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Pro 1000 is a 3 station progressive press:do you know the difference between the Lee Pro 1000 & 4000?
- Revised in 2019 to address several known issues except primer feed attachment that particularly has issues with slightly larger diameter metric sized foreign made primers.
- Positive auto index rod with holes through shell plate (Index adjustment made with a large Phillips head bolt)
- Utilizes universal case feeder and solid Z-bar rod and case collator (That quickly refills with a few handfuls of brass)
- Uses removable tool head with dies (turret) to change caliber along with switching out small/large primer attachment that requires removal of shell plate
- Due to ram under sizing die/station #1 with floating shell plate design, provides least amount of shell plate tilt/deflection down to .001" OAL variance using pre-resized brass - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...progressive-press.833604/page-2#post-10779806
- Comes with ergo roller handle and can load .223
Auto Breech Lock Pro is a 4 station progressive press and Pro 4000 is the kit version that includes ABLP press (Kit comes with dies, powder measure, safety prime, etc.):
- Lee seemed to have built ABLP to address all the issues users of Pro 1000 and Load Master had
- Uses Safety Prime attachment that will feed primers down to the last primer
- Positive auto index rod with holes through shell plate (Index adjustment is automatic on the fly by backing shell plate a bit during ram lever operation)
- Uses Quick Change Bushings to change caliber with the easiest and fastest primer foot change that simply drops in without having to remove shell plate (All the primer feet and tools are stored onboard so no need to look for tools/parts)
- Due to ram under sizing die/station #1 design, provides least amount of shell plate tilt/deflection down to .001"+ OAL variance using pre-resized brass (But not as low as Pro 1000)
- Utilizes universal case feeder and spring that is more forgiving than solid Z-bar (smoother operation) and case collator
- Comes with ergo roller handle and can load .223
If you want to seat and crimp in separate operations, 4 station ABLP is the clear choice. (You can seat and crimp separately on Pro 1000 but requires using pre-resized brass).45 ACP ... Is there a ... good Progressive press with cheap [caliber conversion] parts that you guys recommend? I just need 4-5 station. My next project is tons of .223
ABLP hands down provides the fastest and easiest caliber change of any progressive press using just the Quick Change bushings as small/large primer feet come with the press (3 pack for $17).
When I had to scale down reloading equipment to help my aging parents with medical issues, out of 15 presses that included Dillon 650 with case feeder, 550C, 450, C-H 3/4 station H type presses, Herters turret press, ABLP/Pro 4000, LCT, several Pro 1000s, along with single stage presses, I chose Dillon 550C and ABLP/Pro 4000 as two presses that I used most often and addressed all of my reloading needs.
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