Made a Good Buy
Even though I had the capability to handload 9mm with my single stage press I couldn't justify it due to the cheap 9mm available.
That was until this last few years and seeing the ammo prices double or even triple in price.
A guy I know offered me a Lee Classic turret press with all set for 9mm, a loadbook (i didn't need another one but got it anyway), 1 full lb of green dot powder, 2000 CCI small pistol primers and a few thousand once fired 9mm brass.
I set the press up and ran one through but still need to make a few adjustments before I can crank the 9mm out.
He gave me all that for $40.00
I know it isn't a dillion but it is a self indexing and I believ the ony hand operation is placing the bullet on the primed and charged case.
here is a pic of my messy loading bench and new stuff.
That was until this last few years and seeing the ammo prices double or even triple in price.
A guy I know offered me a Lee Classic turret press with all set for 9mm, a loadbook (i didn't need another one but got it anyway), 1 full lb of green dot powder, 2000 CCI small pistol primers and a few thousand once fired 9mm brass.
I set the press up and ran one through but still need to make a few adjustments before I can crank the 9mm out.
He gave me all that for $40.00
I know it isn't a dillion but it is a self indexing and I believ the ony hand operation is placing the bullet on the primed and charged case.
here is a pic of my messy loading bench and new stuff.
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Nice buy. From the inventory you listed, I'd say it was a very good deal. 0 -
Cool,Now reach into your back pocket,Pull another 40.00 out,Go to a garage sale,and buy a bigger desk[:D] 0 -
I don't believe that is a Lee Classic Turret press. It looks like their progressive press, I don't remember the model number. The Lee turret press does have automatic indexing and you can get a three hole or four hole head or whatever they call it to go on it. It is not a progressive press but not really a single stage either. I love mine but I hate the Lee progressive press. It is to fragile and gets out of time too easy.
Bode
P.S. You can usually pick those presses up new for about $100.00. You didn't get hurt but didn't get a diamond in the ruff either, so to speak.0 -
I am not sure what it is exactly. It looks lik a Lee turret press with some adapter to make it progressive. Right now I am just adjusting and cleaning the thing. So farr
I have the auto case feed set, auto primer set, and auto powder throw set to charge it with 5.8 G of Unique. It is sort of a wimpy press but looks like it wil handle 9 mm very easily.
If anyone has info on it please post it.0 -
That press is not wimpy, especially for a 9mm. It is a way better deal than the Dillon. Adjust as needed and load away my friend. 0 -
It looks like its missing the top piece on the case feeder. It will still work, but will be a little more trouble to load the tubes.I hope you have a lot of patiences. I have one of these that I don't use much because of the difficults in keeping it adjusted. The chain that operates the powder feed is forever breaking and the primers don't feed reliably. 0 -
You bought a premade mess???
Looks like a work of art too//
Good choice!!!
Seriously that is a deal....0 -
looks like my work bench[:D][:D][:D] you made a good deal 0 -
Is the big magnifying glass for stock engraving? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by cartod
Is the big magnifying glass for stock engraving?
Nah[:o)]
All stock burning is done in another dept.0 -
I believe that is called the "Lee 1000". It is a progressive loader but the one I got gave me problems from the start. My wife did some front office work for a dentist friend. He said he had a Dillon reloader he would trade her for about $200.00 worth of hourly work. I told her to go for it and when I got the press it was a Lee. Now, don't get me wrong, I like Lee products, dies and single stage and turret presses and such, but the Lee 1000 is a pain. I put it away after about 2 hours messing with it and haven't used it since. If someone needs one for parts let me know.
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I got it all dialed in and churned out 50 rounds.
I started with mixed headstamped brass and had a few primer problems. I noticed the problems were with all the same head stamp.
I took all the mixed brass out and put some once fired remington brass that I have in the feed tubes and the problem went away.
Definatly have to have a feel for the upstroke and down stroke.
I am getting the feel and can tell what and where the problem is during the stroke if there is one and I can really tell when everything clicks.
All in all it produced the ammo 10 times faster or better then the single stage.
I will not add to it but leave it set for the 9mm and atleast reload the thousands of empty 9 brass I have.0
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