50Cal

[Nomes]

I have a lee breech lock reloader single stage press
A friend of mine wants to reload 50cal with it.
Will it work for that?

[Nobade]

Which 50 cal?
It's way too small for 50 BMG if that's what he means. You have to get a special press and priming tool for that.

[R-71]

301995

Is this the press you have? Then yes it will accept the 50 bmg dies.

[rancher1913]

it may accept the dies but it wont work, brass is way to long with 50bmg. you need a lot of clearance

[Nobade]

Nor will it accept the shell holder.

[Nomes]

I guess he will have to get what he needs.

[Nobade]

I guess he will have to get what he needs.

RCBS Big Fifty kit is probably the best way to go. Everything you need in one box.

[rancher1913]

you think regular primers are expensive, wait till you see what 50bmg primers go for.

[Winger Ed.]

you think regular primers are expensive, wait till you see what 50bmg primers go for.

When I started loading them in the mid 90s, you had to buy them five boxes at a time. Each box had five flats of 100.
For five boxes, or 2500 of them, it was $382. plus the shipping.
Last time I saw them listed, it was the same $382.00, but it was for only one box of 500.

[megasupermagnum]

Lee makes two O-frame breech lock presses. The Classic Cast is giant, and it will load 50 BMG no problem, it was built for it. The Challenger is much smaller, and I doubt it has the length needed.