Hello all,
I have been wanting start making these for quite some time, I apologize for taking so long. Anyway, some of you have asked for a roller L-handle for the Lee Classic Turret press, and here it is! Mine is made with a 5/8" solid tool steel bar, and as you can see from the photo it is about 1" shorter than the standard Lee handle with the ball. I tried out this prototype in the shop, and it works beautifully! It just slightly bent, a few degrees more than the original handle, and gives clearance for the Lee safety prime. Unlike with the original handle there is no need to shift hand position on the upstroke to avoid jamming your hand into the priming system. I loaded some ammo with this to give 'er a whirl, and to me it just "feels" better than the original ball and tube arrangement.
These run $38 shipped, and I'll have an initial batch of several of these available for the Lee Classic Cast Turret press within 1 week or so. I am also gauging interest for these for the Hornady LnL, let me know if you would be interested in one of these. The Hornady model would be a bit higher, due to the fact that the end needs threading, and I believe it is slightly longer, which unfortunately will raise shipping cost some. Anyway, please let me know if you would be interested in a Hornady model as well as the Lee, and I'll see what I can get going for one of these.
Thanks for your support,
lathesmith