What the Lee Breech Lock Challenger Anniversary Kit is a Deal

[Landric]

I'm not new to handloading at all, and I have a smattering of equipment from various manufacturers that I use for the task. Lee is probably most represented in my tools, but in addition to Lee I have presses from Dillon and RCBS, a lubesizer from Lyman, bullet molds from Lyman, and dies from about everyone that makes them. I was recently thinking about how I got started and about the various kits that are available for new folks and the prices they sell for. That got me to check the following:

I went to Midway's website and added everything that is included in a Breech Lock Challenger Anniversary Kit to my cart individually. Including shipping to my zip code via UPS, the total came to $136.76. A couple of the items included in the kit are currently on sale at Midway, but so its the kit its self.

Next, I added just the kit to my cart. With shipping, the total was $95.89. The kit is currently on sale for $9.00 off the regular price. The savings on the individual items on sale that are included the kit is about $7.50.

Basically that means that one is saving $40.78 by buying the kit over the items individually. That is a significant savings, especially given the overall low price of Lee products.

No, the kit isn't perfect, but it will do that job and is a great way for folks to get into handloading without breaking the bank. That $40.00 could be spent on components and/or a good manual or two, making the kit a superb value. Just some food for thought.

 

[delta5]

I think that kit is the best way for new people to try the hobby and see if they like it. When they become a bit more experienced, the Challenger press in the kit will be a great 2nd press for decapping etc.

 

[Atroxus]

It worked for me, I just recently test fired my first loads that I made with a breech lock challenger kit I got from Cabela's. So far I am very happy with my purchase.

 

[Kraylon]

I started out with the challanger kit I never used the powder scale or powder dispencer since I bought a Lyman dps 3 at the same time. I ebayed the power scale and dispencer for 20 each and the press worked great for about a year when I found that I liked shooting and reloading too much that I upgraded to a lee turret press, but all in all a great kit to start out with.

 

[RandyP]

Started with the Anniversary single stage kit, "upgraded" last year to the Lee Classic Turret, but keep the single stage mounted to my small reloading bench 'just in case'.

They have consistently manufactured reliable, safe and accurate pistol ammo at a pace that well suits my needs and most importantly my limited budget.