Lee Hand Press

[wrangler5]

I believe you're right, beretta9, in a single-primer-at-a-time environment you can use any primer you choose without special concern. This would include all of the single stage presses, including the hand press, and the turret press if you load one primer at a time. I've checked my manuals for the Hand Press and my original Turret Press, and they make no mention of any limitation on primer brands.

It's only for the primer FEEDING devices, where there are multiple loose primers in close proximity, that Lee recommends use of only Win or CCI primers.

 

[Koobuh]

I'm not really clear on this, so I figured I should ask.

Will the Lee press take RCBS shellholders and dies? Midway isn't especially clear on compatability of dies between brands, though they all seem pretty similarly designed.

 

[bender]

the Hand Press has standard threads for the same dies all other presses take. Also the ram takes standard shellholders just like other presses. I have some Lee shellholders, and some RCBS ones, either work.

 

[Davo]

I am new to it, and I like mine...

I have even full length resized .308 with it, which really isnt THAT bad.

 

[wrangler5]

The ONLY difference I've seen between the Lee and RCBS shell holders I have is that they use different numbering systems.