This lee "Hand Press" has been out for decades! Lots of folks use them for working up loads while actually on the firing range. Many of Our Club members have them, with no complaints. For just a few rounds, while at the range, or in a small hunting cabin, this is just the ticket!
I started reloading a couple of years ago. I bought one of the kids the Lee breech lock single stage vise and me the hand press. Currently, I reload .303 british, 30-06, .223 and 7.62x39. I usually do 60-120 cartridges at a time. I prefer the hand press to the mounted press and don't really feel that it slows me down - what slows me down is I weigh each individual load. Anyway, I love the thing - I can sit at the kitchen table, load and watch tv all at the same time in the comfort of air conditioning. I use a different trim method than you - I use a lee case conditioning kit along with the appropriate caliber Lee case length gauge and shell holder chucked into my rechargeable drill. I also use lyman pocket reamers for military crimps and lyman pocket uniformers for keeping the pockets the same. I usually don't mix brass prep and reloading in the same session as it gets tedious, time consuming and boring.
I use this press exclusively. I don’t have to struggle as much with decapping like you seem to be doing, I think it’s down to the line you are using or maybe the 7.62 cases? Anyway the only time I really struggle with it like that is when sizing powder coated bullets, but it works for that too.
About the only thing I would say is try not to jam it up into your own neck when seating the primer and bullets. If that round goes off you’re going to be in trouble.
Good video. I do 300BLK and 308 with my hand press, including a full size. I notice you weren't lubing the mouth of the case necks. It's slightly more tedious, but I have found a Q tip with lube lightly to the inside of the case mouth makes a big difference, especially on the re-opening the press action.
I'm looking to reload 8mm mauser with this. I already have a lee full length sizing die and a seating die ( both 8 mauser). In addition to the contents of this kit what else do I need?
I full length resize .30-06 with my hand press. It works pretty well so .308 should be even easier. One thing that helps more than you would think is to lubricate the inside of the case neck.
No, It’s a totally different step. You only have to chamfer if you’ve trimmed the brass. When you trim the brass the edge is left sharp. Think of when you open a tin can with a can opener. When you try to seat a bullet, even with the case mouth flared, that sharp edge will catch on the bullet, and can shave the coating off of it. Chamfering that sharp edge will allow the bullet to slide in smoothly.
I may have just gotten a lemon (I usually like Lee stuff) but that quick trim did not work for me. It had a unacceptable amount of variation of length from case to case no matter how I did it, how much pressure I used, etc. I like the frankford arsenal case trim/prep machine but most of the time I use the Lee trimmers with the pilots and chuck it in a drill. Makes quick work of it and really repeatable results. One of these hand tools would be nice to sit and watch TV and prep brass. I have a spare cheap Lee press and a little table I can bring into the living room and will sit and size a ton of 9mm then prime it all so it's ready to go.
I love my Lee Hand Press.
I use mine for 30-30 and 300 Savage reloading.
I can use this press where ever I go.
Easy to use and very cost friendly.
I Love the Lee Hand Press
great video
@@m444ss thank you!
This lee "Hand Press" has been out for decades! Lots of folks use them for working up loads while actually on the firing range.
Many of Our Club members have them, with no complaints. For just a few rounds, while at the range, or in a small hunting cabin, this is just the ticket!
I started reloading a couple of years ago. I bought one of the kids the Lee breech lock single stage vise and me the hand press. Currently, I reload .303 british, 30-06, .223 and 7.62x39. I usually do 60-120 cartridges at a time. I prefer the hand press to the mounted press and don't really feel that it slows me down - what slows me down is I weigh each individual load. Anyway, I love the thing - I can sit at the kitchen table, load and watch tv all at the same time in the comfort of air conditioning. I use a different trim method than you - I use a lee case conditioning kit along with the appropriate caliber Lee case length gauge and shell holder chucked into my rechargeable drill. I also use lyman pocket reamers for military crimps and lyman pocket uniformers for keeping the pockets the same. I usually don't mix brass prep and reloading in the same session as it gets tedious, time consuming and boring.
I use this press exclusively. I don’t have to struggle as much with decapping like you seem to be doing, I think it’s down to the line you are using or maybe the 7.62 cases?
Anyway the only time I really struggle with it like that is when sizing powder coated bullets, but it works for that too.
About the only thing I would say is try not to jam it up into your own neck when seating the primer and bullets. If that round goes off you’re going to be in trouble.
Good video. I do 300BLK and 308 with my hand press, including a full size.
I notice you weren't lubing the mouth of the case necks. It's slightly more tedious, but I have found a Q tip with lube lightly to the inside of the case mouth makes a big difference, especially on the re-opening the press action.
Same here. There was noticeable difference in effort required once I started doing this.
Turning the die in a little more than you did helps because of the flex in the handle.
Ive used the one i have i do 308 223 and 40
I've used Lee lube for years. It's still my first choice.
I'm looking to reload 8mm mauser with this. I already have a lee full length sizing die and a seating die ( both 8 mauser). In addition to the contents of this kit what else do I need?
Hi, asking if this can handle .308 round, and if it supports full resize? Thanks.
I full length resize .30-06 with my hand press. It works pretty well so .308 should be even easier. One thing that helps more than you would think is to lubricate the inside of the case neck.
Thanks a lot
So is chamfering the neck a different way of seating a bullet as opposed to flaring or expanding the neck ?
No, It’s a totally different step. You only have to chamfer if you’ve trimmed the brass. When you trim the brass the edge is left sharp. Think of when you open a tin can with a can opener. When you try to seat a bullet, even with the case mouth flared, that sharp edge will catch on the bullet, and can shave the coating off of it. Chamfering that sharp edge will allow the bullet to slide in smoothly.
@redneckreloader So it deburrs or is there a process for that as well ?
The hand tool chamfers and deburrs. One side chamfers the brass, then you flip it over and use the other side to deburr.
@@redneckreloader Cool , Thanks !
I may have just gotten a lemon (I usually like Lee stuff) but that quick trim did not work for me. It had a unacceptable amount of variation of length from case to case no matter how I did it, how much pressure I used, etc. I like the frankford arsenal case trim/prep machine but most of the time I use the Lee trimmers with the pilots and chuck it in a drill. Makes quick work of it and really repeatable results.
One of these hand tools would be nice to sit and watch TV and prep brass. I have a spare cheap Lee press and a little table I can bring into the living room and will sit and size a ton of 9mm then prime it all so it's ready to go.
Данный станок лучше подходит для пистолетных патронов!!!
Do you get accurate rounds with it?
Yes, I don’t notice any different from any of my other presses
@@redneckreloader
Cool thanks
I use this one it’s cold outside. I don’t want to reload in the garage.
True video starts at 04:36
can you shoot these reloads from a semiautomatic like an ar 15 i know the classic lee loader says you cant so i was just wondering
Absolutely
The difference with the classic hand loader is it doesn’t full length resize.
@@redneckreloader awesome i watched your video but am to new to reloading to really comprehend lol thanks ,just ordered my own !