Good video!! I would add the Inline Fab roller handle too!! Great addition!!
@ranseystimson8675
19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the input. I actually 3D printed a roller handle for my Lee APP press and love it, however I've been using the original wooden ball handle of the Classic press for many years and I find the ability to grip it like a stick shift on a manual transmission to be advantageous and comfortable, so I haven't attempted to change the handle, at least not yet.
@randynelson9620
18 күн бұрын
The old ones were good! I have and old Lee Challenger press with a nice smooth handle that is great! The newer ones are more satin, and annoy me after awhile...
@kenjustken5994
6 ай бұрын
Very informative video Lee does have some good quality stuff
@mfatt2022
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Lee has a lot of excellent equipment and accessories. I own multiple brands and have run everything from single stage presses and turret presses, to 8 station progressive presses. I actually started with the Lee Loader hand dies when I was a kid. I have fewer problems with Lee dies. The quality of ammunition I produce is excellent and the cost is lower. Short of a progressive press, I believe the Lee Classic is the best option for volume production of quality ammunition.
@robertcrawford718
6 ай бұрын
Your primer dropper doesn't seem to be dropping primers. Has that been updated in the past few years? That is the most frustrating part of using my Lee Turret press.
@mfatt2022
6 ай бұрын
That primer feed is 15 years old. It's all in the adjustment. If the primer feed isn't in proper alignment, it will spit primers on the floor. You need to use a thin washer, or two, under the primer arm mount on the press, to raise it to the proper height. When you have the proper alignment, you will find that the feed is smooth and easy. I probably need to do a video on that.
@tonybarnes5309
5 ай бұрын
Good day. I recently purchased a Lee Classic 4 hole turret press. I also purchased the New Deluxe rotating powered drop. I polished the album housing and am going to lightly sand the drum. I am very curious as to all the modifications you have made. I have seen videos on the washer trick for the prime feed mentioned in the comments. I will also do that, plus placing the internal plastic finger in boiling water and placing. I believe it's a 1/4 socket to spread finger open. I could be wrong on size. I would love to see how you have the bullet feeder. I suspect you're using the inline fabrication reverse drive with the flipper. So yes, do a deep dive on everything you've running.
@mfatt2022
5 ай бұрын
I do a lot of research about accessories and options before I spend the money. The press is setting on top of a Lyman Universal Stand, which I got on sale with free shipping. It is very similar to the Inline Fabrication stand and I saved about $15 on cost, It is super sturdy and does the job very well. I don't use the roller handle that a lot of reloaders put on their turret presses because I feel the ball handle gives me a better feel for when I am seating primers. There is no wobble, shake or movement in the ball to desensitize the feel. The washer under the mount for the primer feed arm makes a world of difference in the accuracy and alignment of the primer feed. Dropping primers is a pain. Depending on the dies set I am using, I may or may not use a rifle charging die, or a Lee Auto Disk Riser die to raise the powder measure up to an agreeable height. I polished the inside of the aluminum facings of the Lee Auto Drum, and the facing of the plastic drum measure with 0000 steel wool. A super smooth mirror polish on the parts that slide against each other as it rotates allows you to tighten the tension down so that powder doesn't leak out and the drum still rotates easily. I have a 3D printed knob pressed on the tension knob to make it easier to tighten or loosen the tension precisely. I also 3D printed an insert that fits inside the top of the deluxe powder hopper so that I can dump the powder out of a kinetic hammer bullet puller and keep the bullet from dropping into the hopper, when I am taking apart a flawed round. I have two of the powder measures, one of which has the new deluxe auto drum upgrade kit. It is an appreciable improvement. The Inline Fabrication reverse drive case ejection system is awesome. Combining the case ejection system with the Lee bullet feed system makes it run like a progressive, only you still throw the lever 4 times to produce a round. Only having to feed a new case each time the finished round ejects reduces the distractions significantly, allowing me to keep my eyes on the round in progress. Making it easier to see everything that is going on with the round in progress is an LED light with an inline power feed and on/off switch by KMS2 (KMS squared). They sell models that are made specifically for the model press you have. They work perfectly and the kits are complete with what you need to install it properly.
@tonybarnes5309
5 ай бұрын
@mfatt2022 Thank you very much. I just got done polishing the turret head tonight . Polished the New Lee Deluxe power measure yesterday. All the information you mentioned, I really appreciate it . I will give 0000 steal wool a try I did see when I opened the box that Lee sent a post card sized advertisement for a new bullet feeder. I did not even know or hear about that. And I will check out Lyman Great looking press, you have very cool
@joecap9926
3 күн бұрын
Can you please give me the item numbers if your upgrades. I wanting to reloading. I've done in the past
@ranseystimson8675
3 күн бұрын
The reverse rotation auto eject system is from Inline Fabrication. They sell a strong mount and a bin system on their website as well, specifically for the Lee press. I'm not sure what the item numbers were when I bought them. The light I use is from KMS² and they have accessories including the switches, tiedowns and such that you will find helpful, but they don't list the item numbers, you just select them by pull down menus. The Lee bullet feeder die is caliber specific and there are three different bullet magazine kits, depending on the caliber of bullets you want to load, all of which are available at Midway USA.
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