I am grateful for this review since it covers practically all the basically-important information regarding the "Lee Precision Classic Cast Reload Press". It does positive and negative aspects of the equipment (at least from the perspective of these 2 users) and goes into elaborate product details that not many reload press videos do. The issue of a 50 BMG Bushing Nut needing a 1 1/16" wrench is not that serious. If you don't already own it to accommodate like me ,just buy one. It's worth noting that Precision Lee products seem very budget-friendly. Love your review! Thanks!

Oh Boy 😂! I've been using the same old press for 30 years! I've been looking at this one just to have a second work station set up in my shop!

Hello from across the pond. Couple comments: 1.) We generally have 1-15/16 wrenches. they're for the big stuff, but an adjustable 'Crescent' wrench may work. I haven't checked. 2.) I think the linkage was intentionally designed as a weak link, a circuit breaker of sorts, as a cheaply replaceable part when the assembly is stressed beyond design. I think one of the Lee tenets was to avoid superfluous overdesign... but then he made an iron press. I think that may have been strictly due to consumer demand: I think the Challenger may have an adequate design for anything that takes 7/8-14 dies. I mean, the breech adapters are aluminum. Tearing the threads out of the breech adapter is more likely than cracking the press unless there was a faulty casting. 3.) To spread the forces around, I tightly mounted the press over the tabletop sandwiched between two plates of steel, like your wood block. Well, until I went to the Inline Fabrication system of mounting things. Great video! Thanks guys! (and by 'guys' I mean the gender-neutral New York 'guys' as made famous by Broadway Star Rita Moreno's, "Hey, You Guys!" to open the PBS educational series "the Electric Co.") I caught a bunch of $h!t for that phrase when I was in Louisiana (they prefer "y'all"). I don't know what you guys say.

I have one and have used to size 45-70, 458 Lott and many large cases . Also to load many rounds in last 12 yrs or so. I have not had any of these sort of issues. Nor seen any signs of weakness in my press yet. It has been excellent!

I have reloaded at least 15,000 cartridges in varying calibers with ones of these.

I have seen people use this press to reload 12ga with special adaptors from Canadian TV manufacturer. I want to try it instead of the ghetto lee load all II.

I have a Dillon 550C but I’m wanting a single. Thinking about buying this one.

Considering buying one of these . What happened to crack the press? Good video.

regarding bolting the press down and your statement that it pulled the bolt through, there are things called "washers" that spread to load over a wide area and prevent those types of occurrences. Certainly a very esoteric concept I'm sure

I do my martini henry and snider reloading with this press and I love it

Great review. I'm just about to place an order on one of these it'll be my first reloading press. I'm impressed you were able to crack it up the top there! How did you go about repairing it?

@phillipardell5579

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I'm half a year too late, but this is probably waaaaaaaaay too much press. i bought it for resizing bullets from .358 to .355. I have no idea how that gets cracked, but I think the generous warranty Lee provides may have had something to do with the repair.

@AP-ow5vu

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@@phillipardell5579 Haha no worries, I did end up buying it and couldn't be happier with how it's been so far. Due to primer shortages where I live in Australia I've only been able to make a few hundred rounds of 223 30-06 but so far so good. Would definitely recommend this press to anybody looking for a solid affordable single stage press.

@phillipardell5579

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@@AP-ow5vu I wish you were closer, I'd throw you some: Some of us bought primers in the 'teens when they were affordable. Like cheap. Hate me, but I group-bought bought clearance primers I'd never need 'cause to offset the shipping and hazmat fees. I just looked it up: Federal Premium Gold Medal Large Pistol Magnum Match Primers #155M Case of 5000 (5 Boxes of 1000) was $102.53 with a $28.50 HazMat fee... that's $26.21 per thousand, including the shipping, in 2015.

I bent my handle case forming martini henry, but its still my only press.

1-5/16" is 34mm metric.

How do break a huge cast iron press unless you’re abusing it? Also, why is the handle bent, especially if you can adjust its angle? There’s really no need to bend it. Suppose there is no abuse and the press just broke where you refer as a “weak link”, why would you brag this press up the way you do, or buy another one if they are prone to breaking in that area. It don’t make any sense. If a press breaks that easy, it’s junk. I surely wouldn’t buy another one. This video has press abuse written all over it.

You Can remove the ram pretty easily without removing the splined pins that are pressed into the cast iron frame. TreeTopFlier shows how to do it on a Classic Cast Turret press. I am pretty sure its the exact same linkage and ram and uses the same primer seating tools. He did a video on cleaning and greasing and tuning up his Classic Cast turret. kzread.info/dash/bejne/no553LFmpMSopbA.html

.50 in the uk. Hmmm. Ok.

@UnCoolDad

3 ай бұрын

Why not? I know several people who have one. In the U.K.

I use my Lee classic cast press to deprime the ram bore has wear. Lee is substandard

These are great for ‘companion presses’ but we all know that saying; “you get what you pay for”. These things are made out of chinese mystery metal so it’s on;y a matter of time.

@PatriotPaulUSA

4 ай бұрын

Lee's presses are made in the USA FWIW.

@TehBr0

2 ай бұрын

The ad's back in the day stated they were made from melted down railway.