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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheLastDaze" data-source="post: 2565246" data-attributes="member: 10463">press came in yesterday along with my tumbler etc... loaded 600 rounds with quite a learning curve...I expected it to be finicky and to need some tlc when I bought it, only thing I've done was wet sand and polish out the bullet chute (all of 5 mins), it came with dies in it and 'adjusted' but I reset all the dies, with this set up I did have to work and guide probably 85% of the bullets when seating... I need to adjust for more flare to increase productivity but I wasn't concerned about it as this is my first time ever reloading..glad I bought a bullet puller as I screwed up about 12 rounds, half of those the primer didn't seat all the way the other half didn't cap at all which let to more problems...I quickly found out the wire for the case sensor was on half way from the factory, after cleaning and reinstalling it for another 5 mins I was off again... I found out very quickly when powder gets in the primer chute its a repeated problem, jams etc... I plan to use graphite in many places that make contact as well as some on the primer chute... I had zero problems with primer tray feeding probably cuz its a new press and the markings on the arm haven't worn.. I will need a couple more primer trays as filling them lends down time when you're pumping quantity...I also loaded a 380auto on accident !!!!! wow what a kick that would have in my LCP <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" />with that can I assume I can reload 380 with the same dies??? maybe just reset them??all in all I'm in this thing for $290 with all the tools I need to make ammo, with the square deal I would have spent close to $500 for the press alone....I'm happy with its performance and know I'll be happy once I tweak a few things here and there... The whole point was to make ammo on the cheap and with lee you can definitely do that !!!!! It makes ammo that makes a bang just like any other machine, but I can make more bang for the buck <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" data-shortname=":)" />now I'm just awaiting for more casings I bought here from RickN then I should be stock piled and able to collect my own brass.. and I have around 1100 rounds of factory ammo I can collect brass from as well.... I see me becoming a brass whore in my near future</blockquote>

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