lee Classic loader

HARDCORE · April 30, 2012, 11:31 AM

Do any of you guys know if I can use the Lee classic loader in 44 Magnum to load 44 special brass as long as I use the correct powder weight.

Thanks, Hardcore

Lemmon · April 30, 2012, 12:18 PM

Do not know for a fact but if you have the classic loader try it out and measure the finished product with calipers to see if it matches the 44 special. I know that the 357 mag works with the 38 special or at least I have loaded both and it worked before I could afford a good press and dies.

I might have a 44 mag classic loader at home and I will try to remember to drag it out of storage and read the instructions. If it does I will try to send it to in a pdf file.

Lemmon

Lemmon · April 30, 2012, 08:19 PM

I pulled out my 44 Magnum Classic Loader and the instructions did say "To Load for the 44 Spec., you only need a new powder measure and charge table."

So you are good to go using it for 44 special....The instructions was Copyright 1975. The powder measure was #108 Red color. The Lee yellow powder measure used today is metric and not cubic inches or whatever the red was. Oh, the price was only $10.98.

Lemmon

HARDCORE · May 2, 2012, 03:01 PM

Thanks alot for the info.

Hardcore

April 30, 2012, 12:18 PM	#2
Lemmon Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2009 Location: Rural South Carolina Posts: 445	Maybe Do not know for a fact but if you have the classic loader try it out and measure the finished product with calipers to see if it matches the 44 special. I know that the 357 mag works with the 38 special or at least I have loaded both and it worked before I could afford a good press and dies. I might have a 44 mag classic loader at home and I will try to remember to drag it out of storage and read the instructions. If it does I will try to send it to in a pdf file. Lemmon

April 30, 2012, 08:19 PM	#3
Lemmon Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2009 Location: Rural South Carolina Posts: 445	"To Load for the 44 Spec., you only need a new powder measure and charge table." I pulled out my 44 Magnum Classic Loader and the instructions did say "To Load for the 44 Spec., you only need a new powder measure and charge table." So you are good to go using it for 44 special....The instructions was Copyright 1975. The powder measure was #108 Red color. The Lee yellow powder measure used today is metric and not cubic inches or whatever the red was. Oh, the price was only $10.98. Lemmon

April 30, 2012, 11:31 AM	#1
HARDCORE Member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Location: UPSTATE NY Posts: 44	lee Classic loader Do any of you guys know if I can use the Lee classic loader in 44 Magnum to load 44 special brass as long as I use the correct powder weight. Thanks, Hardcore

May 2, 2012, 03:01 PM	#4
HARDCORE Member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Location: UPSTATE NY Posts: 44	Thanks alot for the info. Hardcore