Greetings,
I got today my Lee pro 1000 in 9mm with bullet feeding and 4 cases tubes. First time I use this press. I have 1 Lee turret, 1 Lee hard cast and one Dillon 550b. So, I am not a newbie...
It took me 3 hours to set it up on the bench and install everything before I could run a few 9mm cases with no bullet and no powder.
1 - Anyone can explain to me how that powder measure thing work? LOL. I wanted to set it up for 5.1 grains of unique and the closest measure is 4.9 to 5.2.... Can I use 2 disks over each other? Do I have to? A thorough explanations would be appreciated because the instructions are like ...hmmm.. the health care bill for me: incomprehensible.
2 - I broke the bullet feeder finger. Why the heck do they don't make it in metal? I sent an E-mail to Lee to see how to replace it. I did not dare to give them a call.
3 - I had to polish the ejection ramp because the cases were getting stuck. I even had to use a file to remove extra material that was making a burr at the end of the ramp.
4 - If you don't do a full pull on the handle the press becomes untimed... That was funny to crunch 3 cases then cut myself on one case. I was able to retime it, don't ask me how! Anyone can give me the proper procedure to retime the press?
5 - I did not dare to even try today the primers system. It will be tomorrow.
I am sure I will like the press. The case charger is elegant. Simple, only one moving part if you exclude the tubes I have to turn when the one over the hole is empty.
Thank you
I got today my Lee pro 1000 in 9mm with bullet feeding and 4 cases tubes. First time I use this press. I have 1 Lee turret, 1 Lee hard cast and one Dillon 550b. So, I am not a newbie...
It took me 3 hours to set it up on the bench and install everything before I could run a few 9mm cases with no bullet and no powder.
1 - Anyone can explain to me how that powder measure thing work? LOL. I wanted to set it up for 5.1 grains of unique and the closest measure is 4.9 to 5.2.... Can I use 2 disks over each other? Do I have to? A thorough explanations would be appreciated because the instructions are like ...hmmm.. the health care bill for me: incomprehensible.
2 - I broke the bullet feeder finger. Why the heck do they don't make it in metal? I sent an E-mail to Lee to see how to replace it. I did not dare to give them a call.
3 - I had to polish the ejection ramp because the cases were getting stuck. I even had to use a file to remove extra material that was making a burr at the end of the ramp.
4 - If you don't do a full pull on the handle the press becomes untimed... That was funny to crunch 3 cases then cut myself on one case. I was able to retime it, don't ask me how! Anyone can give me the proper procedure to retime the press?
5 - I did not dare to even try today the primers system. It will be tomorrow.
I am sure I will like the press. The case charger is elegant. Simple, only one moving part if you exclude the tubes I have to turn when the one over the hole is empty.
Thank you