Lee Roadmaster Press

[lonewolf5347]

I been looking for a progressive press
I wonder has anyone ever got the above press to run without having major problems

[farmerjim]

Mine worked fine for 9mm right out of the box. Many have problems. Many have no problems. There are forums to help get them to work . There is a site to buy aftermarket kits to improve on the standard loadmaster.

[Grmps]

IF you don't mind a little tinkering they will work fine.

[jetinteriorguy]

Mine works reasonably well, pretty much 90% of any issues I've had have been user errors/induced. I would say all of the issues I've had have been eliminated by not using the automatic bullet feeder and priming off the press. My setup is #1 is resizing without the primer punch, #2 is expand/powder drop, #3 is powder cop die, #4 is seating the bullet after setting it in the case by hand, and #5 is crimping. This is used for handgun only for me. The reason for priming off the press is twofold. First, about one in a hundred primers would get flipped and seated sideways, and also priming off the press allows the use of a powder cop die and still leaves enough stations open to seat and crimp in separate stages. I know most feel priming off the press sort of defeats the purpose of a progressive, and I get that, but this works for me and I don't mind it.

[17nut]

http://loadmastervideos.com/

http://forums.loadmastervideos.com/forums/

[z28z34man]

I like mine. I resize in station 1, prime and NOE case expand in station 2, charge in station 3, seat in station 4, and if I feel like it I use the factory crimp in station 5.

I must be the lucky one I have had no problems with the priming system as long as I keep an eye on the shoot that it doesn't get empty. It is easy to run threw 100 rounds before you know it.

[sparky45]

I've owned (4) of them and got them all reasonably well situated as far as running without much in the cursing arena. I finally realized the priming system was junk and primed off the press and 90% of the frustration went away. Case feeder is a bit iffy as well, but will work when you finally get it adjusted. I have since slowed down my reloading to a fraction of the ammo I was making and sold all my progressive presses except the 650 and my Redding T-7. I load almost all my ammo with a couple of RCBS Rockchuckers.

[jmorris]

I put together the fastest one I have ever seen.



Not as easy as some but it can be done.

[Lloyd Smale]

if its the one buick made go for it. the lee not so much

I been looking for a progressive press
I wonder has anyone ever got the above press to run without having major problems

[tja6435]

Mine is a primer crusher deluxe. My Dillon 650 took almost all of that frustration away. I'd deprime, size, prime on the 650 and run the prepared cases through the LoadMaster before I'd deal with just a LoadMaster again.

[Walter Laich]

I put together the fastest one I have ever seen.



Not as easy as some but it can be done.

yea, but you're superhuman! I am in awe of all your creations

[sparky45]

I put together the fastest one I have ever seen.



Not as easy as some but it can be done.

Mr Morris is VERY modest; he is a engineering Savant.

[HeavyMetal]

go for the new breach lock pro by lee, I still don't prime on the press, but it's huge improvement over both the loadmaster and the pro 1000!

see video's on youtube before you spend money.

[lonewolf5347]

Breech lock pro new press looks interesting

[1bluehorse]

I put together the fastest one I have ever seen.

Not as easy as some but it can be done.

I have seen this video before, very impressive, but I am curious. Were you priming on the press at the same time or were the cases "pre-primed". If priming on the press what changes, if any, did you do to the priming system. I've owned several LM's over the years, in fact have one now. None of mine were even close to what you "built" but through experience I can now put one together that will run virtually problem free. But there are things I do to one now before I even set it up that pretty much eliminates possible problems later (or immediately) down the road. They (LM) do require careful setup and "most" problems are adjustment errors. As most know, and I agree, the priming system is the biggest problem but there are a couple things that will help it immensely and only takes a short amount of time. Not here to applaud the LM but it can be made to work very well. I enjoy "putzing" with one to get it working and then usually sell it. The only other progressive press I have now is an RCBS Pro 2000, that one I'll keep. Sold my Dillon and Hornady (I enjoy trying different stuff) but will still buy a Load Master if the price is right simply because I think they're fun to work with. It has a very (to me) interesting mode of operation....

[toallmy]

I like my loadmaster , I have been using it for 2-3 years now and it works as good as I do . + a lot of support out there to help with issues .

[Livin_cincy]

I like my loadmaster , I have been using it for 2-3 years now and it works as good as I do . + a lot of support out there to help with issues .

There are 'rumors' that the new/current LM Priming system works fine. Are you priming on the press ?

[HeavyMetal]

is the video jmorris loadmaster or a unit off of youtube? I suspect pre primed brass as I have never, in person, had a loadmaster or pro 1000 go that many rounds and not have a priming problem.

I have a Pro 1000 set up to de prime only with the Lee de capping die, no sizing! After the lot of brass is de capped it's wet tumbled with stainless steel pins then dried in a food dehydrator.

The brass is then primed, I use an RCBS bench primer that has 5 tubes, they are put in a Dillon case feeder and run through my CH auto champ.

This is a four station press so I can take advantage of the Lee FCD Die, and the system works perfectly plus gives me at least 3 looks for bad brass prior to loading and the brass is clean inside and out plus shine's like new!

food for thought guy's.

HM

[dbmjr1]

For a number of years I loaded all of my .45acp on a Loadmaster. I always primed off the press.

Suddenly I began having problems with the shell holder indexing with the dies properly.

The base had stripped out. Taking it apart, if I knew how it is really constructed, I'd have never bought it.

I do like Lee products, in general. Just not their progressive presses.

Save up and buy a better press, if you want a progressive.

[HeavyMetal]

when I bought my first Pro 1000, used for $7.00, I also had chance at a loadmaster that was in piece's, after looking it over I was disappointed.

The Pro 1000 had it's shot coming's as well and mostly in the priming system. I was also disappointed that it was only set up for three dies, jacketed was fine, never loaded any, but using cast required running all loads through a second time for the FCD Die.

I had four and now down to one used just for de priming.

The new Breech Lock Pro is a huge improvement, the priming system is better but still gets in the way, LOL!

The rest of it looks pretty good and their's a video out by treetopflier on youtube that shows 18 minute's of stripping down and putting it back together, it's worth watching and shows how improved it is over the loadmaster and the Pro 1000 especially since ya don't spend money to learn about it!

HM