Lee Pro 1000 & 40 S&W - Case feeding issues

[Dewey 68]

Does anyone load 40 S&W on a Pro 1000? Using the small case slider the cases won't slide completely into the shell plate unless I push them in and they tend to tip coming out of the holder on occasion too. It seems the small slider is sized more for 380 or 9mm and the large slider is too tall for 40.

I was thinking about buying a 3-D printed slider from "3D Loader" on Ebay sized for 40. I bought a .223 slider from him and the quality is really nice. Since the #19 shell plate is used for both 9mm and 40 there is very little clearance on the sides for 40. The cases tend to tip just a little when they hit the opening and stop. If people are having success feeding in 40 it could be my small slider, as it was also a 3D printed one from Ebay but from a different seller and the quality wasn't as good. It had "threads" coming off it so I took a torch and heated the surface to smooth it up.

 

[LiveLife]

If people are having success feeding in 40 it could be my small slider, as it was also a 3D printed one from Ebay but from a different seller and the quality wasn't as good. It had "threads" coming off it so I took a torch and heated the surface to smooth it up.

Your non-factory small slider could be the cause.

I use small slider, large case feeder and bent Z bar to load 40S&W on my Pro 1000s and do not have issue you are having.

Lee replaced small/large slider with universal slider - https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-case-slider-and-riser

 

[Tilos]

Do you have the latest/greatest Slider?
It should look like this:
https://leeprecision.com/case-slider-riser.html
Here's the instructions for it, might be some usable info:
https://leeprecision.com/cgi-data/instruct/TR4212.pdf
Or click on the link on the slider page.
It might be the answer to your problems...or not .

This guy mod'ed bigger slider thickness to the length of the 40 case, and shows how the 40 cases stack up in the tubes to cause the tipping.

Might help you out,

 

[Dewey 68]

Thanks for the links I'll check them out. Sounds like it's the slider. I'll check out the new one.

Edit: After watching that video, maybe getting a 3D printed one for 40 S&W isn't such a bad idea. I didn't realize the Loadmasters index to the next station so quickly. I'll bet it's hard to keep powder from spilling out of the cases with that press.

 

[Dewey 68]

The new case slider was free when I went to check out on Lee's site, I just had to pay shipping so I paid for shipping and I'll see how it works.

 

[LiveLife]

Nice. Keep us posted.

 

[Tilos]

The new case slider was free when I went to check out on Lee's site, I just had to pay shipping so I paid for shipping and I'll see how it works.

Good Deal...
If the new slider doesn't work out you can always mod the old slider, like in the vid.
Let us know how things work out,

 

[Dewey 68]

Got the new slider/riser combo from Lee. Took it apart and mounted the slider by itself and the casings slide easily into the shell plate now. Throwing the 3D printed small slider in the garbage.

 

[LiveLife]

Great!

I love happy endings.

 

[Dewey 68]

Great!

I love happy endings.

You and Robert Kraft!