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HAND LOADERS
Posted: 10 Sep 2020 11:34
by toot
where can I find the OLD WACK A MOLE, reloading die sets in the old black & red card board boxes? toot.
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 10 Sep 2020 13:27
by larryw
The biggest selection I have seen is on Ebay.
Type in "Used reloading equipment" or
"Used Lee reloading equipment"
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 11 Sep 2020 05:21
by GasGuzzler
eBay search
"vintage lee loader XXX"
Substitute the cartridge for the XXX
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 11 Sep 2020 11:38
by mikld
Be prepared for sticker shock. I just quickly looked on ebay and saw Lee Loaders from $30.00 to $239.00, with most over $50.00. New from Titan start at less than $30.00...
Saw a new one to me; USAC Plastic cased reloading tool
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-USAC-P ... 3137132765 For reloading plastic case/bullet practice ammo?...
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 17 Sep 2020 19:31
by cj8281
I have a couple, what flavor are you looking for??
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 06 Dec 2020 18:20
by Green Frog
i've tried to find loaders in less than common calibers. i finally scored a 32 S&W Long set after several years of looking. Now if I can just find one in 32-20.
Froggie
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 07 Dec 2020 06:51
by GasGuzzler
Green Frog wrote: Now if I can just find one in 32-20.
Get ready to spend about $125.
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 10 Dec 2020 06:44
by Ranch Dog
Yeah, I was going to say that you are better off buying a single-stage or hand press and a complete set of dies in most cases. The kits have become a cult tool. I learned on them, have a bunch of them even though I have sold a bunch of them, they are not worth the prices being paid by any stretch of the imagination. That's the truth.
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 10 Dec 2020 08:56
by buckeye43210
i agree with Ranch Dog. At those prices you're getting close to what it would cost you to buy a set Sinclair/Wilson hand loading dies and an arbor press to go along with them.
A single stage press with a good set of dies should get you close enough and be more efficient.
Re: HAND LOADERS
Posted: 10 Dec 2020 17:58
by Green Frog
Yeah, I’m no rookie to this... I bought my first Lee Loaders about 40 years ago and have modern dies for 32-20 as well as a 310 set (including steel handles) and even an old Winchester tong tool. Do I
need a 32-20 Lee Loader? No, but I
want one!
Probably my favorite currently owned set is a Unitized Tool in 32-40, with my 32 S&W set I got recently in close competition. But the things I like to shoot make me want Lee sets if practical and available.
BTW, if I could find a 32-20 Unitized Loader with the red plastic primer tool, that would be my ultimate desire... does it even exist? I do have a nice little 410 X 2 1/2” Lee Loader, Unitized 38-55 set as well as some other oddities to trade.
Froggie