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Offline Nixter

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« on: October 19, 2005, 01:07:16 PM »
Quick question about the Lee hand press.

Can I use my RCBS shell holders with the Lee or do I need the universal shellholder kit from Lee?

Did a quick search and couldn't find the answer I was looking for.

Thanks in advance.

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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2005, 01:16:51 PM »
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Lee Hand Press Reloading Kit
The perfect portable reloading press kit. Begin reloading at once. No wasted time mounting to a workbench and packs away conveniently in the included box. Works great anywhere from small apartments to loading test rounds at the range. The kit includes Hand Press, Ram Prime, Powder Funnel and 2 ounces of Case Resizing Lubricant. The Lee Hand Press has 3 1/2" of clearance and accepts standard dies. (Dies sold separately.)  


 
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2005, 01:23:30 PM »
Ok, got the part about the dies.

What about the shellholders. I've got a bunch for the Rock Chucker. Do I need Lees' or can I use what I've got already?

Do I need this? http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/vertical-pod3.jsp?rid=&indexId=cat20847&navAction=push&navCount=24&cmCat=MainCatcat20712&parentType=index&parentId=cat20847&id=0004242 .

Thanks for the Quick reply Quick. I've got Cabelas open in another window...

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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2005, 01:43:02 PM »
I've used Lyman, RCBS and Hornady shell holders in my Lee Cast press, so I think they're pretty much standard, although the shell holder part  numbering system sure isn't consistent!!!
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2005, 01:50:47 PM »
Thanks Quick.

I'll give the RCBS units that I have a whirl and see what happens.


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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2005, 02:08:44 PM »
Nixter, all I use in my Lee hand press is RCBS shell holders.

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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2005, 03:50:30 PM »
I started out with a Lee hand press, and then I bought a Compac hand press from Huntingtons.com. I like it a lot better.  More leverage, perfect ram/die alignment, smoother operation, practically no "spring" to the press. I still use my Lee with a universal deprimer before tumbling since it catches all the primer debris in the hollow ram. It holds about 30 WLP primers before needing to be dumped.  Keeps my easy chair cleaner...

YMMV,

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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2005, 09:52:08 AM »
I pulled the ram out of my Lee hand press and had the primer catcher hole deepened by about twice. It is much better now that it will hold twice as many spent primers. I'm sure it could be done with a vise and a hand drill also, just don't go too deep and break out the bottom.
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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2005, 11:37:37 AM »
Nix, do you have wild pigs in your area, as they do in SW Wisconsin? I understand they want to eradicate them, wherever they are, as they are so destructive, which is makin me lick my chops!!! JD45
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