MikaelR

My take on the LEE, I've got two of them one for 9mm and the other for .38. I have always stood up for LEE, I think they make a darn good press for the money and I've been fairly happy with mine. Don't know how much I've loaded with them, the 9mm being the most used, but guessing just above 5000. The only problem I've had with mine is when I took a long break from shooting and was about to load up some more rounds. Well, them 15years of collecting dust didnt really do it good, but after a thorough cleaning it has run great. All that being said... I plan on visiting a friend any evening now and take a look at his 650, so I guess the little red wont be with me that much longer. There are alot of money to be saved if you don't mind the occasional hiccups(primer feed being the biggest, but if kept clean and indexed no problem), money that can be set aside for bullets, primers and powder. BUT, if you after a year or two is going to "upgrade" to a blue, well then it's wasted money on the LEE. If you don't have a friend that can show it to you, look around there are Loads of reviews of it. And remember, we all have beliefs we swear by, some more then others

http://www.youtube.com/user/gunrobot#p/u/11/_I2DPWLo87A Ok, it's for a revolver, but it got great retention with a pistol aswell. I use it with my CZ Shadow and I've never felt worried that the gun would fall out or such. When locked, it's rock solid and when unlocked it still holds the gun well yet got a nice smooth release I had the DAA pdr low ride before and I do Not regret buying the RM

Congrats on a wicked nice gun I'm very, very satisfied with mine

Try this: http://outdoorchannel.com/Shooting.aspx?tpid=1886222131&pid=sjssnTi2tvP5QupX6SzTQsLB_ibdgAIJ

YAY!!! Dont get much better, especially if you were around to enjoy it!

... and a long youtube session! Got up this morning and thought "Lets see if there's some new clips", well, a couple cups later and a rumbling stomach I realize it's about time to shut it down One of the better ones: From "way back" in -86, this was my 2nd Europe show

Wow, it's really hard to list the top five, I'll try list the Five most important ones for me. Perhaps not the best ones since some have led me to a group/artist that later released an even better album or that already had one out I'd discover later on. Europe - Wings of tomorrow -84 Such a great album that was followed by, "The final countdown" a couple years later. Two really great albums I still listen to alot and that really turned me on to Europe and of course their guitarist John Norum. Unfortunatley John Norum left after that tour and for me Europe as a band ceased to exist. Sure they made some pretty good songs with Kee on guitar, but Norum had become my "house god" together with Gary and was impossible to replace. Gary Moore - Wild frontier -87 This was my first real contact with Gary and after hearing The loner, I was stuck. He was a great guitarist and my biggest influence. Unfortunatley I only got to see him once, but that summer night hearing him play the blues, such a perfect night. When he passed this february, it was a great loss John Norum - Total control -87 I was extremely bummed after he left Europe, but really soon after the departure rumours started that he was about to go solo. When Total Control came, darn not only did he play like a king, he also had a voice to match. He has released great albums in his own name ever since and the latest one, "Play yard blues" is such a masterpiece. He suffered a great loss when his wife Michelle Meldrum died (guitarist with Phantom Blue and Meldrum)and that have resulted in a couple oh so emotional songs. Whitesnake - 1987 -87 Just a kick-ass album, nothing but great rock'n roll and I dont think I'd listened to them if it wasn't for that album. Europe - Start from the dark -04 Got to see their reunion show(or actually they had played a gig in Norway a couple nights before) at Sweden Rock Festival -04 with John on guitar and that night was magical. Had been waiting for that moment for 18years and when "Start from the dark" came later that year, it was such a great comeback. Some other ones i think deserve to be mentioned even if it's not what was asked for. Testament - The new order Metallica - The black album Ghost - Opus eponymous Satyricon - The age of nero Opeth - Watershed ... and the list could go on and on and on and on a...

My indoor range is 10min by foot. And the outdoor one about the same by car Matches on the other hand are pretty spread out. I'm a new shooter and have yet to shoot a match, but the closest ones will be (exept those my club arrange)about 125-200miles.

It's all been said already, but I'll voice my opinion anyway DAA's (www.doublealpha.biz) Theater is a great way to kill time. Saul's Master Class dvd's is great. And besides the tutorial dvd's, there are Loads of match videos I've also seen a couple of Burketts and they are also good.

Looking forward to hear about your 25yards 124gr tryout I'm currently using vv340 and thinking about switching to 320 so this is interesting

I do the same, mostly, close to only DA.

Sounds great, hope he'll be up for some photography Would be nice hear what you think about the Racemaster, been thinking about it for my Shadow. Got the DAA PDR lowride now and really like it. But keep on wanting the RM Perhaps a bit OT, but hopefully the ts wont mind to much

@All-Gator, If you find the time please take a bunch of phtotos of the gun and post them. The Czechmate is such a beauty Did you buy the whole set with extra barrels and all? Perhaps thats the only way it's available so far?

You can get a fairly good idea from this site: http://czechpistols82792.yuku.com/topic/14688 Think there is some youtube clip aswell for basic field strip.

If you have problem with one in 200, I'd say there is something wrong. Try even more tension on the chain, when I've got mine in bottom position, the chain has rather much tension on it. And thats why the little spring is such a "godsend", earlier the chain broke alot, but with the spring it's possible to tighten it some more (always a good idea to keep a spare chain or thwo though) I do as you and visually check each case before seating a bullet and I havent seen a case without or just a little powder for as long as I can remember on my pro1000

I cant answer for anyone else but me. I'd say nothing if the Lee was crap and nothing but problems while reloading, if it was so much worse then other presses. BUT for me, Lee offer what I need at a price that'll make me spend more time doing what is the most fun. "pride of ownership or how well it works has nothing to do with anything" So you say that you buy a expensive press just to be able to say you have it? Why would it be more fun to reload with a blue press just because it'll cost 300$ more? I really enjoy the process of reloading and trying out different loads on my cheap press. But sure, if you have more money then you can spend, fine go nuts and waste them. To me I'd rather buy what I need and dont care what colour/brand it is or what other people think about it. Can I buy something to a lower cost without cutting down on my demands, I'll sure buy it As to what kind of car, guns, guitars etc I use... I use good quality gear not the most expensive so probably not good enough for some but good enough for me

I've been using Pro1000 for 9mm and 38/357 and I dont have any problem with them. Sure, the priming Can be a pain if you dont watch out. Always make sure primers are lined up in the "tube" and keep it clean and indexed. So if you just pay attention you can have a good press for close to no money and thus be able to spend the rest of your hard earned cash on bullets/powder/primers and isnt that a Whole lot more fun? The thing that make me think about either get the loadmaster or some other press with four-five stations is that I miss the chance to use a powder check, when loading 9's there's no problem to see if you have powder. But for .38's its a bit tricky. I've had no problems with missing powder but a friend of mine have had some problems with squibs. If he's just clumsy of if it's the fact he's got the old powder measure I'll leave unsaid (but guessing on the latter ). I have no problem whatsoever to recommend Lee to my friends They run great as long as you set it up properly and watch the primers!

Welcome to the djungle of reloading! There are as many thought on reloading as there are reloaders "use this", "dont use that", "do this", "do NOT do that" etc etc... Of course there are lots of things to learn from those who been around for awhile and it's hard to know who actually know and who think he knows. I will not claim to know anything of importance and will gladly leave all the tips 'n tricks to those who are better suited. Can't say I've heard much bad about Dillon at all. Most seem to like them very much and would never consider another brand. I've also been thinking about it, but to me the pricing is a bit to much. If you want something a bit cheaper, take a look at " http://factorysales.com/index.html " they sell Lee's products. I have two of their Pro1000 presses (9mm & 38/357) and they work like a charm for me. Their flagship Load Master ( http://factorysales.com/html/xcart/catalog/ldmas.html ) is at 220$ a bargain to me and includes all you need to get started. The Pro1000 (http://factorysales.com/html/xcart/catalog/lp1000.html )is 155$ So once again, welcome to another fun part about shooting About being afraid of buying from Ebay. There will always be a risk when dealing online and you'll have to weigh the pros vs cons if it's worth it. I've done alot of deals on ebay and wont hesitate to do more. I always look at the feedback and thats enough guarantee for me