Lee Progressive 1000

[Table Rock Arms]

Sorry, I thought the intended exaggeration was obvious, I guess I should have used one of the smilies?
When I clocked it and all was running smooth I was getting one round complete in 5 seconds.
Im mathematically challenged but at that rate wouldn't that be around 700/hour?

According to the theory of relativity, you would have to be traveling through space approaching the speed of light to put out 700 rounds an hour on your Lee pro 1000.

[C.W.M.V.]

According to the theory of relativity, you would have to be traveling through space approaching the speed of light to put out 700 rounds an hour on your Lee pro 1000.

Like I said, mathematically challenged! 1 round/5 seconds=12 rounds/minute, right? this also assumes that you keep the bullet/powder/primer/case feeders topped off which isn't all that difficult.

[Malthusian]

Sorry, I thought the intended exaggeration was obvious, I guess I should have used one of the smilies?
When I clocked it and all was running smooth I was getting one round complete in 5 seconds.
Im mathematically challenged but at that rate wouldn't that be around 700/hour?

Actually there is a guy on you tube that does 100 rounds in around 6-1/2 minutes on a lee charge master

I did read your exaggeration and thee added coloring to your story
Just wanted to mathematically throw out the rate per hour
for a chuckle

I do not own any commercial loading equipment either

In another post a person claimed that a .357 magnum exerted 650 horsepower
After some thought someone replied that you would fly on the opposite direction

A physicist calculated out the multitude of formulas, it came out to about .0006 horsepower
That's what I like about these forums. Makes me think

[pisarski]

the pro 1000 press works fine it needs to be clean in the primer feed but other than that it works great you don't have to go blue and spend all your money

[at_liberty]

Some don't seem to understand that, unlike any competitor remotely close in value, the fully equipped Pro1000 has both a case feeder and a bullet feeder. Quite high output rates are no exaggeration, but a number of little gadgets would have to be working perfectly and run by someone with real skill with that machine. Sustaining the rate for as much as an hour or more would be unlikely, I think. Some of the mods that the user group shares would make it even more likely that the flow could continue without a major interruption.

[Malthusian]

Some don't seem to understand that, unlike any competitor remotely close in value, the fully equipped Pro1000 has both a case feeder and a bullet feeder. Quite high output rates are no exaggeration, but a number of little gadgets would have to be working perfectly and run by someone with real skill with that machine. Sustaining the rate for as much as an hour or more would be unlikely, I think. Some of the mods that the user group shares would make it even more likely that the flow could continue without a major interruption.

I watched a you tube video on the Lee 1000. I checked the price.
It is without a doubt a cost effective solution

I like the Lee hand primer it works well and it makes sense to use the same system for a primer feeder. Although is looks a little dorky

If I was on a tight budget I probably would get one

I have used a Poss Warner semi-progressive for years and have wanted a Dillon since I can remember.

If I had bought a Lee instead I would have always wished I have gotten the Dillion instead

If you are really that tight on funds. Get the Lee. You still need a few hundred dollars more for all the support equipment.

It never ends

[Table Rock Arms]

Like I said, mathematically challenged! 1 round/5 seconds=12 rounds/minute, right? this also assumes that you keep the bullet/powder/primer/case feeders topped off which isn't all that difficult.

Appears you didn't get that one. I have nothing against the lee pro 1000. As I stated in an earlier post, I own 2 myself. But if you sit down and run one for an hour you will not be able to turn out 700 rounds.

[gnauenburg]

Is it really that important to turn out 700 rounds in an hour? I remember being able to put out 300-400 rounds of various calibers on my old Pro 1000 with ease. Do you need more production than that? Do you feel safe going faster than that?

[Table Rock Arms]

Is it really that important to turn out 700 rounds in an hour? I remember being able to put out 300-400 rounds of various calibers on my old Pro 1000 with ease. Do you need more production than that? Do you feel safe going faster than that?

For the majority of shooters, I would say that it is not really that important to be able to load 700 rounds an hour.

[gnauenburg]

I totally agree. I think that when I have had everything running smoothly with any my presses that the rate would be something like 400 or so rounds an hour but I never go for an entire hour straight. I would get worn out pumping that handle that many times. Hell I won't even do that in Vegas. It's too easy to just hit a button these days. To me safety and consistency are the most important factors when I am reloading. Now, if I had one of those bullet feeding gizmos and it worked perfect I guess it could be done a bit faster and still maintain the safety and consistency factors. Bottom line is that if you are going to shoot any volume though you will probably need some type of progressive press to make the amount of ammo you are going to demand at the range.

[C.W.M.V.]

Appears you didn't get that one. I have nothing against the lee pro 1000. As I stated in an earlier post, I own 2 myself. But if you sit down and run one for an hour you will not be able to turn out 700 rounds.

No I got your inference to the bending/warping of time at different perspectives as one approaches c.

Time permitting Im going to have to see how many rounds I can make in an hour. I'm betting 500+ but we shall see. Has anyone here done such a test?

[Table Rock Arms]

No I got your inference to the bending/warping of time at different perspectives as one approaches c.

Time permitting Im going to have to see how many rounds I can make in an hour. I'm betting 500+ but we shall see. Has anyone here done such a test?

You should do it. I would be interested to see how fast you can actually go. And you really can't lose, as you just end up with a bunch of ammo. Let us know how it goes.

[tsname]

I'm still a novice at reloading, having only reloaded around 300 rounds myself. I'm running a Lee Pro 1000, and yes, it can be finicky, but I find that to be a good thing because it forces you to slow down and really assess the problems you are having with the press.

It can take a bit of time to get it dialed in, but once you've got it, there's no need to make any adjustments unless you want to try different load data.

A couple pieces of advice I can give is if you accidentally load a primer in sideways and now you've mucked up the operation and have a bit of powder spilled on the primer feed track. It helps to have an air compressor to blow away the powder in the track and some that may have got in the shellplate carrier. You'll always want to keep the primer track as clean as possible.

Also, when loading primers from the primer tray onto the track, I find it easier to use a nail to cover the opening of the primer tray and load the tray onto the track and then remove the nail and allow the primers to slowly fill up the track. If you do this too hastily, you'll run the risk of having sideways or upside-down primers on the track.

[C.W.M.V.]

You should do it. I would be interested to see how fast you can actually go. And you really can't lose, as you just end up with a bunch of ammo. Let us know how it goes.

I will, but Im kinda worried about it. Last time I went balls to the wall I loaded 2 squibs in 600 rounds... Thats the only part about the 1000 I don't like is that its harder to see the powder charge in the case than my old turret press.

[gnauenburg]

The squibs are a constant worry for me. I used to use a bore light to look at every round when I loaded with my Pro 1000. I was thinking that one of those powder check dies might be a good idea for use on my Piggyback and Loadmaster presses. I'll have to look into that. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your session. Watch those loads