Howdy folks,
I figured my first post here might be of some help to Lee Pro 1000 owners or those considering buying the press. I have two of them, and they work just great for me.
Last month, I finished a series of videos showing how to make Lee Pro 1000's run nearly as smooth as Teflon on wet ice. Basically, it's a strip/clean/reassembly. It takes me about an hour to do this procedure, and your press will purr like a kitten afterwards. The procedure should be done every 3,500 rounds or so.
This is the key to making the Pro 1000 work well--keeping it clean. Hey, you clean your gun, don't you? Well, same for your press, just way less often.
The videos are available here, for free download. The example press is a .38Spl/.357M model, but the same procedure applies to all Pro 1000's.
http://www.sanfranciscoliberalwithagun.com/
So, for those of you who have had problems with them, especially the PRIMER FEED MECHANISM, don't give up on it just yet. Watch the videos, and if you still don't want your press anymore, PM me. I'll gladly take it off yer hands. And I won't even charge ya!
Hopefully this series helps some folks.
- Cowboy T