Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
12-02-2005, 12:25 PM
#3
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
I have no experience (yet) but I've ordered the Lee hand press for christmas. I visit many other sites besides this one. Most are hunting and/or tactical sites. I, like mossy, haven't heard anything negative about them. Here are two impressions that I get about handloading.
In regard to accuracy, the more expensive dies may give a little better accuracy...is 0.1MOA worth twice the price? I decide.
Good handloading (working up loads that your guns like, finding which components "mesh" well, and just generally "knowing your $&^#") more than make up for any differences high dollar gear will make.
I would honestly say that the money is *probably better spent on another manual or different components to experiment with.
In regard to accuracy, the more expensive dies may give a little better accuracy...is 0.1MOA worth twice the price? I decide.
Good handloading (working up loads that your guns like, finding which components "mesh" well, and just generally "knowing your $&^#") more than make up for any differences high dollar gear will make.
I would honestly say that the money is *probably better spent on another manual or different components to experiment with.
12-02-2005, 01:05 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bar Harbor ME USA
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
You may want a different scale but it'll get you going for now. I started with the chalanger press and am very happy with it. I reload 30/06 down so I don't know about the larger cartridges.
12-02-2005, 02:19 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North East PA. but not home.
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
This outfit will work just fine!!!!!I've used it,to start out,along time ago.
You will also need to get a "Lee case trimmer" to trim you cases ,[It is low cost also],and a case length gauge,[for each caliper you wish to load].These do not come in the kit and your dies for your caliper.
You will also need to get a "Lee case trimmer" to trim you cases ,[It is low cost also],and a case length gauge,[for each caliper you wish to load].These do not come in the kit and your dies for your caliper.
12-02-2005, 02:52 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
Some of the Leepresses including the challenger are not overly strong and the linkages will eventuallybreak if you do a great deal of sizing of larger cases.
12-02-2005, 03:03 PM
#7
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: S Texas
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
Lee equipment is built to meet a price point. Much of it is excellent, some is fair, and some isn't very good, IMO. I strongly dislike Lee's scales, for instance. Yet their rifle dies for military calibers and their carbide handguun dies are great values, even if they were priced higher. The Lee case triming system is the best case trimmer on the market, as far as i am concerned, and the least expensive.
Lee presses are not as durable as any others. They will wear faster, but the average handloader will not wear one out.
Lee presses are not as durable as any others. They will wear faster, but the average handloader will not wear one out.
12-02-2005, 05:51 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
Some of the Leepresses including the challenger are not overly strong and the linkages will eventuallybreak if you do a great deal of sizing of larger cases.
12-02-2005, 05:57 PM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Is "Lee" reloading equipment any good?
I keep hearing that and it may very well be true, but I have had a challenger for 12 years and loaded up to and including 300 Win Mag with it and it's still going strong.