LEE Six Pack Press thread with videos!

[Rule3]

For the visual learners, Here are two videos! So as to not get lost in the threads with hundreds of posts
Note the turret index rod like on the turret press.

First goes over the press and a couple of cool dies, second shows it in operation

 

[LiveLife]

Nice videos!

Loading 50 rounds without issue with the older straight priming rod/pin, shorter black primer slider and primer chute/trough with thinner contact pin.

With updated "self cleaning" priming pin, press will operate reliably even when continued use may introduce debri/powder granules into station #2.

 

[Rule3]

Nice videos!

Loading 50 rounds without issue with the older straight priming rod/pin, shorter black primer slider and primer chute/trough with thinner contact pin.

With updated "self cleaning" priming pin, press will operate reliably even when continued use may introduce debri/powder granules into station #2.

They are not mine, found them on the tube. Seemed better than some of the others out there.

 

[LiveLife]

Seemed better than some of the others out there.

Yes, it's nice to see continuous press operations.

I thought about posting a video but then I would needed to open a YT/Rumble channel and wife said "Absolutely not!" as I am supposed to be retired and be enjoying life ... instead of "working" < I guess enslaving for wife's endless project list is not "work" >

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Yes, it's nice to see continuous press operations.

I thought about posting a video but then I would needed to open a YT/Rumble channel and wife said "Absolutely not!" as I am supposed to be retired and be enjoying life ... instead of "working" < I guess enslaving for wife's endless project list is not "work" >

If you enjoy it, is it really “work”?
The more I see of these presses in action the more I realize they aren’t for me. I hate being confined. So grateful for telecommuting and remote workspaces!

 

[LiveLife]

I thought about posting a video but then I would needed to open a YT/Rumble channel and wife said "Absolutely not!" as I am supposed to be retired and be enjoying life ... instead of "working"

If you enjoy it, is it really “work”?

Wife knows I "enjoy" the hobby of shooting/reloading and wants me to pursue it. BUT starting a new video channel on YT/Rumble means perhaps countless hours more of video capture/editing/file compression of countless shooting/reloading demos.

I would love to capture eyes closed point shooting demo at multiple targets fast using cadence shooting I have been practicing and of course, Pro 6000 demo, etc. - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...cronyms-and-terminology.370999/#post-12475794

And wife is correct in that video channel support would likely become "work" that will involve hours/days/weeks of video editing and MPEG2/MPEG4 video file compression that would definitely cut into doing her "Honey Do" list and my shooting/reloading activities.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Wife knows I "enjoy" the hobby of shooting/reloading and wants me to pursue it. BUT starting a new video channel on YT/Rumble means perhaps countless hours more of video capture/editing/file compression of countless shooting/reloading demos.

I would love to capture eyes closed point shooting demo at multiple targets fast using cadence shooting I have been practicing and of course, Pro 6000 demo, etc. - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...cronyms-and-terminology.370999/#post-12475794

And wife is correct in that video channel support would likely become "work" that will involve hours/days/weeks of video editing and MPEG2/MPEG4 video file compression that would definitely cut into doing her "Honey Do" list and my shooting/reloading activities.

Okay, that’s really funny. I was referring to the Honey-Do “work”.
Of course I enjoy all the work projects my wife assigns me. How could I not?

 

[GW Staar]

There's Honey-Do work and then there's Honey-throws you under the bus work. Like this week when my wife "volunteered" me to do free maintenance at "Child Haven" Okay....she knew I wouldn't mind. Only trouble is....it has NOTHING to do with the hobby......can't even teach the kids to shoot....

LiveLife......the LAST thing I'd be interested in doing is starting a new video channel.....they don't tolerate the sad kind of amateur shaky videos I produce....

 

[Rule3]

If you enjoy it, is it really “work”?
The more I see of these presses in action the more I realize they aren’t for me. I hate being confined. So grateful for telecommuting and remote workspaces!

I agree. If something goes wrong on the progressive (and it will) it is PITA to stop the merry go round and then pick up where you were.
I do not know if the LEE will let stop the auto progress and let you spin the plate forward or backward like on the turret press. (it looks like it is the same rod and ratchet).

A few times on my LnL AP the primer did not seat all the way and it locks up the whole thing. gotta loosen the shell plate to pull out the brass with a stuck primer. If a primer in the tube feed gets jacked up, then it is disassembly and have primers fall out, Most videos don't show all those fun parts.
One must be very very careful more so than a single or turret press.

Last year after a stay in the hospital for some surgery, at home taking it easy, I went back to batch loading on the single stage and found it much more relaxing, more like hand crafting. I do not need hundreds of rounds a week, With batch loading one can stop at any time, Some of the depriming and resizing are kind of brainless steps so listen to music or whatever.Feels more like a "hobby"

 

[GW Staar]

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I do not know if the LEE will let stop the auto progress and let you spin the plate forward or backward like on the turret press. (it looks like it is the same rod and ratchet).
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Yes, but only in the middle of a stroke......but that's nice to able to do that. It doesn't like short stroking, like most progressives, but in the middle of the stroke if it's off its timing from short stroking, and won't complete its stroke, you just rotate it by hand 'til it clicks.....forward or backward whichever you need. A good feature many progressives don't have. But like all progressives, don't force anything.

 

[RashQuestion]

they don't tolerate the sad kind of amateur shaky videos I produce...

I for one appreciate your videos!!! Takes a lot of effort to complete them and I think many who visit here feel the same!!!

Thanks for all your contributions!!! God Bless!!!

 

[GW Staar]

That's kind of you.....I enjoy trying to help where I can and attempt pay back some of the light I receive here.

 

[Shivahasagun]

Enjoyed & "liked" the man's videos & thanks for linking them.

I'd love to utilize this press but I just use too many cartridges. About 7. All pistol. I don't shoot enough rifle to bother reloading it.

I reload 200 rds a year for some, 1000 per year for others. I also shoot .32 acp I may not replace and a few thousand of 9x19 a year that I just buy.

I don't think I shoot enough of any one cartridge to make this worthwhile.

 

[9mmepiphany]

About 7. All pistol.
...I reload 200 rds a year for some, 1000 per year for others.

Just taking your lower number, you have a choice of pulling the handle on your press 1000 times or 200 times to produce that number of rounds...the higher number would be 5000 vs. 1,000.

For seven cartridges, you're looking at either 7,000 or 35,000 times. Just the wear on your elbow and shoulder would be enough to make it worth while for me

 

[Shivahasagun]

Just taking your lower number, you have a choice of pulling the handle on your press 1000 times or 200 times to produce that number of rounds...the higher number would be 5000 vs. 1,000.

For seven cartridges, you're looking at either 7,000 or 35,000 times. Just the wear on your elbow and shoulder would be enough to make it worth while for me

I hadn't thought of it that way.

The majority of those are at the low end.

But I'd have to stop loading some of them to save the arm pulls because switching cartridges and / bullets isn't the progressive press' strong suit. I'm not buying all of the dies, plates, etc. to load all of those calibers and spending the time setting everything so I'd have to give most of them up.

It seems the best move would be to only plan on loading one, maybe two cartridges on such a press. 9x19 is probably out because the savings are very little.

The next is .45 acp, .38 spl, .38 Colt short, and .32 magnum.

I'm probably going to quit .38 Colt short once I finish the bullets I'm loading them with now.

The others will stay.

I load smaller numbers of .44 Russian, .357 mag, .32 S&w Long, and .25 acp.

I could probably drop the .25, .32, and .357.

Once I finish my .32 acp stash (I don't load it) there is a chance I may add .380.

Oh, I wish I could standardize on say, two cartridges, but I'm just not gonna do it.