70 in .243 toghether with three boxes of ammo. I bought a Lee loader shortly thereafter and loaded those sixty cases with complete satisfaction for the next dozen years, and I shot a lot. If I had limited space, only one caliber to load and wasn't going into high volume competitive shooting, I really wouldn't need anything else. 0 -
I used a 38spec. loadall to load fifty rounds a few months back. It was given to me by someone who had two of them. I was told it would be easy to set off a primer while priming a case, but I had no problems.
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I have been reloading for a few years now, and just out of curiosity I purchased one in .30-30win. I made about 5 cartridges with it and then went back to my single stage press. I just don't see the point in it when I already have all the equiptment to do otherwise.
Knowing what I know now, if I were going to start fresh in reloading, I would just buy a Lee aniversary pack and be done with it.0 -
I started with one of these 40 years ago. The work fine but are time consuming. They will load perfectly good ammunition, and periodically you may get a primer to go off while you are beating on it. It won't hurt you as it is enclosed in the loader, but it while sure make you jump when it happens. 0 -
I also cut my reloading teeth on these years ago, my first being for .38 special. The only problem you'll encounter is that it won't take long to shoot up what you load! I did encounter trouble with setting off the occassional primer when tapping them into the primer pocket on the Lee-provided spring loaded base, but you can overcome this problem simply by buying a Lee or RCBS hand priming tool (one of the squeeze-the-handle-types) and using it instead of that part of the kit. I still recommend and sell them to beginning reloaders such as farm boys with a limited income and one rifle. [^] 0 -
While that Lee setup is not bad, it is slow. Maybe consider looking
for a used Dillon Square Deal in .357. Only other things needed
would be a dial caliper and a scale. Get a magnetically dampened
scale. Try the G.B. WTB add section or check in G.B. adds. Only
trouble is when you reload, you shoot more ammo. But have more fun.0 -
When I was living in a studio apt and my regular stuff was stored away. I used Lee loaders in 45acp & 45/70. The first thing I dug out of storage was my scale, so I could use powders and loads other than what the dipper covered. Soon after that I bought a hand held priming tool. They work well. If you're in an apartment you will drive the neighbors nutz with all that hammer tapping. You can overcome part of that by getting yourself a big C-clamp to press the brass into the die. That will slow you down even more though.
5 years ago I had a knee operation and was laid up for 6 weeks. I scrounged every 45acp case I could find. Ended up loading almost 2000 rds of ammo. All on a Lee Loader. I had nothing else to do!!
Another option for you, but more expensive. Watch the auctions for a Lyman 310 set. I picked one up last year in 38 special. The set included the handles, dies, powder dipper + a lead ladle and a wadcutter bullet mold. The whole thing set me back $50.00
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