How many of you had this as a beginning reloader?This is a discussion on How many of you had this as a beginning reloader? within the Reloading forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; I also had one for my 20 Gauge shotgun but can't find it. Perhaps it went on a garage sale?...
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February 20th, 2012, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Nebraska
Posts: 429
| How many of you had this as a beginning reloader?
I also had one for my 20 Gauge shotgun but can't find it. Perhaps it went on a garage sale?
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February 20th, 2012, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: northern Wisconsin
Posts: 2,836
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I also had one for a shotgun, but after one box of shells, I went and bought a Pacific shot shell reloader.  | 
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February 20th, 2012, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Central California Coast
Posts: 189
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WOW as a kid my brothers and I reloaded hundreds of 20 gauge shotshells with one of those tools.That was my first reloading experience.Worked very well.I wish I still had it.
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February 20th, 2012, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: detroit
Posts: 70
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I bought one in 1976 or so, still have it. ,38/.357.
used it for years. hope I never have to use it again.
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February 20th, 2012, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southern Oregon Coast
Posts: 2,137
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I did, 31 years ago, .38/.357. It's still around and I have actually, kind of "collected" a few more, for either the most common calibers, 30-30 for instance, or the oddballs I don't shoot much, .300 Savage, "Just in case".
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February 20th, 2012, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: VT
Posts: 203
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Many of us still utilize Lee Loaders now and then...
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February 20th, 2012, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tejas
Posts: 103
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20 odd years ago, that was what I started with for loading .44 magnum
There's something gratifying about knowing exactly what's in your ammo.
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February 20th, 2012, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Western Oregon
Posts: 153
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Many, many years ago I used one on a 444 marlin and still have it and the loader.  | |
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February 21st, 2012, 04:25 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 255
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In about 1968 or 1969 I bought one for 38/357 and one for 20ga. Still have the 20ga but don't know what happened to the other.
It was always interesting to do those while watching TV (Wow! 21", COLOR) and whack your hand, or set off a primer.
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February 21st, 2012, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Maryland
Posts: 305
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Absolutely! Still have it and still use it from time to time - just for fun.
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February 21st, 2012, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Franklin TN
Posts: 1,257
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My first reloading tool was a Lee Loader in 20 gauge. My dad got it for me in 1972. I still have it plus an additional crimp starter.
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February 21st, 2012, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rock Ridge, Wyoming
Posts: 164
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.357 and a can of Unique. Several years later I moved up to the Lee Anniversary kit.
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February 21st, 2012, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sw iowa
Posts: 1,304
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my old man helped me get started loading ammo for an old Savage '06 he had with one of them kits. i thought it was the greatest thing ever. (next to that rifle of course)
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February 21st, 2012, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: utah
Posts: 14
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Luckily things have gotten so much better. But way in the back of one of my reloading cabinets I have some old Lee and Lyman paraphenalia. One day when I'm dead someone will paw through that old crap at a gun show and wonder about the old days.
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February 21st, 2012, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: new jersey
Posts: 2,256
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I decided to get a rcbs reloader as my first one and after getting a lee loader in trade I used it for 38 super and it was slow even compared to a single stage press.
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