Pat Riot Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I got a big surprise this morning. I was looking for a Lee .45 Colt Taper Crimp Die when I came across a Lee Classic Loader for .45 Colt. I already have one, but decided to see if this was a fluke listing or maybe some old listing that had been overlooked. It was not. Numerous times on here I have seen folks lament the demise of these little hand loading systems, so I figured I would let you all know about it. .45 Colt .45 ACP .357 Magnum .38 Special 9mm Luger .44 Magnum .223 Remington .308 Winchester .30-06 Springfield .45-70 Gov’t .270 Winchester .30-30 Winchester .243 Winchester .303 British Here is a link to the .45 Colt set. You should be able to find the others once you get here: https://a.co/d/5a9PG4D 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finagler 6853 Life Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I've had a couple of these over the years. I tried a .357 set when I first started loading. Never heard of case lube so I had to pound the case in and pound it back out again. Kind of turned me off on these until I figured out/learned that lubing the case would make it work a lot easier. Picked one up for loading 12 gauge shells. Just in case I need to bug out and need more shells along the way. I have no idea where it is right now. I need a 3 day advance notice if I have to bug out. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I still have a stack of them. Most have a part missing or something. First used one to load 30-30. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 A few years back I tried loading some .45 Colt with one of these sets. I somehow set a primer off. Wow! Was that loud. I learned a good lesson that day. Make sure your work area is clear of debris like a piece of brass tumbling media. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 The price has gone up..I think I paid about $10.00 for mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Lordy... I loaded hundreds and hundreds of .45 rounds with one of these things back in the day. Then I moved up to a Lyman 310 Tong Tool... then an RCBS JR... and a variety of other presses - single stage, progressive, what have you. But that old Lyman still works. Right handy with the campsite tailgate reloading bench. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Eagle Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I loaded all of my 30-06 ammo for hunting with the lee loader for about 25 years. Don't shoot much with my hunting rifle, so didn't need to load much to keep me supplied for a year. Easily shot MOA with those hand loads. It's not fast, but it can do a great job. I have seen a couple of people at the range using one to develop loads while they are shooting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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