Lee uses flat boxes now?

[CBS220]

Just got some stuff from the Brown truck of happiness (well, it was Fedex, but whatever) and was pleased to note that my new set of .223 dies from Lee has a flat box as opposed to a rounded one.

Is this a new thing for Lee? I like it, if it is. That is the only thing I didn't like about their dies, aside from the O-ring lock.

 

[SASS#23149]

my 10 year old .223 dies came in a flat box,as do a lot of their rifle sets..but not all.maybe just the 2 die sets?

 

[CBS220]

This is a 3-die set, though.

I had seen their RGB dies came in the 2-die flat box, but this is my first set of Lees that weren't in either a small 1-2 die box or a round box.

 

[aerod1]

My four die set in 44 sp./mag. came in a flat box. They are excellent dies so far.

 

[kennedy]

my .223 came in the flat box, but I like the round since you can fit the whole turret with dies in it.

 

[AgentAdam]

Lee has 3 or 4 different brands of dies. The 2 set,3 set, carbide, pacesetters,deluxe, ect. Some come in flat boxes while others come in the round tube.

 

[Z-Michigan]

I have dies in both flat boxes and the round tube - guess what, if you use the Lee breechlock bushings, your dies will still fit in the flat box, but no longer fit in the round tube. I wouldn't be surprised if the tube disappears because of this.

 

[Grandpa Shooter]

Getting rid of the round case would be foolish unless they plan to do away with the 3 and 4 hole turrets.

 

[jhansman]

I like the flat boxes too, but I sure wish they'd make them out of a material that would prevent the lid hinge from breaking so soon. MTM's ammo boxes are a great example of this.

 

[04JRB]

The last set of Lee dies I bought (delux set, 3 dies), came from midsouth in a flat box. It surprised me, I was expecting a yellow round cannister. I use a turret press and I would have preferred the round box so I can store the tool head on it.

 

[GearHead_1]

Which ever "box" cost the least will be what you will ultimately end up with.

 

[strat81]

I just bought some .38 Special dies and they came in a flat box with an opaque red bottom and a clear cover.

 

[benzuncle]

I prefer the round storage containers; all four dies and the turret fit inside. To switch calibers, all I have to do is switch out the Pro Auto Disk Powder Measure and I'm ready to go.

 

[Floppy_D]

I was told by my LGS owner that it was a standardizing thing. They can fit any die set in those, he says. They stack up nicely in my reloading locker, so I don't mind.

 

[BigJakeJ1s]

I like the flat boxes too, but I sure wish they'd make them out of a material that would prevent the lid hinge from breaking so soon. MTM's ammo boxes are a great example of this.

My Lee flat boxes don't have a hinge, the lid comes completely off. I like the Hornady die boxes best. They'll hold 4 dies with LNL inserts plus a shell holder and extra seating plug.

Sounds like Lee has a problem: their round boxes won't fit their breechlock bushings, and their flat box won't fit their turret. Why don't they start shipping all their die sets in flat boxes and turrets in round boxes?

 

[elkhuntingfool]

Not sure if you guys know, but Lee does sell the round and flat boxes off their website - just a few bucks.

 

[presspuller]

I got a set of 380 dies in last week and they are in those cussed round things. I guess somebody has to be different.

 

[LiquidTension]

I like the round ones. Pull the turret off, put it in the case. Easy.

 

[CBS220]

I like the round ones. Pull the turret off, put it in the case. Easy.

While I do own a Lee Turret, I have other presses too. They don't stack with my other die sets, and I think that is what I (and others) find not to like about them.

As BigJake1 said, Hornady's boxes are the best.

 

[SSN Vet]

the whole advantage of the Lee turret press is that you can set it up once and not have to touch it again.

I buy a spare turret with every new dies set I get, and once they're screwed in, there's never a need to take them back out.

I was going to buy an 'O' press to augment my classic turret, but for a measly $9, I simply set up an accessory turret with a unniversal decapping die, unniversal neck expander and a cast bullet sizing die.

It's a great little system, which I like a lot.

For another $30/ea you can set up each turret with a dedicated Auto-disk and leave the disks set up for you favorite powder charge.