looking for lee loader

[TasunkaWitko]

hey, all -

new here and it looks like a great place. was referred by waksupi.

those of you who know me, know that i am quite a fan of the lee loader. i'm looking for one in 7mm Express, otherwise known as .280 Remington. please note that this is NOT 7mm magnum.

if anyone has a line on one, let me know.

thanks -

[TasunkaWitko]

p.s. - i just saw the rule regarding posting of classifieds.

if you guys feel that this post belongs there and want to move this to that section, i have no objections!

thanks!

[45nut]

Your fine there Ron, Stick around,,introduce yourself and that 25 posts will be flyin by.
The only lee loader I have is for 45colt,,,is that close to a 280? :)

[Ranch Dog]

Greetings Ron, I'm another Lee Loader junky! I have to have one for every caliber I own or I'm just not right. Not sure why, it's just the way it is. If I travel out for a hunt, I take a baggie of powder, primers and the Lee Loader for the caliber I use. I'm sure you watch eBay for this caliber.

[357maximum]

A call to lee may be in order...they make/made 06 and 270...

[Ranch Dog]

The only current production kit in 7mm is the 7mmRM. When I've bought a kit that has need some parts, they have been very helpful in finding what I've needed to complete the kit.

What gets me about the kits on eBay is what some people will pay for current production kits. The 45-70 is a good example, they are $17.58 at Boses and they will offer sell for $19 on the bay...

[ron brooks]

What gets me about the kits on eBay is what some people will pay for current production kits. The 45-70 is a good example, they are $17.58 at Boses and they will offer sell for $19 on the bay...

Yep, and then they pay for shipping. Go figure.

Ron

[waksupi]

Glad you made it over here, Ron.

Some of you may remember when we were looking for a new home a couple years ago, Ron offered his Baitshopboyz page for a possible site to land on. He did a lot of tweaking to try and get things running for us, but we somehow ended up here.

So, Ron isn't really "new" to this bunch, and is a heck of a good guy.

[GSPKurt]

I've got a few old loaders at the gun shop I work at- I'll write down the calibers Wednesday and post 'em here Wed. night or Thursday.

[Scrounger]

I've got a few old loaders at the gun shop I work at- I'll write down the calibers Wednesday and post 'em here Wed. night or Thursday.


GSPKurt, I have interest in the 12 gauge if you have one. Midway carries several of the Lee Loaders and I think I'll order one in .45-70 even though I already have dies.

[GSPKurt]

I am 95% sure we have the 12 ga.

[TasunkaWitko]

hey, everyone -

sorry about not replying sooner to all of the welcomes. for some reason, i didn't get a notification until today.

merry christmas, everyone! thanks for the kind words and the welcomes.

no update on the search for a lee loader in .280 rem (aka 7mm express). i had contacted lee, but they said that production of their loader in that chambering ended years ago. i do have an active search on eBay, but haven't seen much.

GPS Kurt - i appreciate your checking - let me know if you have one!

waksupi - thanks for referring me over here! a great bunch of guys this is!:drinks:

Ranch Dog - good to see ya here, and long time no see! hope things are going well for you, especially during the holidays.

45nut - i keep eharing that if a guy had a .45 colt he wouldn't need much else. ONE OF THESE DAYS i might have to find out if that's true!:Fire:

thanks again everyone, and hope you are all doing well!

[GSPKurt]

No, I am sorry, I don't have a .280 Rem. I do have several others, and will post them in the Classified, if I have enough posts (I don't think I do.)

[mike in co]

one for each caliber...not enough...too much work....get one for each gun!

i have several in 308 win, a bunch in 7.62x54r tho they are 308 not 311...lee got those wrong!....and i have a 8mm mauser.....i had to buy a big lot of stuff to pick it up...then sold the rest off....always up for more....

[GSPKurt]

Stuuf for sale listed in Classified section-

Click here (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=131701#post131701)

[TasunkaWitko]

kurt -

thanks for looking. i'll go check out the classified section because, as it turns out, i also need one in 7mm mauser (7x57) as well. i used to have one, but we just finished moving and it seems to have disappeared......:(

so, to change the original post a bit, i am now looking for a .280 (7mm express) AND a 7mm mauser (7x57)!

[NVcurmudgeon]

TasunkaWitko, welcome, and sorry I have no leads on Lee Loaders. We know that waksupi's Lakota name means "bead worker," what about yours? And please don't tell us that old story that goes, "my tribal name means two dogs having fun," as a Shoshone/Paiute I know said he told an awestruck hippie!

[TasunkaWitko]

hi, curmudgeon! i think that i've seen you before and it is possible that you might ahve sent me some .30 cal cast boolits about 3 years ago. unfortunately they were lost when we moved!:(

i've been thinking it over and taking inventory after moving 4 times in the last three eyars and it looks like my relaoding/casting inventory is near ZERO. thinking about starting over and switching from lee loaders to the more traditional press/dies setup. if anyone finds a lee laoder in 7x57 or .280 (7mm express), please let me know, but unless one is found soon, i might be dumping the lee loader concept, much as i truly love the product.

[TasunkaWitko]

whoops! forgot to mention!

TasunkaWitko was better known as CrazyHorse. i've heard the two dogs story many times - the worst aprt is that some people believe it!

[catboat]

Jan 18, 2007 Sold PRoF Thanks
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I thought I had one in my box o' stuff, and I DID!

If you are still interested, I have a NIB, unused Lee Loader, with loading data in
"7x57 MM Mauser". It is the cardboard box model, with the "tap in" priming system, not the unitized squeezer-type primer. Box (and equipment) is in excellent condition.

How about $20 shipped, to lower 48?

direct email: pontoon@adelphia.net

[TasunkaWitko]

cat -

PM and email sent - thank you very much!

to all - i am now looking only for a .280 rem (AKA 7mm express). if anyone has or finds one, please let me know.

also, i have a few miscellaneous (sp) reloading components/items to give away or trade to anyone who wants them. it would be a shame to throw them away, but i find that i have no use for them. i will post on a separate thread.

thanks to all for the welcome messages and the assistance. now that i am getting back into cast boolits, i will be here much more often!

[BudRow]

Today I bought two Lee Target Model Zero Error loading sets. I am not sure when they were made but they seem to be from the 70s I"d guess. One is in 308 Win. the other in 340 Weatherby. Both are missing the thumb primer that is similar to their Auto-Prime. They have neck reaming tools, case triming tools, deburring tools, primer pocket cleaners and a micrometer bullet seating feature. I had never seen one of these kits before though of course I have seen the standard Lee Loaders. I paid $10 for both of them (not each). Very cool and the tooling was worth much more that it cost. Does anyone have a definate time line on when these were manufactured?
Best Wishes, Bud

[TasunkaWitko]

the reading i have done suggests that the target models mid-to-late 60's, maybe very early 70s. i wasn't around then (born in 1971), so perhaps some of our more "seasoned" members can chime in.:mrgreen:

as far as what you paid for them, you got an EXCELLENT bargain, even with the missing priming pieces. these things are pretty much considered collectors' items now, and can fetch some good prices. i've been kinda-sorta looking for one for my .308, but with the potential for high prices, i never took the search too seriously.

oh yeah, according to all of the reading i have done, they produce very good, extremely accurate ammunition. the reason that lee discontinued them was because manufacturing costs ourtran their ability to put out a quality roduct at a reasonable price. in my opinion, lee could make a fortune if they brought them back, but you know what they say about wishes......

[Ross]

Fortunately, the priming tool shows up at gunshows fairly regularly, and the two shellholders you need are among the more common ones.
You may enjoy reading about the primer tool on the USPTO site. It bears the patent number 3,555,959 issued 19 Jan 1971 to Richard J Lee
Mine are .222 Rem, and 6mm International.
Do yours have the charge tables? I'm trying to get a file of Lee charge tables so that I can share them around. They are often missing in the Lee and Mequon Loaders.

[BudRow]

Ross, yes, they have the charge tables but not the original dippers. I will be a way for a few days and can post the data when I get back if you like.
Best Wishes, Bud

[Ross]

Bud,
I would like.
I have a very few extra dippers. We'll see if I can help there, though that is not a real high hope.
Please get in touch when you get back.
Ross

[BudRow]

Ross, These are the loads for the 308 Win. using powder measure #190
110gr. Noble Rifle #2 42grs.
110-120gr. Hercules Re. 7 40grs.
110- 125gr. Win. 748 47.5grs.
Norma 201 45grs.
110-130gr. Hodgdon BL-C (2) 48.5 grs.
110-150gr. Dupont IMR3031 41grs.
125-150gr. Dupont IMR4064 42grs.
130-150gr. Dupont IMR4320 43.5grs.
130-140gr Win. 760 47grs.
140-150gr. Nobel Rifle #1 41grs.
150gr. Dupont 4895 43grs.
150-160gr. Hercules Re. 11 40grs.
150-170gr. Noble Rifle #0 (Sic) 43grs.
165-220gr. Hodgdon H205 54grs.
180-200gr. Dupont IMR4350 42.5grs.

I have no idea what the capacity of "Measure 190" is. (It is missing)

[Ross]

Thank you, Bud.
The 1.9cc measure is in about the middle of the set. I will see if I can find an orphan for you.
Regards from Darkest California,
Ross

HEY!
I just looked at the (Sic) note. My chart shows a 1.9 scoop throwing 26 grains of Nobel 0: 3.1cc should be 42.6 grains. Belay all that.
The old 190 (.19 cubic inches) does show the correct 43 grains of Nobel 0.
I'll try to find you one, though they are less often found. If you run into an old black box Lee Custom scoop set it would be good to invest in it. I see them for $5.ºº to $8.ºº infrequently at the shows.
Ross of the Red Countenance

[TasunkaWitko]

if memory serves, you can download charge tables at lee's web site, www.leeprecision.com. i haven't been there in a while, but i seem to remember them being there. also, i found that you can email them and they will send them to you.

[hydraulic]

On a shelf above my loading bench is my first reloader; a Lee 12 Ga. in the old red cardboard box. On the back is my name and the date I bought it; 1964.

[GaBoy]

Anyone have a 38 or 357 lee loader they want to get rid of ? The ones on evil-bay are going for new or high'r prices.... :roll:

[fiberoptik]

I would think that if you get one big enough to fit all of the sizes you have, for example, 30-30, 30-40, .308, .30-06, 7.5x55mm all fitting into the one for ???. That would cover the .30's.
I need to find in 6.5x55mm. 7x57, 7.62x51, and the one above.

[mike in co]

I would think that if you get one big enough to fit all of the sizes you have, for example, 30-30, 30-40, .308, .30-06, 7.5x55mm all fitting into the one for ???. That would cover the .30's.
I need to find in 6.5x55mm. 7x57, 7.62x51, and the one above.

me thinks you would loose the big advantage.
the tool holds the case very straight, allowing very straight bullet seating.
dont see how a generic seater could do that.

lee loaders make very accurate ammo possible.

[TNsailorman]

If anyone knows of or has a Lee Target Loader in 6.5x55mm or .223 Remington, I would sure be interested. James

[TNsailorman]

I am in need of a .223 Remington Lee handloader complete in the old cardboard box with instructions. I have a little mini-mauser in .223 and would like a loader for it. I am going to give it to my little grandaughter and I'm going to start her reloading the way I started out. James

[ktw]

I am in need of a .223 Remington Lee handloader complete in the old cardboard box with instructions. I have a little mini-mauser in .223 and would like a loader for it. I am going to give it to my little grandaughter and I'm going to start her reloading the way I started out. James

I have one in 223 in the red plastic box. I do not think it has ever been used. If you are interested I would be willing to trade/sell it. I will have to look to make sure it has the charge table and scoop (it should) and I will not be able to do that until Monday.

I also have a used Lee Target Model Loader package in 243 Win I would be willing to trade if anyone is looking for one.

-ktw

[TNsailorman]

ktw, I tried to send you a email but I don't know whether it got thru or not. When I hit the send bar it bounched me back to Cast Boolit Home Page, so I don't know. Jmaes

[ktw]

email received and replied to.

-ktw