LEE anniversary kit
06-26-2009, 03:12 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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LEE anniversary kit
Looking to start reloading my .223 &.270, rifle loads and 9mm & .380 handgun loads.
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1246056934.1308=/html/catalog/anivers.html
Seems like a good kit to start with , especially for 95$
The RCBS kit is around 200$ more , but can be upgraded to a progressive press later.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...amp;id=0018937
One buddy swears by the LEE, another says it's junk. I dunno.
What says the board?
Any suggestions , on other kits or makes welcome.
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1246056934.1308=/html/catalog/anivers.html
Seems like a good kit to start with , especially for 95$
The RCBS kit is around 200$ more , but can be upgraded to a progressive press later.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...amp;id=0018937
One buddy swears by the LEE, another says it's junk. I dunno.
What says the board?
Any suggestions , on other kits or makes welcome.
06-26-2009, 03:57 PM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 46
RE: LEE anniversary kit
I have one..it isnt too bad,THe vice is nice and does A good job.It suits me fine for the little bit of reloading i do.(few hundred rounds a year).Definitly not bad for the price.SOme of the stuff seems a little cheezy but seems to work out fine...STill not bad for the price!!hope this helps a little!!
06-27-2009, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Somewere on Mt. St.Helens
Posts: 347
RE: LEE anniversary kit
You get what you pay for, Lee makes a good product, I myself have a few Lee items. I use RCBS mostly, I just think it's a better reloader. some will swear by Lee some by RCBS. Depends how much your going to reload, I've had my RCBS for 30 years and have only had to replace ond die.I have reloaded on an average 1000 rounds a month.
06-27-2009, 08:49 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 260
RE: LEE anniversary kit
My presses are Lee. My challenger press has a broken linkage. I have a Lee die that has a burr inside. I think it came that way, but I don't know for sure.
I have a Lee turret press, I wanted to set it up as a progessive, but I need more parts. That I feel is Midway USA's fault, they could have been more informative when the sold it to me.
When I get around to it, I'll get my Lee problems fixed.
If it is worth it to you to pay 3 times as much to not have these problems, go with somebody other than Lee. And there is still no gaurantee you won't have a few problems.
I have a Lee turret press, I wanted to set it up as a progessive, but I need more parts. That I feel is Midway USA's fault, they could have been more informative when the sold it to me.
When I get around to it, I'll get my Lee problems fixed.
If it is worth it to you to pay 3 times as much to not have these problems, go with somebody other than Lee. And there is still no gaurantee you won't have a few problems.
07-01-2009, 04:33 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: LEE anniversary kit
Decided on the LEE, figured I'll prolly only load 1000 or so rounds a yr. & I can always upgrade later.
But; The price went from 95$ to 135$ at the LEE site since I started this thread.
I did a little searching and found the challenger anniversary kit at Natchez still just 95$.
Ordered the case length gauge also. Dies were back ordered though. Can't wait for the ups truck to arrive.
But; The price went from 95$ to 135$ at the LEE site since I started this thread.
I did a little searching and found the challenger anniversary kit at Natchez still just 95$.
Ordered the case length gauge also. Dies were back ordered though. Can't wait for the ups truck to arrive.
