This is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST VIDEO that I have seen on the Lee LoadMaster! You go into sufficient detail about all the parts and functions, and explain them all in a language I can understand. Thank you very, very much, Mr. Gunblue490!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for those of us just starting or trying to get into reloading. I purchased a couple of lee presses at an auction that I'm trying to get to work so I haven't started yet. Your videos are extremely inclusive and unassuming that viewers know the basics. Thanks again Sir, these videos are far more helpful than you may know.
I just recently inherited a Lee Load Master, and was at a complete loss for how to operate it. This video and this channel was exactly what I needed to brave the world of manual reloading! The video is one of the best ive seen on the subject, with high attention to minute detail and displaying a strong understanding of the pitfalls an inexperienced user may stumble in. It guided me all the way from empty brass to the gun range :) Excellent way to share your vast knowledge and experience Sir Kindly B
Absolutely the best instruction on the Loadmaster ever! After taking a break from reloading, I was in a panic because I couldn't find the one from 7 years ago. I was so excited to find this one because no one else comes close. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us. I just started reloading with a Lee Hand Press. I will reference this video in the future when I'm ready to upgrade to a progressive.
I love this press! lubrication is key to it running smoothly. I don't know why people have such a hard time understanding how to set it up properly. The priming system on this press works so flawlessly I can't help, but wonder why people have issues with it. Apparently it gets dirty or powder contamination and they don't understand it has to be clean idk. I used to have a few loadmasters and sold them when I stopped shooting so much and when me and my son started shooting so much that a turret was too slow he offered to buy me a Dillon or Hornady and some conversion kits...after looking everything over I told him I wanted another loadmaster! he couldn't understand why since it was free I didn't take one of the others, but I explained to him how it was a waste of money that could be spent on components since the loadmaster works flawless and fast as long as you understand how to set it up and the ammo is the same as that off any other press...it's dependent on me and not the machine! I hate that it was discontinued in favor of the contraption they call a six pack (probably a fine machine too though) I'm going to make certain I have any spare part I might need for my LM and keep at least a couple spares of each wear part because as you know...whenever something happens to a mold at Lee precision they simply discontinue the part rather than repair the mold for it! sooner or later they will drop support for this machine no matter what they say now.
I bought mine two years ago when I started doing pistol action shooting. Made some mods. Polished all moving parts. Works slick. Sad it was just discontinued. I'm buying extra parts also. It will last the rest of my life
I finally set up a loadmaster after using a single stage to load thousands of rounds a year for almost 20 years. Your video was a godsend. Everything is tuned now and churning out 9mm like a champ. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
As always you did a great job on this video. I just watched this video after loading 1000 rounds of 223 Rem on my Load Master press I purchased in June of 1994. I have replaced the o ring on the shell plate holder a couple of times and upgraded the powder measure, otherwise it's all original and works great. I'll have to try Lubriplate. I've been using STP and straight SAE 30 weight oil for 30 years and its definitely messy. Thank you and keep the videos coming!
Thank you for this video..finally found a good video from beginning...most videos just showed them pulling handle down..nothing else..ha thanks again..
Thank you again. I bought this press after watching your original 2 part series and applied every caution and tip you offered. I love this for all pistol plinking rounds. This video I just finished watching and will be using all your your "new" tips, such as that lube in a tube you have. You and Benny are a treasure. May God bless you and your family.
Got my press about 2 years ago and haven't touched it lately, and man am I glad I came across this video. I was doing alot of guesswork on how I was seating my bullets and crimping them, and I don't have the bullet feeder installed either. Gonna do that now.
New loadmaster out of the box and bolted down. Plan to follow along step by step! Grease and powder extension ordered to arrive in a few days. Your pace and explanations for the steps are much clearer than any written manual I have yet to find... Thank you!
Wow. I was just digging up your old videos as I sit down to my Loadmaster after a long break in reloading. (Thanks to the lack of affordable primers) Thanks for the new video and sage advice!
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have had my Load Master since 1999 and it has been an awesome press, but the teething pains of the first 500 or so rounds was fairly rough. Wish your video was included when I first bought it! :)
I’ve watched your previous videos and they were great. Wish I had seen this last night when I was having trouble getting the cases to feed properly. Regardless, I did eventually figure it out but I’m going to watch this video too. Thanks for all you’ve done.
When you pulled out the Eagle Oiling Can I immediately thought of my grandfather. He had the exact same can filled with generic motor oil. He wasn't a reloader but he used that can to lubricate anything that didn't need grease.
I've had that can since about 1977. I used it to oil the bearings in our old GE boiler pump and tool motor. In those days, bearings were not permanently sealed, but had little spring loaded covers to oil twice a year.
This is really great, thank you! I'm upgrading to this press from a Lee 1000, which is the ultimate in finicky presses, so I'd rather not go through the self learning by failure again. Your video will help immensely!
Thanks for great video. Made setting up my new loadmaster press so much easier. Can't imagine how anyone can do it with just the manual that came with the press.
Thank you for spending the time making this tutorial. You have giving me hope I became very disappointed years ago using this press. Although I did have several successful reload sessions using it I finally gave it up can’t wait to pull it out and apply your advice and updates. Thank you!!
Thank you for this info, just picked up a loadmaster essentially brand new at auction. I'm used to a single stage and powder measure and trickler by weight, I was looking at the volume disc and had no clue what math was involved, now I know
GunBlue’s videos got me started with my first LoadMaster years ago. I now have 3 LoadMasters. These are the only things I’d add: 1) Always empty the primer chute after you’re done loading or before changing primers. Running cases through the press will not use up every primer. Once there are about 5 left in the chute, there’s not enough weight to push them down and stage the next primer. 2) If you encounter the issue of the indexing rod not catching all the time and not rotating the shell plate, Lee has a (very old) video on realigning the ram/carrier. I had to do this on one of mine… your indexing rod is not the problem.
I love this press Ben using it for years. I size thousands of cases for high power season all winter. I messed up the Carrier once. Other than that it's been very reliable
I just could lay hands on a LEE Loadmaster for nearly peanuts and it came with all parts loose in a box. Without your great video it would have taken days to get through and have it working correctly. Thanks a lot!
Mr GB, this is exactly the kind of video that highlights your unique value on UA-cam. Fifteen years of use is a pretty doggone good track record to know exactly what is needed to make the press run effectively. Especially with your mechanical skills, and your patient perspective -- the ultimate long-term viewpoint, I think. I've been waiting to start loading, and a bit overwhelmed with press selection. I would load 9mm Luger, .308 Win, 6.5 Grendel, and 2.23/5.56, with 9mm being the highest volume production-wise. Given the mix of calibers, I thought a turret press might be efficient both process-wise and storage-wise, and was somewhat settled on a Lyman All-American. Am I making things too complicated? Would the Lee Load Master be a better, or equally good, choice? Thank you, and God bless you, Mrs GB and Benny.
Thank you. Much really depends on what volume of ammo you intend to go through. A semi-progressive turret press is ideal for turning out 50 rounds at a time in the course of a relaxed hour, and is quickly adaptable to any caliber. If that is something that fills your needs, I'd recommend that you take a close look at the Lee Classic Turret press. It uses inexpensive turrets that drop in just as with the Load Master, and it has the option of running as an auto rotation semi-progressive or as a single stage press, simply by lifting out, or dropping in the center spindle. Mine, now 17 years old, replaced my steadfast RCBS Rock Chucker that I used for almost 40 years, but the Lee is far quicker to use and produces the same high accuracy ammo. If you have not loaded before, I strongly advise that you start with a simple, possibly convertible, turret press. You will always find use for one simply to establish small test loads, process cases, etc. The dies are the same, and can be moved over. A fully progressive press is only suited for mass production of loads once a good one is found, and doesn't work for such highly important tasks in load development. While I fully utilize my Load Master for making large batches of ammo, the Lee Classic is the heart of my loading bench, which I consider essential and indispensable. I'd part with the Load Master first. Changing over to different calibers with the Load Master is pretty straightforward, but still requires about a half hour or more to convert. Some progressive machines either cannot be, or involve significant labor and readjustment. I hope that I was able to help!
Glad your back..you inspired me to start my own UA-cam channel but I'm still in learning and soaking in knowledge...thanx for all your great content 👍👍
Good luck with your new venture! If I can offer some tips for success, keep in mind that folks come to learn, and aren't interested in intros or music, and your listeners need time for their brains to absorb what you're saying. Don't rush. Speak at a relaxed conversational level, mount your camera solidly, and don't pan around or zoom in and out. Carefully frame each shot, avoid gimmicks, get a good remote mic, and invest in good lighting. It takes a while to get up to speed and get comfortable, but it's fun.
I have a phillips screw driver just like that. It belonged to my dad. I got it after he passed in 1982, and I know he already had it for over twenty years.
The Lee company is innovative, I'm not a big Lee fan ,but I do have some Lee products and I'm happy with them. Your progressive press seems to be some what complex. Me personally I do like my Dillon 550 it's only a 4 position press. There is an aftermarket company that makes a case feeder. All considered the Lee presses are a good value.
Back in 2008 I bought the Lee progressive that you have. It was skipping primers, spilling powder, not holding seating depth. Issues with indexing, the whole nine. I spent more time on the phone with Lee customer support, until they finally just took the machine back and issued a full refund. I switched to Dillon RL550B and never looked back. Then I loaded 4,000 rounds of .223 ammunition within a month, and haven't even shot through half that supply in the last 10 years. I ended up selling the Dillon and sticking with my hornady single stage. Progressives just load too fast for the amount I shoot. But boy would they be handy for a shooting team.
even though i have a progressive i still hand measure and seat one at a time and turn the turret by hand . it takes longer but knowing for certain that what i want in the cartridge is in the cartridge is reassuring lee is great but the turret style powder drop can be messy and inconsistent with certain powders
If that were the case, I wouldn't be using one. I load many hundreds of rounds at a time with absolutely no mess or load variation whatsoever. That disk or drum measure will drop loads as precisely as any weighed charge, to within a tenth of a grain. Perhaps you might look into a more reliable powder dispenser.
I have this press, At least I think it is. I have two presses. I know one has four or more die capacity, and another is a single, it actually came free with the turret press. I bought it about twelve years ago. Have not set it up. I’m a retired US Army SFC Combat Medic, and a Registered Nurse. I never had the time to invest in reloading. But now I do. But my problem is getting someone to help me. Just a few years ago I learned of you tube self help videos. I’ve read the Lee, HORNADY, and Lyman reloading manuals. I just watched this, so I’m confused on some stuff. I see a lot of videos where they de cap, clean, and trim and de burr. Is what you show here is after you do all that. Tomorrow I’m going to break it out of my wood shop and see what I got. With the fact of it being old stock, condition new, can you send me a list of what I should have also. I have 5.56, 44 Rem Mag, 308, 7mm Rem, 9mm Luger, 40 S&W, 45 Auto, 38 Special, 357, 45 Colt, 270 Weatherby Mag calibers. But I’m taking notes.
At the current prices of ammo hitting up to $50 per box and more, even the cost of Hazmat shipping from available large suppliers makes reloading a bargain. I've had no trouble finding the necessary ingredients from such sources, with perhaps a small wait on the call list.
@@GunBlue490 ya, looks like it’s starting to get better,,,,I only shoot handguns due to medical issues, prices are not too bad for 9mm, 38 &357 still hard to find and still high ..
Credo che sia la recensione più completa. complimenti! In italiano c'è veramente in rete. Sabato pomeriggio dovrei ritirare la mia load master e spero che dopo anni di parolacce e confessioni domenicali in chiesa😂 per via della mia Pro 1000 possa iniziare un cammino di redenzione😂
I really do appreciate the time you give to us. I can’t speak for all but thank you for keeping us educated and entertained! How can we give back to you?
Have two question that I hope you can answer. One : Why was the No 2 MVB bullet weight chosen over #5 MCB bullet ? (both 220 in weight) Two: Can I use my powder measure in station 2? I have a case expanding die in 1 (RCBS), powder drop in 2, powder check in 3, bullet seater in 4 and factory crimp in 5. I prime off the press and use the lee Auto Drum for the powder measure in station 2
As to the first question, you have me stumped with those bullet designations. As to the second question, one must size a case before any other step. If you have already sized, decapped, and primed off the press, it appears that you have answered your own question.
@@GunBlue490 Sorry, I guess my first question was not very clear 😞 It looked like the choice for the powder charge was No. 5 220 MCB RNFP 7.0 Grains But there was also another choice of powder charge, No. 2 220 MCB RNFP 4.8 Grains I was curious why the smaller amount powder charge was not chosen over the larger one of 7.0 Grains to save on powder. Also, the reason I was asking about the powder drop in station 2, the Loadmaster Press Manual says to not use station 2 for the powder charge. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on that.
Sorry, can I ask you again I don't understand why the 220 weight bullet with the 4.8 powder charge was not chosen. They appear to be the same bullet. I would want to save powder.
Howdy. I’ve been using a single stage press for over 40years. Around 15 years ago I got a Lee disk powder measure. I never used the chain dealie as there is a spring that returns the powder measure to battery when the Ram is lowered. Why use the chain?
Hi, how are you? I have a question to ask you. This is my first time reloading ammo , also, I bought the press same as yours also Lee die set 4 pcs. But I saw your press have 5 die set. Can you tell me in your press Station 2 ? What die set is that ? 🤔 please acknowledge me. Thank you.
I'm having trouble getting the indexer to operate smoothly. It isn't advancing the the load plate properly. I've backed off the indexing pawl 2 turns. It seems excessive, and yet it won't always go home without forcing it somewhat, which I know is incorrect. What do I need to do? I've had it 8 years, and I'm finally able to set it up, so it's basically brand new.
Buongiorno, una domanda, più o meno al minuto 33 posiziona il die trimmer in seconda stazione, Ma si tratta del die del calibro 223? (Che tra l'altro ho in mio possesso) oppure è sufficiente un die tipo quello della stazione con il dosatore levando il funnel? Grazie
Never chamber any round except that which is specifically on the barrel, or in the case of certain appoved straight wall cartridges, the ammo that is of exact, but shorter case length, as in 44 Special and 44 Magnum or 38 Special and 357 Magnum. Bore size has no correlation to chamber dimensions, which governs ammo suitability.
I genuinely love my Lee Loadmaster press. I was extremely sad to see that they have discontinued them, as I loved the engineering of them, the fun modifications the end user could make, and their ability to quickly change calibers. What a shame they did away with such an incredible bit of engineering that got so many, many people into progressive reloading.
what case trimming die is that you are using in station 2? is it a universal size, i can't seem to find one on lee's site, amazon or eBay that is like yours.
Do you experience powder leakage with a fine powder like AA #5? I followed the instructions of others on UA-cam on how to work the base of the powder measure on a fine whetstone but still get some leakage.
Excellent video! I am a huge fan of Lee Reloading products. Incredible value for the money. However, when it comes to progressive reloading, DILLON IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO!! I own Lee, Hornady, RCBS progressive machines. Spend your money once on a Dillon RL550B and you will not be sorry! You can use your Lee dies on the Dillon machine. The Lee progressive machines will do the job although MUCH more frustrating and challenging to get through a reloading session without priming hiccups. The manual shell plate advance on the Dillon simplifies troubleshooting. The extra $$ for the Dillon machine is worth every cent. I have the RL550B and Square Deal B mounted to my bench. The lee progressives are put away in boxes in the garage.
Investigate the new Frankford Arsenal X-10 progressive 10 station press, which is ready for all calibers at $999.99 and includes roller bearing shell holders for all calibers and even a primer pocket swager with auto case feeding for all calibers. I'm afraid it will put Dillon out of business. I just placed one on order from OpticsPlanet for 10% off at $899.95, free shipping. Nothing even comes close from anyone.
Yes, but people like to learn how to use the ones they have. Many folks have told me over the years that my video inspired them to set up machines that had been sitting idle.
Excellent video GB 👍👍👍…Lubriplate is a Go-To lubricant…the AutoDisk is one of the easiest and safest powder dispenser for new reloaders to use…LEE should reward you for providing such a usable and clear instructional video 🫡🫡🫡
This is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST VIDEO that I have seen on the Lee LoadMaster! You go into sufficient detail about all the parts and functions, and explain them all in a language I can understand. Thank you very, very much, Mr. Gunblue490!
You're welcome!
another great educational video. thank you
i am a first time reloader and i was ready to give up. after watching your video i understand were i went wrong, thanks for posting!
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for those of us just starting or trying to get into reloading. I purchased a couple of lee presses at an auction that I'm trying to get to work so I haven't started yet. Your videos are extremely inclusive and unassuming that viewers know the basics. Thanks again Sir, these videos are far more helpful than you may know.
I just recently inherited a Lee Load Master, and was at a complete loss for how to operate it.
This video and this channel was exactly what I needed to brave the world of manual reloading!
The video is one of the best ive seen on the subject, with high attention to minute detail and displaying a strong understanding of the pitfalls an inexperienced user may stumble in. It guided me all the way from empty brass to the gun range :)
Excellent way to share your vast knowledge and experience Sir
Kindly
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Absolutely the best instruction on the Loadmaster ever! After taking a break from reloading, I was in a panic because I couldn't find the one from 7 years ago. I was so excited to find this one because no one else comes close. Thank you!!!!
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us. I just started reloading with a Lee Hand Press. I will reference this video in the future when I'm ready to upgrade to a progressive.
Absolutely the best instructional video on this press. You should post more. Thank you sir for posting it.
I love this press! lubrication is key to it running smoothly. I don't know why people have such a hard time understanding how to set it up properly. The priming system on this press works so flawlessly I can't help, but wonder why people have issues with it. Apparently it gets dirty or powder contamination and they don't understand it has to be clean idk. I used to have a few loadmasters and sold them when I stopped shooting so much and when me and my son started shooting so much that a turret was too slow he offered to buy me a Dillon or Hornady and some conversion kits...after looking everything over I told him I wanted another loadmaster! he couldn't understand why since it was free I didn't take one of the others, but I explained to him how it was a waste of money that could be spent on components since the loadmaster works flawless and fast as long as you understand how to set it up and the ammo is the same as that off any other press...it's dependent on me and not the machine! I hate that it was discontinued in favor of the contraption they call a six pack (probably a fine machine too though) I'm going to make certain I have any spare part I might need for my LM and keep at least a couple spares of each wear part because as you know...whenever something happens to a mold at Lee precision they simply discontinue the part rather than repair the mold for it! sooner or later they will drop support for this machine no matter what they say now.
I bought mine two years ago when I started doing pistol action shooting. Made some mods. Polished all moving parts. Works slick. Sad it was just discontinued. I'm buying extra parts also. It will last the rest of my life
I finally set up a loadmaster after using a single stage to load thousands of rounds a year for almost 20 years.
Your video was a godsend.
Everything is tuned now and churning out 9mm like a champ.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
One of the best instruction video I have seen. Thanks
As always you did a great job on this video.
I just watched this video after loading 1000 rounds of 223 Rem on my Load Master press I purchased in June of 1994. I have replaced the o ring on the shell plate holder a couple of times and upgraded the powder measure, otherwise it's all original and works great. I'll have to try Lubriplate. I've been using STP and straight SAE 30 weight oil for 30 years and its definitely messy.
Thank you and keep the videos coming!
Most informative video I have seen Thanks
Thank you for this video..finally found a good video from beginning...most videos just showed them pulling handle down..nothing else..ha thanks again..
Glad it helped
Thank you again. I bought this press after watching your original 2 part series and applied every caution and tip you offered. I love this for all pistol plinking rounds. This video I just finished watching and will be using all your your "new" tips, such as that lube in a tube you have.
You and Benny are a treasure. May God bless you and your family.
Got my press about 2 years ago and haven't touched it lately, and man am I glad I came across this video. I was doing alot of guesswork on how I was seating my bullets and crimping them, and I don't have the bullet feeder installed either. Gonna do that now.
Thank you for your service both as an MP, and as a Police Officer. My Dad was An Air 👮♀️ Officer in Korea.
Thank you, and God bless.
New loadmaster out of the box and bolted down. Plan to follow along step by step! Grease and powder extension ordered to arrive in a few days. Your pace and explanations for the steps are much clearer than any written manual I have yet to find... Thank you!
Wow. I was just digging up your old videos as I sit down to my Loadmaster after a long break in reloading. (Thanks to the lack of affordable primers) Thanks for the new video and sage advice!
I have a single re-loader RCBS Rock Chucker single-stage press....I'm in no hurry to re-load . . .passes time nicely ..I got Lee dies !😎
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have had my Load Master since 1999 and it has been an awesome press, but the teething pains of the first 500 or so rounds was fairly rough. Wish your video was included when I first bought it! :)
Poor Benny.. Thanks for the remake chief!
I’ve watched your previous videos and they were great. Wish I had seen this last night when I was having trouble getting the cases to feed properly. Regardless, I did eventually figure it out but I’m going to watch this video too. Thanks for all you’ve done.
When you pulled out the Eagle Oiling Can I immediately thought of my grandfather. He had the exact same can filled with generic motor oil. He wasn't a reloader but he used that can to lubricate anything that didn't need grease.
I've had that can since about 1977. I used it to oil the bearings in our old GE boiler pump and tool motor. In those days, bearings were not permanently sealed, but had little spring loaded covers to oil twice a year.
This is really great, thank you! I'm upgrading to this press from a Lee 1000, which is the ultimate in finicky presses, so I'd rather not go through the self learning by failure again. Your video will help immensely!
mighty fine contraption you got there mr blue
you really deserve to have a lot more subs than you do currently.. your channel is extremely underrated.
Thank you.
Thanks for great video. Made setting up my new loadmaster press so much easier. Can't imagine how anyone can do it with just the manual that came with the press.
For sure, their manual is junk, without these videos I would never have got mine working
Thank you for spending the time making this tutorial. You have giving me hope I became very disappointed years ago using this press. Although I did have several successful reload sessions using it I finally gave it up can’t wait to pull it out and apply your advice and updates. Thank you!!
Thank you for this info, just picked up a loadmaster essentially brand new at auction. I'm used to a single stage and powder measure and trickler by weight, I was looking at the volume disc and had no clue what math was involved, now I know
GunBlue’s videos got me started with my first LoadMaster years ago. I now have 3 LoadMasters. These are the only things I’d add:
1) Always empty the primer chute after you’re done loading or before changing primers. Running cases through the press will not use up every primer. Once there are about 5 left in the chute, there’s not enough weight to push them down and stage the next primer.
2) If you encounter the issue of the indexing rod not catching all the time and not rotating the shell plate, Lee has a (very old) video on realigning the ram/carrier. I had to do this on one of mine… your indexing rod is not the problem.
I love this press Ben using it for years. I size thousands of cases for high power season all winter. I messed up the Carrier once. Other than that it's been very reliable
I just could lay hands on a LEE Loadmaster for nearly peanuts and it came with all parts loose in a box. Without your great video it would have taken days to get through and have it working correctly. Thanks a lot!
Mr GB, this is exactly the kind of video that highlights your unique value on UA-cam. Fifteen years of use is a pretty doggone good track record to know exactly what is needed to make the press run effectively. Especially with your mechanical skills, and your patient perspective -- the ultimate long-term viewpoint, I think.
I've been waiting to start loading, and a bit overwhelmed with press selection. I would load 9mm Luger, .308 Win, 6.5 Grendel, and 2.23/5.56, with 9mm being the highest volume production-wise. Given the mix of calibers, I thought a turret press might be efficient both process-wise and storage-wise, and was somewhat settled on a Lyman All-American. Am I making things too complicated? Would the Lee Load Master be a better, or equally good, choice?
Thank you, and God bless you, Mrs GB and Benny.
Thank you. Much really depends on what volume of ammo you intend to go through.
A semi-progressive turret press is ideal for turning out 50 rounds at a time in the course of a relaxed hour, and is quickly adaptable to any caliber. If that is something that fills your needs, I'd recommend that you take a close look at the Lee Classic Turret press. It uses inexpensive turrets that drop in just as with the Load Master, and it has the option of running as an auto rotation semi-progressive or as a single stage press, simply by lifting out, or dropping in the center spindle. Mine, now 17 years old, replaced my steadfast RCBS Rock Chucker that I used for almost 40 years, but the Lee is far quicker to use and produces the same high accuracy ammo.
If you have not loaded before, I strongly advise that you start with a simple, possibly convertible, turret press. You will always find use for one simply to establish small test loads, process cases, etc. The dies are the same, and can be moved over.
A fully progressive press is only suited for mass production of loads once a good one is found, and doesn't work for such highly important tasks in load development. While I fully utilize my Load Master for making large batches of ammo, the Lee Classic is the heart of my loading bench, which I consider essential and indispensable. I'd part with the Load Master first.
Changing over to different calibers with the Load Master is pretty straightforward, but still requires about a half hour or more to convert. Some progressive machines either cannot be, or involve significant labor and readjustment.
I hope that I was able to help!
@@GunBlue490 Yes you were, and I thank you for your generosity with your wisdom. I hope you & yours have a great weekend.
@@seanoneil277 God bless!
Glad your back..you inspired me to start my own UA-cam channel but I'm still in learning and soaking in knowledge...thanx for all your great content 👍👍
Good luck with your new venture! If I can offer some tips for success, keep in mind that folks come to learn, and aren't interested in intros or music, and your listeners need time for their brains to absorb what you're saying. Don't rush. Speak at a relaxed conversational level, mount your camera solidly, and don't pan around or zoom in and out. Carefully frame each shot, avoid gimmicks, get a good remote mic, and invest in good lighting. It takes a while to get up to speed and get comfortable, but it's fun.
Awesome thank you..much appreciated and points taken .👍
I have a phillips screw driver just like that. It belonged to my dad. I got it after he passed in 1982, and I know he already had it for over twenty years.
Hugely educational as always, and now in super-high definition! Thank You GunBlue490!
Wow, very nicely demonstrated!
Thank you. It required lots of camera setups and hours of choreography, and Benny was getting very impatient with me!
@@GunBlue490 yes he was!
@@GunBlue490 your attention to detail is noticed. Thank you!
The Lee company is innovative, I'm not a big Lee fan ,but I do have some Lee products and I'm happy with them. Your progressive press seems to be some what complex. Me personally I do like my Dillon 550 it's only a 4 position press. There is an aftermarket company that makes a case feeder. All considered the Lee presses are a good value.
Back in 2008 I bought the Lee progressive that you have. It was skipping primers, spilling powder, not holding seating depth. Issues with indexing, the whole nine. I spent more time on the phone with Lee customer support, until they finally just took the machine back and issued a full refund. I switched to Dillon RL550B and never looked back. Then I loaded 4,000 rounds of .223 ammunition within a month, and haven't even shot through half that supply in the last 10 years. I ended up selling the Dillon and sticking with my hornady single stage. Progressives just load too fast for the amount I shoot. But boy would they be handy for a shooting team.
even though i have a progressive i still hand measure and seat one at a time and turn the turret by hand . it takes longer but knowing for certain that what i want in the cartridge is in the cartridge is reassuring lee is great but the turret style powder drop can be messy and inconsistent with certain powders
If that were the case, I wouldn't be using one. I load many hundreds of rounds at a time with absolutely no mess or load variation whatsoever. That disk or drum measure will drop loads as precisely as any weighed charge, to within a tenth of a grain. Perhaps you might look into a more reliable powder dispenser.
My priming bolt adjuster came with a stamped number on it. I replaced it with a smooth head bolt.
Thats the one I want to buy...great timing...
Good choice!
I have this press, At least I think it is. I have two presses. I know one has four or more die capacity, and another is a single, it actually came free with the turret press. I bought it about twelve years ago. Have not set it up. I’m a retired US Army SFC Combat Medic, and a Registered Nurse. I never had the time to invest in reloading. But now I do. But my problem is getting someone to help me. Just a few years ago I learned of you tube self help videos. I’ve read the Lee, HORNADY, and Lyman reloading manuals. I just watched this, so I’m confused on some stuff. I see a lot of videos where they de cap, clean, and trim and de burr. Is what you show here is after you do all that. Tomorrow I’m going to break it out of my wood shop and see what I got. With the fact of it being old stock, condition new, can you send me a list of what I should have also. I have 5.56, 44 Rem Mag, 308, 7mm Rem, 9mm Luger, 40 S&W, 45 Auto, 38 Special, 357, 45 Colt, 270 Weatherby Mag calibers. But I’m taking notes.
Great info, I might get into reloading if supplies were easy to buy , until now I’ll just buy ammo
At the current prices of ammo hitting up to $50 per box and more, even the cost of Hazmat shipping from available large suppliers makes reloading a bargain. I've had no trouble finding the necessary ingredients from such sources, with perhaps a small wait on the call list.
@@GunBlue490 ya, looks like it’s starting to get better,,,,I only shoot handguns due to medical issues, prices are not too bad for 9mm, 38 &357 still hard to find and still high ..
Credo che sia la recensione più completa. complimenti! In italiano c'è veramente in rete. Sabato pomeriggio dovrei ritirare la mia load master e spero che dopo anni di parolacce e confessioni domenicali in chiesa😂 per via della mia Pro 1000 possa iniziare un cammino di redenzione😂
I really do appreciate the time you give to us. I can’t speak for all but thank you for keeping us educated and entertained! How can we give back to you?
You may become a Patreon donor to my GunBlue490 Patreon site. Thank you!
Excellent job done! Thank you so much sir
Thanks for this vid! What revolver do you shoot these loads in?
I'm new to loading. Do you have to set the amount of powder you need to have dispensed ? I'm gonna be doing 55 grain 223. It's alot to learn
Have two question that I hope you can answer.
One : Why was the No 2 MVB bullet weight chosen over #5 MCB bullet ? (both 220 in weight)
Two: Can I use my powder measure in station 2?
I have a case expanding die in 1 (RCBS), powder drop in 2, powder check in 3,
bullet seater in 4 and factory crimp in 5.
I prime off the press and use the lee Auto Drum for the powder measure in station 2
As to the first question, you have me stumped with those bullet designations.
As to the second question, one must size a case before any other step. If you have already sized, decapped, and primed off the press, it appears that you have answered your own question.
@@GunBlue490 Sorry, I guess my first question was not very clear 😞
It looked like the choice for the powder charge was No. 5 220 MCB RNFP 7.0 Grains
But there was also another choice of powder charge, No. 2 220 MCB RNFP 4.8 Grains
I was curious why the smaller amount powder charge was not chosen over the larger one of 7.0 Grains to save on powder.
Also, the reason I was asking about the powder drop in station 2, the Loadmaster Press Manual says to not use station 2 for
the powder charge. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on that.
Sorry, can I ask you again I don't understand why the 220 weight bullet with the 4.8 powder charge
was not chosen. They appear to be the same bullet. I would want to save powder.
Howdy. I’ve been using a single stage press for over 40years. Around 15 years ago I got a Lee disk powder measure. I never used the chain dealie as there is a spring that returns the powder measure to battery when the Ram is lowered. Why use the chain?
It's largely a matter of preference, that's all.
Hi, how are you? I have a question to ask you. This is my first time reloading ammo , also, I bought the press same as yours also Lee die set 4 pcs. But I saw your press have 5 die set. Can you tell me in your press Station 2 ? What die set is that ? 🤔 please acknowledge me. Thank you.
Your video is the reason I bought a Loadmaster during the "plandemic".
I'm having trouble getting the indexer to operate smoothly. It isn't advancing the the load plate properly. I've backed off the indexing pawl 2 turns. It seems excessive, and yet it won't always go home without forcing it somewhat, which I know is incorrect. What do I need to do? I've had it 8 years, and I'm finally able to set it up, so it's basically brand new.
Is that the same reloader as the lee 6000??? I'm new to this and really want to start doing my own loading..thanks ahead..
It's a different press.
Buongiorno, una domanda, più o meno al minuto 33 posiziona il die trimmer in seconda stazione, Ma si tratta del die del calibro 223? (Che tra l'altro ho in mio possesso) oppure è sufficiente un die tipo quello della stazione con il dosatore levando il funnel? Grazie
Hi... I have a question... Can I shoot 7.62x51 with my winchester 70 .30-06 bolt rifle or a remington woodsmaster .30-06?
No.
Never chamber any round except that which is specifically on the barrel, or in the case of certain appoved straight wall cartridges, the ammo that is of exact, but shorter case length, as in 44 Special and 44 Magnum or 38 Special and 357 Magnum. Bore size has no correlation to chamber dimensions, which governs ammo suitability.
@@GunBlue490 thank you very much
I genuinely love my Lee Loadmaster press. I was extremely sad to see that they have discontinued them, as I loved the engineering of them, the fun modifications the end user could make, and their ability to quickly change calibers.
What a shame they did away with such an incredible bit of engineering that got so many, many people into progressive reloading.
what case trimming die is that you are using in station 2? is it a universal size, i can't seem to find one on lee's site, amazon or eBay that is like yours.
Do you experience powder leakage with a fine powder like AA #5? I followed the instructions of others on UA-cam on how to work the base of the powder measure on a fine whetstone but still get some leakage.
Leakage does not occur with the Auto Disk at all.
Very good, thank you
What book are you using with the load data?
I use many, but the Lee Modern Reloading is my first choice.
I just bought a load master and it came with the disk system
What powders would you recommend for reloading 223 and 9mm ?
I use CFE223 for the .223 with 55 grain bullets. Varget for heavier bullets. I like AA#5 for the 9mm.
Most excellent thank you 🙏
You are very welcome
Excellent. God bless
Excellent video! I am a huge fan of Lee Reloading products. Incredible value for the money. However, when it comes to progressive reloading, DILLON IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO!! I own Lee, Hornady, RCBS progressive machines. Spend your money once on a Dillon RL550B and you will not be sorry! You can use your Lee dies on the Dillon machine. The Lee progressive machines will do the job although MUCH more frustrating and challenging to get through a reloading session without priming hiccups. The manual shell plate advance on the Dillon simplifies troubleshooting. The extra $$ for the Dillon machine is worth every cent. I have the RL550B and Square Deal B mounted to my bench. The lee progressives are put away in boxes in the garage.
Investigate the new Frankford Arsenal X-10 progressive 10 station press, which is ready for all calibers at $999.99 and includes roller bearing shell holders for all calibers and even a primer pocket swager with auto case feeding for all calibers. I'm afraid it will put Dillon out of business. I just placed one on order from OpticsPlanet for 10% off at $899.95, free shipping. Nothing even comes close from anyone.
This press system was discontinued in April 2022.
Yes, but people like to learn how to use the ones they have. Many folks have told me over the years that my video inspired them to set up machines that had been sitting idle.
loved my Lee... but Dillon functionality is worth the price
But use Lee dies. They are much better all around, especially the factory crimp die.
Sadly, the load master was discontinued this year.
I'm disheartened to learn that! Parts will remain in production.
Benny is restless
Any chance of doing a video on the Lee inline bullet feed system??? The video on the Loadmaster taught me alot. Thank you for making it.
Excellent video GB 👍👍👍…Lubriplate is a Go-To lubricant…the AutoDisk is one of the easiest and safest powder dispenser for new reloaders to use…LEE should reward you for providing such a usable and clear instructional video 🫡🫡🫡
Great video! I was in the same situation as @MrBst68 and feel the same way. Thanks a lot!