Loadmaster headin back to the factory

[hsiddall]

Well youve all probably seen my multiple issues withthe loadmaster in other posts. Ive found as you may well know that Lee parts are very easy to break if just a bit out of tune. Well I ordered a new feed bracket and nut because the old one was stripped how i dont know but it was bad(the small bolt that holds the rod in place was the bad part). Any how I go to replace it so I can start loading again and find that it wont tighten. SOB Stripped again so i take it out and have a looksie and find that the threads inside the press are shot. Ive never touche dthat adjustment since owning the thing. Well any how the lady from Lee said that it will be repaired or replaced free with in 48 hours...Well we will see how good their customer service is...
RAnt over...
Now has anybody else sent any lee products back for warranty work???

 

[presspuller]

Never sent a part back to them but it did take them 2 extra shippments to make my hand primer work.

That is the only thing Lee I own. I figured if they have problems getting the hand primer to work I don't want anything more expensive.

 

[ATAShooter]

Lee has treated me very good. All my presses with the exception of my MEC is LEE. Now, with that being said, my Brother has the Loadmaster, and has cursed it since day one. All the other LEE presses he has ( turret ) he loves, but he hates the Loadmaster. He has had it 2 years now, figuring it was a learning curve issue. He has finally gave up on it, and He has stated to me that he is going to replace the one Loadmaster with a Dillon and still keep his LEE Turret presses.

 

[GregDi]

That's what I did...sent back the Loadmaster after six months of constant tinkering and bought a Hornady AP. I didn't realize what I was missing!

 

[Eric F]

hEY TAKE IT EASY i HAD A FRIEND THAT GOT A DILLON THAT WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE BOX. eVERY ONE IS SUBJECT TO A PROBLEM FROM TIME TO TIME.

 

[zxcvbob]

I've sent a broken decapping pin back to Lee and got the free replacement in about a week. I broke another one a couple of weeks later but never sent it in; I eventually ordered a replacement and a spare (when I was ordering something else anyway) and paid $2 each for them cuz it was easier. If I'd called and said that one of them was to replace a broken one that was only a year old they'd hava probably given it to me free.

I'll probably never break another one.

 

[bfox]

Atashooter

Does your BIL want to sell the Loadmaster ?


Like other poster I had a broken decapping pin and a smashed primer slider .
Sent them in and within a week I had replacements also .

Bill

 

[scout26]

I had the final crimper on my 20+ year old Loadfast (which Lee no longer produces) break earlier this year. I got it 2-3 days after I sent them an e-mail asking if the y had the part and the inquiring about price and shipping costs. Lee sent it to me no charge, not even shipping.

I think their customer service is great.

 

[ATAShooter]

Bfox, it's already sold. To be totally honest, I think alot of the problems he had was operator error. I've owned nothing but Lee presses and never had a problem. I have never operated the Loadmaster, but I think he was stroking it too fast and that may have caused it not to index correctly or something. I don't know.

 

[wally]

I think he was stroking it too fast and that may have caused it not to index correctly or something

I doubt that, assuming it was set up right initially, I stroke mine fast enough that I have to consciously slow down to avoid throwing powder out of the case -- also have the same issue with my Dillon XL650

Either press will mess up badly if you fail to recognize a problem and just blindly apply more force.

The crank slider on my Loadmaster was defective, Lee quickly sent a replacement after a phone call, and I've been happy with it since. I keep the XL650 setup for .45ACP, the Loadmaster for .40S&W and also have a Hornady (predecessor to the LnL) doing 9mm. My low volume calibers get done on the Lee Classic Turret press.

--wally.

 

[FieroCDSP]

I've had little trouble with my loadmaster, so long as I keep the priming assembly clean. I did have to make a minor adjustment via knife and sandpaper to the case slider and tension thingy, as it was hitting the case-feeder housing and throwing off the positioning.

I have had to send in a die for a missed final polish. It was stripping brass off the bottom of my Mosin's casings as they resized. Returned a week later, working great.

For thos eof you that can afford the nice stuff, more power to ya. For people like me on a retail income and having an expensive hobby (I can't even afford more 40cal bullets right now ) Lee stuff is worth the money.

 

[BAT1]

I have the Lee Classic Turrent and other than stripping the cheesy plastic bushing once, it has pressed accurate rounds, I hand prime and then rotate it. Full strokes only. Those Dillon's are better progressives.

 

[hsiddall]

Got it back today, they only took 48 hrs or less to turn around. Replaced the frame due to the threads for th feed rod bracket being stripedand since they replaced the frame they also replacedthe ram. Looks like new, they also set the primer depth again and added a new large primer trough...Will get it mounted and see how well it works...Ive got 750+cast 200gr rnfp to load. aybe Il get em done b4 the wife gets home.

 

[ldv444]

Eric F- yes...from time to time even Dillion has a problem. But, Dillion has a much higher customer satisfaction with the 550/650 than Lee does with the Loadmaster. The Loadmaster, and a lot of Lee equipment, is constantly having problems. Look at any forum, read customer reviews on dealer web pages, look at the IDPA website..........hard to beat BLUE! In the long run, it is less expensive to go first class from the beginning. Take care.