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Lee dies
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04/28/2009 9:05 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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I have been using Lee dies since I began to handload. It`s not like I was told to buy them because I learned everything by myself and Lee was the first brand I picked up.Through the years I`ve learned to appreciate their quality and good ideas like their powder-through-expander die that allows me to drop my charge in the shell after expansion rather then another step.When I began to handload for the 454 and I experienced bullet jump on my first 5 rounds, it was their factory crimp that made an exact copy of the crimp that was on the FA`s factory ammo and never again did I have a reloaded bullet jump its case.I`am sure that if I had purchased another quality brand of dies instead of Lee I would be writting the same thing about them but Lee is what I bought and Lee is what I`ve stuck with. Just my thoughts....thanks for listening.
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: jamesfromjersey]
#50883
04/28/2009 10:52 PM
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H2OBUG
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They are a #1 Choice for me but the dies have been hard to come by here of late.
The lady a Lee told me they had a record year in 08 and that they had sold more equipment in the first 3 months of 09 than all of 08
I wonder what caused the HUGE Spike in Sales??????? I wonder
If it jams force it! If it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: jamesfromjersey]
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04/29/2009 12:16 AM
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mikefrompa
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That's all the dies I own are Lee dies. They are inexpensive and their quality is second to none.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: mikefrompa]
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04/29/2009 12:21 AM
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larry223
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the man that started me in reloading used lee and that is what i got when purchased my press and dies i still have some lee but most of my dies now are rcbs why i dont really know. the lees worked just as well. larry
tc,s 223 35rem 7-30 waters 6.5jdj 375 30/30ai 6mm/223 22lr encores 7mm-08 308 redhawk 44mag.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: larry223]
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04/29/2009 12:54 AM
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Tigger
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I have a good many Lee dies and have had good luck with them. I really like the Auto Prime 2 from Lee. The press does not wear your thumb out and you can feel the primer "bottom" out with a very easy touch on the press handle.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: Tigger]
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04/29/2009 2:22 AM
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larry223
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x2 on that dale i use it all the time larry
tc,s 223 35rem 7-30 waters 6.5jdj 375 30/30ai 6mm/223 22lr encores 7mm-08 308 redhawk 44mag.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: larry223]
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04/29/2009 3:01 AM
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KYODE
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i've used 3 er 4 sets of lee dies and they do work. 10 times out of 10, i'd choose redding first and rcbs a close second. i do not like the lee seater die that well, nor the "o ring" locking nut.
Kentucky….no place like home.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: KYODE]
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04/29/2009 4:03 AM
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pab1
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I agree, Lee makes great products. The majority of the reloading tools I own are from Lee. I really like their hand press. I use it for most of my reloading now.
Experience is the best teacher, hunger good sauce. Osborne Russell Journal of a Trapper
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: pab1]
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04/29/2009 10:17 PM
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liv2hnt460
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All I use are redding dies. I once bought a cheap set of lee dies (I can't remember why at the moment) and couldn't believe how horrible they were. Like everything else I buy these days, they must have just been defective from the factory.
If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: liv2hnt460]
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04/30/2009 10:18 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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Tigg, The auto prime is a really good tool for seating those primers....
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: jamesfromjersey]
#50953
04/30/2009 10:23 PM
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ahandgunhunter
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have more lee dies then any other brand really like them, have been using lee dies for 17 years never have had any problems.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: jamesfromjersey]
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05/16/2009 1:01 PM
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K.W.
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I have used many LEE-die sets over 20 years. I have some RCBS-sets too. No difference between using them. I like LEE De Luxe-sets, because there are Collect neck sitzer dies too. I hope, you can to understand my language.
K.W.
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Re: Lee dies
[Re: K.W.]
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05/18/2009 2:58 PM
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DAHLTAILS
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I just got into reloading and bought a set of carbite lee dies for the 44mag. I really like the fact that you don't have to lube the cases before sizing. I have reloaded about 100 rounds and shot about half of them and they seem to shoot better than factory loads.
44 MAG RUGER REDHAWK
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