[4fingermick]

Has anyone used one of these? I have an old Texan, but only have one or two bushes. I' ebeen thinking about getting one of the Lee presses.

[hagar]

The Lee Load-ALL? They work great, amazing little machine.

[Dave McCracken]

Excellent press but not fast. If you use more than 100 rounds a week, maybe not the best choice.

A buddy bougkt one when it first came out. Last I heard it was still perking along for his sons with a high round count, over 50K.

[kudu]

Good little reloader, had one in 20ga, went through a bunch of shells with it. One thing, if you have different guns, I had problems with the resize ring making a slight bump of brass at the base of the shells, they were fine loading into the single shot I had, but they would stick in the chamber of my 1100 20ga. Had to be careful of interchanging brass between the two guns.

[Okiecruffler]

I've been using the same one since 1988 for my 12ga, one for 16 and 20 for abit less time. Not the fastest thing out there, but I really enjoy reloading so I don't want to go any faster. I really do need to replace my 12ga loader, it's gettting pretty ratty looking, but I'll still replace it with another Lee Load-all. Just wish they'd make one in 410.

[Warhorse]

I have a 20 ga Lee Load-All that I bought when my youngest daughter got interested in trap shooting and began going to the range with me. She has been using the 20 ga I bought for my wife decades ago and really enjoys it.

This is a bottom line multi-station press, not a progressive, but is still pretty fast. I can load a shell in about 20 seconds without hurrying and have never had a problem with any of the reloads. You do have to watch the shot and powder level but that's true of any reloader.

In short, for a price on the order of $35, it is hard to beat. Of course, if you are burning up several boxes per week on a regular basis, you probably will upgrade to a progessive fairly soon.

[Onmilo]

I use a Lee Load All in 12 gauge.
It works best with low brass hulls, I use only AA Winchesters.
The Load All will not full length resize high base shells so forget one of these if you are planning to load high base heavy field loads for a semi auto shotgun.
The included bushings will allow you to make up a load that will suit most shooting needs.
I use my Load All most to make up shells for Cowboy Action Shooting and it provides stellar performance for this endeavor.

It can and has been done but I would not recommend the Lee for trying to load steel shot loads either.

[mscott]

Holy crap .... there are that many people that like the Load All???? Buy a used MEC on ebay for twice the money and get a much better quality machine. Yes, I've owned a couple of LEE's, but I'll never own another.

[Starter52]

I have an original Lee Load All from the 1970's. I've run tens of thousands of rounds through it and it has never broken. Not one piece has failed. It works as well today as it did 30 years ago.

You will never convince me that the Load All is not a top-quality reloader.

[Okiecruffler]

I've been watching the MEC's on ebay, haven't seen one for twice the money of a Lee. I'll be sticking with my Lee's. But what do I know, since I stopped hunting I only ran a little over 2K loads thru mine last year, slowest year ever. And to be fair, my Lee Challanger press broke on me last month after only 6 years. Cost me 3 bucks to fix, not sure how I'm going to afford keeping it working. Come to think of it my powder measure that I bought last year is a Lee and it's been trouble free. But I only use it for 45acp, granted, I loaded over 14,000 of them, but still only 45acp. I have replaced all my lee reloading dies, no real problem with them, I just have this thing about using 50 year old dies to reload with.
So yeah, there are people still using Lee.
BTW, does anyone remember the Lee Load All Jr? I've been wanting one, but can't find one anywhere.

[Onmilo]

I have to admit I have contemplated purchasing a MEC Sizemaster on several occasions but I just don't shoot that many shotgun shells.
I shoot a couple Cowboy Action shoots a year and a couple three gun matches a year and hunt, no sporting clays or trap and sheet for me and the Lee is plenty sufficent to provide for my needs.
I have had my Load All for years, not a Load All ll either just a plain old Load All, and it still works fine and loads decent ammunition.

[SASS#23149]

after many thousands of rounds,what is there to say? they arent the best ,just the best for the money.I can easily load 200 rounds in an evening,and that is all I need so why spend more?

[4fingermick]

Sounds good. I am deciding whether to buy a progressive or stick with the teh Texan and a Lee or something similar. I just picked up a box of 500 shells cheap, I'll shoot them off and see how I go and assess my needs a bit later.

Thnaks for your help. Mick.

[cloudcroft]

mscott,

Yeah, here's another.

Wake up and see The Red!

Happy New Year,

-- John D.

[SASS#23149]

You save very little if anything the way lead has been skyrocketing.If you can buy at a trap club or have a full pallet elivered to ya then there just isn't much there in savings,if anything.
I load to get very light loads for cowboy shoots,otherwise I woouldn't.

[4fingermick]

Have a good stock of suitable powder, scrounge hulls and my mate gives me half the weight of lead I supply him for shot. Buy the bits and you probably save 20c a pack of 25.