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Question for single stage reloaders
« on: January 06, 2003, 04:35:52 AM »
Guys, I started with a Lee hand loader and went to a Dillon about 20 years ago. I am probably going to go to a single stage if/when I start loading black. My question is, do any of you use 3 or 4 presses and leave them set up for each die? I noticed the Lee stuff os cheap so this looks like a good idea for a lazy guy like me.
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2003, 09:16:21 AM »
Howdy Cane,

Funny...I load every round of rifle & revolver cartridge I build on a Lee Hand Press! 8)  (sumday I gotta break down and buy a bench mounted one ) Afore I got the  Hand press I used Lee Loaders. :eek:
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2003, 09:25:16 AM »
But do you do it all on one or do you have a press for each die? Looks like that would be a handy way to set things up.
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2003, 12:58:28 PM »
Old Cane, I only have one single stage press, but I've recently thought about adding that lottom of the line Lee to mount a powder compression die.  Other than the additional press for the compression die, I can't see an advantage to more presses.  
Your question has caused me to ponder thoughts of the Lee 4 hole turret press.  Have you ever used a turret press?  You know anything about them?
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2003, 04:30:43 AM »
I loaded on a RCBS Rockchucker for over 20 years both white and black.  Always new wre I was in the process.  A good pard of mine gave me (for my birthday last year) his almost new Lee Turret press.  In my way of thinking this is the ideal BP press made.  I cast my own 250gr Lee PRS bullet and lube with my own lube.  After crimping is complete I have a little lube on the nose of the bullet and just wipe it off and put her in the box then start another one.  I get around 150 rounds an hour.  I drop the powder by hand using a Lee thru powder die and a Lee dipper of the correct size for the Colt or Schoefield round, seat the bullet then in the final hole I have a Lee crimp die.  

I only use 3 of the 4 holes in the press.  I still like to size all my empties at one time and then reprime them using a RCBS hand primer.  I do not recall having a bad or to high a primer and all cases (White and Black) have the correct amount of powder.  Maybe I am just lucky. :-D

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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2003, 04:38:43 AM »
That's good to know about that type of press. I've never used one. I have a Dillon 450 and plan to use that if I load black and add powder by hand, or maybe get 3 or 4 of the the cheap single stage presses. I just don't like changing dies. I have the room so I always trye to take the lazy way out.

Do you need a compression die for pistol calibers or is that for your big rifle rounds?
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2003, 06:39:45 AM »
Cane, I use the compresion die for those "over yander" guns
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2003, 07:00:22 AM »
Used ta load black on a single but I waz goin thru too much ammo ta keep up so I moved to a Load Master.

I'z got a special dohickey I made up fer stage 3 what allows me ta drop Holy Black (from a Lyman 55) and a filler (from a ol' RCBS measure) thru the expander die. The powder/filler drop ain't auto, neaither is placin the bullit, but everythang else is.

Boy kin I crank out the 44-40s now!
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2003, 02:48:37 PM »
How's the winter treatin' you, Calam?
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