hand press

M.O.A. · January 31, 2011, 07:53 PM

any one use the lee hand press
if so how do u like it ive had mine for about a year and like it very much it is slow but u can really feel what u are doing with it

noylj · January 31, 2011, 08:32 PM

If it works for you, that is all that matters. I would not be able to handle it. It does allow you to take your press with you and it doesn't required mounting to a bench.
I like the little "Lee Reloading Press." It is so handy for so many little jobs.

M.O.A. · January 31, 2011, 08:36 PM

yah i can load just about any were and i only load 100 rounds at a time so i dont get tired of it and it all fits in one box and hides away nicely

chris in va · January 31, 2011, 08:52 PM

I've loaded thousands through mine. Nice to just watch your favorite show while doing menial stuff like sizing and decapping.

BigJakeJ1s · January 31, 2011, 09:30 PM

I started out with the Lee Hand press, but mine was not well built (poorly aligned between ram and die bores), and the frame flexed quite a bit in use.

I switched to a Huntington Compac, and it works much better, with excellent build quality (alignment, smoothness, etc.) and design/materials (very strong, straight and accurate, with virtually no flexing.) With a small disk of wood mounted to its base, it will stand up by itself on a flat surface too. It also includes a priming punch, but I recommend a hand primer tool (such as the Lee autoprime, or the RCBS Universal Hand Primer).

The LHP is great for depriming (it has a hollow ram to hold the spent primers and debris), but the Compac is better for everything else.

Andy

warningshot · February 1, 2011, 06:03 AM

Hand primed for years; went to bench mounted tool, much easier and faster and more uniform product due to less hand & finger fatigue.

January 31, 2011, 07:53 PM	#1
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	hand press any one use the lee hand press if so how do u like it ive had mine for about a year and like it very much it is slow but u can really feel what u are doing with it

February 1, 2011, 06:03 AM	#6
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2009 Posts: 995	No more hand priming for me. Hand primed for years; went to bench mounted tool, much easier and faster and more uniform product due to less hand & finger fatigue.

January 31, 2011, 08:32 PM	#2
noylj Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2007 Location: Between CA and NM Posts: 858	If it works for you, that is all that matters. I would not be able to handle it. It does allow you to take your press with you and it doesn't required mounting to a bench. I like the little "Lee Reloading Press." It is so handy for so many little jobs.

January 31, 2011, 08:36 PM	#3
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	yah i can load just about any were and i only load 100 rounds at a time so i dont get tired of it and it all fits in one box and hides away nicely

January 31, 2011, 08:52 PM	#4
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	I've loaded thousands through mine. Nice to just watch your favorite show while doing menial stuff like sizing and decapping.

January 31, 2011, 09:30 PM	#5
BigJakeJ1s Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2005 Location: Arlington TX Posts: 663	I started out with the Lee Hand press, but mine was not well built (poorly aligned between ram and die bores), and the frame flexed quite a bit in use. I switched to a Huntington Compac, and it works much better, with excellent build quality (alignment, smoothness, etc.) and design/materials (very strong, straight and accurate, with virtually no flexing.) With a small disk of wood mounted to its base, it will stand up by itself on a flat surface too. It also includes a priming punch, but I recommend a hand primer tool (such as the Lee autoprime, or the RCBS Universal Hand Primer). The LHP is great for depriming (it has a hollow ram to hold the spent primers and debris), but the Compac is better for everything else. Andy