LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE! Not everyone can afford the cost of a big progressive reloading press or have the room for one. The Classic Lee Loader is a great way to get introduced to reloading. The Lee loader is very affordable and depending on where you are in the world, the cost is between $30-$60 USD. In addition to the Classic Lee Loader you will need a polymer mallet, calliper and I highly recommend a digital powder scale. As for the powder scale, you don’t need a fancy expensive one. Just get something that works. As well, I would highly recommend that you purchase a reloading book such as the Hornady 11th Edition Reloading Book. Books like this one are full of great information on reloading, reloading equipment, powder load data, bullet types, cartridge overall length data (COL), and so much more valuable information that will enhance your understanding of reloading. The Classic Lee Loader does come with a powder load data sheet but it is very limiting in the types of powders and bullets hence why I recommend that you get a reloading book. It will be a valuable resource for many years.

READ THE CLASSIC LEE LOADER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU START RELOADING. After reading the instructions, prepare your work area and gather up your reloading components: powder, bullets, brass and primers. Take you time to understand the reloading process and take you time reloading. RELOADING IS NOT A RACE! Taking your time while reloading will ensure that you do everything correctly and safely. Give yourself time to think and take your time.

The Classic Lee Loader is a great compact loader. If you shoot 50-100 rounds a few times a month, the Classic Lee loader is likely all you need to meet your ammunition requirements. Use the Lee loader to learn about reloading before you decide to purchase an expensive progressive press. After reloading with the Lee loader, you will likely have a better understanding about reloading especially if you purchased and read a reloading book such as the Hornady 11th Edition Reloading Book.

I hope this video provides you a good introduction to the Classic Lee Loader and provides you with a good understanding of the process of reloading with this loader. Once again, READ THE LEE LOADER INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE KIT. Take your time reloading, understand the process and be safe. This video is not meant to be a lesson on how to reload but is an introduction to reloading and to demonstrate how easy it is to reload with minimal equipment when using a loader such as the Classic Lee Loader.

I should mention that a bullet puller is a piece of equipment you will want to have as the chances of you having to pull a bullet because perhaps you forgot to place powder in the brass is highly likely. It happens to everyone even seasoned reloader can make this error. As well, if you were to seat to bullet too deep, you will want to pull the bullet and reseat it to the correct depth. The correct seating depth is very important so read up on the importance of bullet seating depth. Any reloading book such as published by Hornady will explain the importance of correct bullet seating depth.

In summary, the additional equipment you will need in addition to the Classic Lee Loader is: polymer mallet, calliper, digital powder scale (more accurate than a mechanical scale), and bullet puller. A Case Gauge is one additional tool that is good to have although, you can simply use the chamber of your barrel to Case Gauge your reloads. Remove the barrel from you handgun and see if the cartridge fully drop into the chamber. I wouldn’t recommend using the camber of your rifle if you are not very experienced. If you do, the bolt must be removed for safety purposes. It would be much safer and wiser to simply buy the appropriate caliber Case Gauge to confirm that you reloads are correctly made in terms of sizing.

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