Lee Pro 1000 bullet feeder problems

[stinkkoat]

Make sure the primer chute is filled at ALL times while reloading or you can get primers not feeding all the way to the end.

[Kenstone]

Make sure the primer chute is filled at ALL times while reloading or you can get primers not feeding all the way to the end.

I made/use this pusher for the last few primers:



Much easier than the typical reach around poking/pushing the primers every cycle.

Edited to add pics, I ended up using a brass rod in place of the steel rod pictured, and a chip clip instead of that metal clip.

[kmw1954]

I have a small rubber band wrapped around mine, serves two purposes. 1. keeps the two half's together, 2. when the primers get to that point I just refill.

[Kenstone]

I have a small rubber band wrapped around mine, serves two purposes. 1. keeps the two half's together, 2. when the primers get to that point I just refill.

Makes sense, except when you are at the end of your reloading session.
I don't like leaving primers in/on the press, if I'm not reloading.
Probably anal...I know but just me.

[kmw1954]

Kenstone, there again not a big problem as I keep a straightened paper clip, actually 2 of them and I just slide the few left back up into the tray.
Again I keep two because I use the round trays that have been modified with a small hole just below the clear cover so that once the primers are pushed up I stick a clip in the hole to block the chute. Also this way I can remove the tray w/o the primers dropping all over the place.

[stinkkoat]

Good idea, I'm going to make one for my press!

[stinkkoat]

Good idea, i'm going to have to make one for my press

[stinkkoat]

First I would like to say sorry it took so long to reply back, but I had to get away from this problem for a while and think of a solution. I am glad to say I have solved the problems of this feeder not feeding reliably! So far I have loaded over 300 rounds without having a single slug fall out, or fail to feed.
There were a few problems. The #1 problem was that the near side of the feed finger was hitting the near round riser’s (left side) enough that it was deflecting the fingers with the slug so as to not align with the case mouth. I could not see this happening because I was concentrating on where the slug was ending up.
I tried adjusting the “rotational” position of the unit till the fingers cleared the left side of the riser, but now the slug was ending up about a third away, (left side) from the center of the case. My conclusion was that I had to put some clearance on the top left side of the riser where it was rubbing and deflecting the finger.
I marked the risers left side (upper and lower travel of where the feed finger was hitting). I removed this riser and filed a notch in the area of contact. Reassembled it, adjusted the nut just enough to hold the unit. Then I adjusted the “ROTATIONAL” position of the stamped metal unit secured by the nut on the crimp die, until the slug was ending up in the center of the case, I then started cycling slugs…. Perfect alignment was achieved!
(Occasionally you might have to grab the very left end of the plastic unit and VERY SLIGHTLY adjust the bullet into position at the end of the feeders stroke, this is caused by the slop in the feeder.)

NEXT PROBLEM: “Slugs sliding off the flat bottom base of the feeder” No matter how many slugs (185/200 grn LSWC) I had in the tube, sometimes I would get one to slide out of position which would then cause an “avalanche” of tumbling slugs! Figured it was too “slippery”. So I added a small round pc. (Size of the base, no larger) of 240 grit wet/dry 3m sandpaper, super glued to the top of the flat base bullet feeder (this is where the bullets rest on top of each other until the feed finger grabs one and moves it to the casing) FIXED, Never had one tumble out again!

Thanks for every ones patience,

STINKKOAT

[Lloyd Smale]

pull the pro 1000 off the bench and burry it 5 miles away and then burry the bullet feed 5 miles in the other direction. Taking that stress out of your life will probably add 5 years to it

[kmw1954]

pull the pro 1000 off the bench and burry it 5 miles away and then burry the bullet feed 5 miles in the other direction. Taking that stress out of your life will probably add 5 years to it

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[Lloyd Smale]

definitely a bash the product comment. Is there a rule against it. the TRUTH will set you free

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