Lee hand press - anybody use one?

[NullMac]

What is the real world experience with one of these?

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Try here.

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[Smellydog]

They are great, I use one, all my kit fits in one tiny box of

 

[Apthorpe]

I use one. It works perfectly well, and the resulting ammo is entirely adequate. I wouldn't want to load large batches with it. I don't really want or need to have a dedicated reloading bench, and all the reloadong equipment fits in a wine case.
It is useful if you're developing a load. I load the various weights of powder into vials, and then load rounds as I use them on my range. This avoids having any rounds you later need to pull apart.

 

[bluesako]

i was given one years ago the best thing i did was to bin it bs

 

[bobthenailer]

Works very well. I use mine for on the range load development.
Well worth the money.

 

[Greenmist]

Great bit of kit for load development on the range as @bobthenailer states. Never used it for the full reloading process but for seating depth changes in the field its great

 

[ofbiro]

I use it, but only for setting the bullet.
Let me start from the beginning.
I live in a small flat (48 sq. meters, i.e. 517 sq. ft). For comfort and peace while reloading I decided to split the operations: sizing/decapping in the basement, while the rest of the operations are done upstairs, with less bulky equipment.
The Lee press is a bit hard to use for resizing, while it is light and easy for setting the bullet. It is a tool to be suggested to people living in a small place

 

[Eddie P]

I used one while living in a hotel, only to seat the bullets.
Worked well for that.

 

[aris]

Works fine for small quantities. Great for de-capping, or maybe neck sizing, but I would not full length resize with one,

 

[NoIDeer]

Use one for full length sizing, works well. Use a lee loader with an arbor press for bullet seating. Whole kit fit in a medium stacker box.

 

[Ronin]

Used one at a comp once (one of the first steel plate comps in the UK - at WMS organised by UK Varminting forum ) to re seat some cartridges that were a little “long” for a fellow competitor

Worked a treat

Some memory jogs ;

UKV Comp at WMS - thanks

thanks to Matt and Andrew for a great day out and all the guys i shot with good weather good company really enjoyed the day sorry for the quick getaway but up to early and a long drive home thanks again Barry.

ukvarminting.com

 

[scrumbag]

Handy for small batches and tuning for length at the range

 

[HandB]

I use the Lee handpress for seating bullets as I find it is more consistent and also gentler on the brass and bullets than seating with a full sized reloading press.

 

[Hornet]

Excellent space saving bit of equipment, would not be without mine.

 

[scotch_egg]

Used one at a comp once (one of the first steel plate comps in the UK - at WMS organised by UK Varminting forum ) to re seat some cartridges that were a little “long” for a fellow competitor

Worked a treat

Some memory jogs ;

UKV Comp at WMS - thanks

thanks to Matt and Andrew for a great day out and all the guys i shot with good weather good company really enjoyed the day sorry for the quick getaway but up to early and a long drive home thanks again Barry.

ukvarminting.com

It was actually to full length size as the competitors was using ammunition from his old Accuracy International AW in a custom chambered DTA. If my memory serves me well lip balm was used as lube

 

[scotch_egg]

Now if you want to go fancy with a hand press this one from Buchanon Precision Machine is pure class. I’ve been using one for 4 years and full length size on it with ease. I have a Forster Co-Ax out in the garage but it’s far comfier loading at the kitchen table in the house where I can keep and eye on the bin lids. As you will see the ammunition it makes is more the adequate. Although it does say something about the other variables used in the process.

Buchanan Precision Machine Hand Reloading Press with Case

Made in the US, the best quality portable reloading press ever built. All CNC machined aluminum.

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[njc110381]

I had one and found it hard work. I'd prefer to have a bench mounted press bolted to a length of sturdy timber or ply which can be clamped to a table when needed. If space is a real issue, I even prefer a Lee Loader!

 

[Bowland blades]

It can work like most things . However L.E Wilson Hand dies and a plastic mallet or small arbour press is so way better ( producing mostly better results than a big bench mounted press)

 

[Lateral]

Quick, & easy to use, and invaluable if you want to load ammunition, or adjust seating depths whilst at a range.

I would not want to resize cases with it.

This is an excellent press for smaller runs

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