Mark_Mark
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If all you are looking to do is produce 9mm in a simple efficient manner and faster than your turret then I would suggest just moving up to either the are model Pro1000 or the Pro4000. I have both and use both. The 4000 is mostly used for my 45ACP loads which I use a FCD on cast lead bullets. Both are simple to set up and are very consistent. I do not need Powder Check Dies, Case feeders, bullet feeders, Swagging station.
I regularly load 380, 9mm, 38spl, 45ACP on my Pro1000 while just using a standard 3 die set of dies. Also I can easily produce 1k rounds in an afternoon. Matter of fact the last time I loaded pistol ammo for all my pistols was almost a year ago. I also cast my own lead bullets so it doesn't pay for me to load small quantities.
this is what I would do for a Lee 6pack without 3D or such. Use what’s in the kit, that tube feed brass feed is simple and effective, it’s literally a plastic tube! can’t mess that upYep Show Me, I always get a kick out of Mark myself. Like he said, the enticement of Lee is certainly the the price point and as others mentioned a lot of their products are a bit of a diamond in the rough and once polished up run like a champ. I just don’t think I want to take the time to build on this press in particular to make it run efficiently.
I have no doubt that there is a bit of trial and error to setting up a progressive the question for me is how much. I have watched numerous you tube videos of dialing in the Lee Six Pack and they are very informative but a I am just looking for something to run out of the box, obviously after dialing in, rather than having to add or modify parts to make it run properly.
then get a powder check die, cheapest one you can find
when tube is loaded with brass, all you have to do is use Right hand to crank… Left hand to feed bullets!
they do make a bullet feed but I don’t know anything about that! that would literally free your Left hand for a cool drink!