Reloading basics with Lee Press and Dies

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Excellent!! Thank you.

I planned on buying the three exact components but the four die set. In .380acp, Can I use the Bullet Seating Die/ Crimping Die into different operations??? Seat then back off seating function ant set for crimp only?? Because I want to save money and just get the three seat die but the four-seat die has that crimping feature that separate. Can we do the separate crimping with the seating die as well as long as we back it off is I seen in some videos. Thanks for sharing and sorry for all the questions

Nice I just bought the Lee set up and your video definitely helped.

Man I like your set up brother

Very good. Very real ,,, I need that!

Loaded a ton of rounds on the same press . Just got an RCBS Rock Chucker. Love it. It’s a little easier to use, but nothing wrong with Lee, great value

good video thanks!

Thank you for the concise plain language video. So many are like 30 minutes long, use jargon, and at the end I still don’t know the basics. Now I might finally try reloading!

Can you reload .338 lapua with it?

Good Video!

I really like your compact, removable setup. Like you, I don't need to reload hundreds of rounds. Thanks for sharing your setup.

I don’t think the directions Lee gives are easy at all! I’ve been puzzling over them for days. My Lee Breech Lock Reloader Press (just like yours) came with something called a Lee Smart Lock Bushing. I’ll be blamed if I can figure out what it is for.

The full length resizing die has adjustments on top, which I don’t have a clue are for. The die threads into that weird looking dohickey on top of the press ok, but I’m not sure how far down it goes. Until it touches the shell holder I think. I’m trying to reload for .357, using Lee dies.

I haven’t blown anything up yet, so guess I’ll figure things out.

love the bench add on.... easy on and off...

you did a great reloading on a budget, nice job

Good video

Do you u have to case lube .45 acp, 9mm, 40 and 38?

Been reloading now for 8 years, at least 20k rounds mostly pistol all caliber, this is a great press, I just was given a Dillon 550, it’s a big difference but if I was to only have the single press I wouldn’t mind.

I like your removable setup. I have a lot of my tools mounted to pieces of shelving board. I just clamped them to the bench and move, remove them and install them as I need them. When you have a small work area, it works out really nicely. Good video

good video. Its my understanding that case lube is unnecessary with carbide dies

Whether one goes with brand A, B, or C they should never buy a kit as the stuff that is not usable will cost more than just buying the usable stuff that is in the kit. Buy the individual tools and do not be afraid to mix up the brands, as no one brand has the best of every thing. Start with at least two reloading manuals, preferably Lyman's and Hornady's and if one has enough money then get the Lee's one too, for three. Then while studying up on the process one can look over different tools available and make up their mind which style of reloading they will want to go down. No matter what one does decide a decent O frame press will always be handy through out their reloading career. Also before just buying up a lot of one bullet and powder they can check all the load data between the three manuals and find a powder that will work across many a different bullets, so that they can experiment which bullet they may end up using, without having left over powder on the shell that may never get used for any thing ever again. Also get primers whenever the opportunity strikes.

Who uses vihtavuori n350 slow handgun powder ? 9mm reloading . 115 gr FMJ-RN , 5.7 gr load , AOL 1.140 , PCC 16" barrel . what the velocity there no data out there .. i would guess about 1350 FPS

Good video TU. For a beginner this seems the best way to go but I think that's a mistake in a long run. for around 250 and sometimes under, you can get a prograsive that includes everything including die set.powder feeder, primer feeder, etc. the advantage is not just speed but you will not need to upgrade if you start shooting and reloading more.

Seriously, thank you!

"Reloading basics with Lee Press and Dies - FOR RIFLE cartridges"...

Good info, well explained. I use the Lee Turrent but having a 2nd press (single stage) is always easy and less cumbersome

I have a question on the shell holders, I'm wanting to get this kit to reload 308, the die kit I'm wanting to get comes with 4 dies, and a shell holder that goes on the press, but I'm confused on the shell holder than goes on the priming mechanism that holds the case so the new primer can go in, I can't seem to figure out if that holder comes with the kit or if I have to find that separately because I didn't see that coming with the die kits.

Looks good 👍 I'm goin in!

I have the older version of this press that doesn't have the twist lock bushings. I live in a remote area of Alaska and I have plenty of time to reload. It gets the job done. Cartridges remain accurate and bring in food. I cast my own bullets as well. 8mm mauser and 219 zipper.

Hey brother, I'm setting up my press again since I've moved. I no longer have the make shift set up that I use to have.... im now applying it to a work bench. What size nut and bolts do I use again? Can't seem to find a straight answer online.
I understand the length will be my preference.

Good stuff man... one of the better basics videos I've seen. I've been reloading for about a year. Wish I had seen this when I first started.