lee has a new single stage press coming out Lee APP

I think I will have to try one, I need a pcc now. Price is good to.

New bullet sizer to. Should be cheaper then the old push throughs. I like what I'm seeing.

I like this. It may replace or supplement my bench prime (which is the primary use I would have for this).

I'd like to see a video of it in action. As a single stage press you must have to prime off the press. I don't see a priming mechanism. That doesn't matter.
I'm not sure I would have a use for this other than fixing crimped primer pockets on 9mm.
I'm sure other members could keep it busy though. Does look really interesting.

Lee continues to lead the industry in innovation. I like the idea. Is it mandatory to have to use the die bushings. I hate those things, they are a solution for a non-existent problem.

flashhole said:

Lee continues to lead the industry in innovation. I like the idea. Is it mandatory to have to use the die bushings. I hate those things, they are a solution for a non-existent problem.

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Go to the Lee site in the in post one. Full explanation, uses standard 7/8x14 dies.

this is going to be my new sizing setup

Back in the 70s, RCBS Senior and Junior presses could install primers. Although there are better methods today; it worked well.

greyling22 said:

Did you notice there is a swager for it too?

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That’s what caught my eye. Interesting.

Looks good. I'd like to see it in operation. I've got two single stage presses and a Dillon 650. With another single stage I could load almost as quickly as with the Dillon. That's doing it the hard way though.

That's pretty cool. I gave my Lee single stage away to a friend to get started in reloading, while keeping my turret press. Maybe this is what I should replace it with.

greyling22 said:

This doesn't look much like a press for loading to me. It looks more like a prep station to supplement another press.

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Kinda what the description says in the link. But.....I like to prep cases prior to reloading and for $75 it could be a nice addition to the bench, just for that purpose.

greyling22 said:

https://leeprecision.com/app-automatic-processing-press/

apologies if somebody else has posted this. I didn't see it.

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Looks interesting. An auto-single-stage press?

I do size on a turret press (it's a pain, but possible) and having this to do prep work on the side would allow me to leave my dies screwed in to the turret without removing them. It's also a bit of a pain to deprime on the turret before tumbling.

greyling22 said:

This doesn't look much like a press for loading to me. It looks more like a prep station to supplement another press.

It says it can mount dies to the top and bottom of the press. I wonder if you could put a sizing die in the top and a swager on the bottom and really crank out the processed brass for loading on a turret or progressive.......

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It's nice to see Lee innovating, and that primer pocket swager looks really cool.

They bane of swagers is that the base of the cartridge needs to be the reference surface for depth, but the rim isn't strong enough to withstand the forces. Pushing on the interior of the head is the only way to apply enough force, but it's not consistent enough. It appears they solved that!

Also, I made my own X-press shell holder 10 years ago. . . shoulda patented it!

greyling22 said:

https://leeprecision.com/app-automatic-processing-press/

apologies if somebody else has posted this. I didn't see it.

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I believe your thread was first, mine followed only because of blindness....I looked and did not see your thread. So I'll help and put it back on top....the least I can do. Changing my thread Title out of deference.

One thing no once has mentioned (unless I'm still blind) is that this little press may yet find an important place as one to take to the range....or the cabin. Looks to be very portable to me.

High hopes for this. Been meaning to add a dedicated single stage press just for bullet sizing, swaging, and other tasks I'd rather not pull a die out of my turret plate to do. At this price too it would almost be worth taking the gamble.

It's handy to have an extra single-stage press or two on the bench. This one looks mighty interesting...

I have Lee's cheapest press on my bench alongside my RCBS press. I keep a universal decapping die in it, along with a three-hole "piggy-back" sort of plate that is held on top of the press by the die and extends outward with two more 7/8" holes in it, allowing me to hang two different powder measures off to the side of the press.

I bought an RCBS Jr and mounted it upside down for bullet sizing. Looks like the APP press will do the same job ... and ... perform some regular functions. It looks cool, that might be rationale enough to buy it.

anyone find any videos yet. I think there new bullet sizer will sell good by it's self

Looks interesting. An auto-single-stage press?

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I automated one a few years ago.