Lee Precision Load Master Progressive Press 223 REM (LEE90922)

lee precision load master is good ( I have buy it in France to another site and price is lower)I have fist buy two load master from CDSG.ltd , first they try to sent me another type of pressThen I have claim that I want loadmaster that I have ordered and they then ask me more money.avoid CDSG ltd, they are thief. they don't follow sales rules and they dont follow amazon rules.don't forget to lube your shell if not it will be nightmare. I was previously using carbide dies that are not existing in 223.enjoy reloading, it is very fun to have a 10 shot in 5 cents coin.

It’s not what I bought advertised in the photo, also you have to buy separately, the dies and shell plate + other attachments.Look carefully before buying.I Will not buy anything from this Co again. Very deceptive

The media could not be loaded.  Pile of junk as is their after sales service. Here is my experience. I have had a brand new LEE LOADMASTER lying in a box for just over a year. Been reloading with single stage press, decided to try progressive for mass reloading of 223 plinking ammo. Setup my press following loads of online videos. Issues with the primer feed tray and the powder dispenser. I have brand new lee perfect powder measure (which LEE themselves were ranting about for rifle loads) and universal rifle charging die. Issue is the Perfect Powder Measure was getting stuck with N140.The problem is that the powder measure does not return to the start position. It seems to get jammed which results in misfeeds and partial powder dispensing. This too was purchased brand new. This is problematic and continued to occur even after I disassembled the powder measure and cleaned it down. Basically it is useless and does not work properly. The other problem I encountered was with the primer feed not working properly.WHAT IS LEE PRECISION'S solution after emailing them (in a nutshell spend more money to fix a problem with their defective products):This is the big reason we quit using the Universal Charging Die and the Perfect Powder Measure on the Load Master and Pro 1000 for 223. The tension screw has to be set just right on the powder measure so that the powder does not leak and the charge re-set mechanism does not work too stiffly resulting in a bent connecting rod (that we no longer have) or a broken bead chain. This system does not work well with fine grain ball powders. We think it would be better to offer you a 1/2 price replacement on an Auto Drum Powder Measure and Long charging die. You also have the old style small primer trough and should get the one we are currently using, which we can also offer at 1/2 price.Go and buy more parts......? So I have a brand new press, brand new perfect powder measure, brand new rifle charging die, which apparently don't function properly and have been discontinued, and I must now go and buy more of their crap?My advise is stick to quality brands like Lyman or Hornady which offer good value for money.

I purchased this press because of all the feedback on the internet, especially youtube.com The press works great once you take the time to tweak it. Read the instructions and check out as many videos on youtube.com to make your life easier. The quality of the press is great and its easy to use. I have run over a 1000 rounds without any issues. Great press for the rookie to expert re-loader

Before I bought this Lee Load Master I read many reviews and much information on other reloading products. I wanted something with a track record that would do what I needed. Ammunition is becoming so scarce that reloading has become a necessity for me. I have reloaded shotgun shells for years with a MEC 500 jr. so I thought setting up this press would be a piece of cake. Shotgun shell reloading did not prepare me for the detail required with this unit. I bought this one because it was prepped for 223 shells which are. for me, the most difficult cartridges to find lately. It came with everything pictured except for the brass collator (large red brass funnel) which is really not necessary. However, something that is necessary, that I had not considered when I bought the press, is a stand or special bracket for mounting on the edge of a bench, since the ram passes out in front and below the base of the unit. My MEC I can use on any flat surface but this has to be bolted down from the edge with the ram free to pass about four inches below the bench, or stand, surface. So, I ordered a Lee stand from another online store since Amazon did not carry the stand. I finally received the stand a couple of days ago so I put the stand together and bolted the Lee press to the stand. I placed an empty, deprimed, cartridge in the unit and ran the handle through the cycles. When it reached the bullet insert die I fully depressed the handle and then pulled the handle back up. The brass was crushed down about half an inch. Hmm. I suddenly came to the conclusion that the press was not set up for 223 at the factory even though it came with all the dies set in the turret. The instructions that come with the press are barely adequate. I have spend several hours watching and contemplating Youtube videos that review set up of the Lee Load Master press. Watch them, they are extremely helpful. I am quite mechanically inclined (I repair antique clocks for a hobby) so I thought this press would be a piece of cake . . . it was not. Mine developed a problem that I had not seen explained anywhere including on Youtube. When the handle was raised and lowered the cartridge ring stopped rotating. I finally figured out that the draw bolt at the bottom of the press, holding the entire unit together, had not been torqued properly in manufacture and the unit had twisted out of alignment. The fix was easy once I figured that out.Thus, my suggestions are:1) Read the manual at least twice before doing anything (leave the press in the box)2) Watch all the Youtube videos you can find4) mount the press to a lee stand then remove the turret with the dies5) take the shell plate off and inspect the actual mechanical parts understanding how the rotating movement occurs with the vertical movement of the ram6) follow and understand each step of the reloading procedure before putting the press back together7) purchase a Lee's reloading manual also which tells you which autopowder disk to use for the charges.8) buy a powder scale to weigh a powder charge to be sure that the volume measure is correct (I have been told this by friends - Amazon has some decent digital scales).The press is running as smooth as a clock right now as I run empty cases through it . I will update my review when I finally have run some loads and fired them Due to the complexity of setting up the dies I will be buying extra turrets when I get the dies necessary to reload 308.45 ACP, 9mm, and 357 magnum. That way the turret and dies only have to be set one time for each caliber. This is actually one of Lee's suggestions.If you want something that you can just pull out of a box and start to use immediately this in not the reloading press for you. However, if you are mechanically inclined and enjoy solving problems you will likely have fun with this press.

I have several of the Loadmaster presses and love them. You can not take it out of the box and fill the primer tray, case tubes and powder measure and expect to start loading. It just doesn't work that way. Take you time check each station and make sure it is set up as per the instructions and move through the steps slowly until you are confident you have everything right on. Load up the cases and powder and primers and just make sure you move the handle full to the top and bottom stop. You will love it. If you add a bullet feeder you will need some patients but once up it works fine. If loading 45ACP you need to glue a very thin piece of suede leather on the bullet platform to keep it from bouncing off the ramp. You will know what I mean once you start loading 45ACP using a bullet feeder.

Got this press yesterday and spent most of the day deburring , polishing and adjusting as per most of the recommendations on here. I can see why some people had a tough time with this press but take your time doing the set up and you will not be disappointed. Just finished 140 rnds in 42 minutes checking each rnd as it dropped for primer depth and a shake to make sure the powder dropped. Very happy with the results. I ran about 15 test drops before the run and the powder drop varied less than .2 grains , most of the time less than .1 I bought this to load volume for my 223's if I want dead nuts accuracy I will use my RC IV'S but was very pleased with this press. Ordered the micrometer adjustable charge bar before I ran the drop test so I hope it will function even better when it arrives. I have been reloading for 40yrs and I have a Hornady progressive lock n load , 2 Rock Crusher IV'S , a Hornady 366 and a Lee 50 BMG and I have to admit I like the Lee Loadmaster better than the Hornadys and it's a hell of a lot less money. Will be ordering a few more of these presses dedicated to one caliber ( to lazy to swap and adjust)update: just loaded 50 rnds in 8 minutes without a hitch--love this press.

I was told by a friend of mine that has been reloading for many years that since I am mechanically inclined and like to tinker with things I would probably be fine buying a Lee Loadmaster but is what we both didn't know at the time is that no amount of mechanical know how or tinkering is going to make a tool work well that is not designed well. This entire reloading machine is a constant battle to keep running and I just can't figure out how to make it run smoothly. The system Lee uses to rotate the shell plate is my biggest battle, it will work great when the parts are new for about 200 rounds, then it just stops advancing the the plate. The foot will just stop following the guide and the shell plate will jam up then its done until I order another foot that is covered under the warranty. The warranty is another gripe, I have yet to be charged less than $12.00 for shipping for 1 or 2 small parts mailed in a envelope. The primer feed is not only designed very badly it is dangerous. In my experience 1 in about every 20 cases are sent to the powder drop without a primer so the powder just runs out the flash hole onto the floor. In that 20 that get a primer at least 1 will have a primer crushed into the primer pocket sideways. The powder drop is very accurate for most powders but as with all things Lee it will work great for a while even with ball powder then it just starts spilling powder out of the drum every time it rotates to drop powder. Again the only cure for this is to order a new rubber wiper which is under warranty but it will cost at least $12 for shipping and this thing is very small, smaller than most peoples pinky fingernail. So if you think you will save money by buying a Lee press, you will be very disappointed. I spent a load of money on shipping for replacement warranty parts and finally gave up and bought a new press. LEE WAS A WAST OF MONEY.