Tomme boy
Well-Known Member
I have had 4 of the pro 1000 presses. I could never get them to feed primers. So I turned them into brass processing presses. I had them set up to just size. Then I would hand prime while watching the world go to hell on the tv. Then they were finished loading on the same press with a different turret set up with powder die a seater then crimp. This worked for a long time and i could crank out some ammo fairly fast.
Then I got the ABLP/ pro 4000 and it works fine but the safety primer works pretty well as it throws the primers all over the floor so you dont have to worry about setting one off as you insert it into the case. So I just put one in the ram prime as the carrier is at the top of the stroke. I have a Mr. Bullet feeder setup to feed bullets. So the only thing I have to do is insert primers. I mainly use this for 9mm and range blasting 556. All the real important stuff is done one at a time of the rock crusher.
Lee's biggest problem has always been the primer system. And rushing product to the market and having new versions 2 months later. Then 2 months later AGAIN. The primer swage for the APP is on its like 4th revision. And all are way different than the last one.
Anyway, I will not be jumping on this wagon unless I see some very good reports. Right now it looks like $550 to get into it. And $500 all set up ready to go.
Then I got the ABLP/ pro 4000 and it works fine but the safety primer works pretty well as it throws the primers all over the floor so you dont have to worry about setting one off as you insert it into the case. So I just put one in the ram prime as the carrier is at the top of the stroke. I have a Mr. Bullet feeder setup to feed bullets. So the only thing I have to do is insert primers. I mainly use this for 9mm and range blasting 556. All the real important stuff is done one at a time of the rock crusher.
Lee's biggest problem has always been the primer system. And rushing product to the market and having new versions 2 months later. Then 2 months later AGAIN. The primer swage for the APP is on its like 4th revision. And all are way different than the last one.
Anyway, I will not be jumping on this wagon unless I see some very good reports. Right now it looks like $550 to get into it. And $500 all set up ready to go.