Rancocas
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Does the Lee hand press accept RCBS dies?
Lee hand press?
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Omega
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Yes, most modern dies have the same threads.
I believe ALL of Lee's single stage presses use 7/8" x 14 thread size dies. At least that's what all four of mine use and I have four different Lee models.
Rancocas
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Thank you.
I have a Dillon press and a lot of various RCBS dies. I also have a very old Lyman 310 tool, but the Lyman will not take the RCBS dies. I want a small, portable hand reloader that will use the dies I already have. I think the Lee hand press will do the job.
I have a Dillon press and a lot of various RCBS dies. I also have a very old Lyman 310 tool, but the Lyman will not take the RCBS dies. I want a small, portable hand reloader that will use the dies I already have. I think the Lee hand press will do the job.
Your Lyman is probably old enough is used a specific die. Any of the modern dies should work
Omega
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The 310 tools do have different threads, and specific dies which do not fit on standard presses. I have a couple complete setups in 308, 223 and another caliber I can't recall right now, but they are in my SHTF kit along with some molds for those calibers. That Lee press works ok for a few cases here and there but my hands get cramped right quick, I would rather just mount a smaller press on a wooden plank I can clamp down somewhere, or get one of these bases if you do it often. I have Lee's portable bench with the bench block shown on the bottom, so I can theoretically use it just about anywhere by just putting the clamps where I want to use the press without the stand if needed.
Wobblyshot1
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I've had an old single stage LEE for 30+ years. It will accept the other brand dies. I mainly use it for decapping black powder cartridge cases before cleaning.
Rancocas
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The only dies (die) I have for my old Lyman 310 is .300 Savage. No, I do not have a rifle in that caliber. I do, however, use the 310 to decap brass.
These days I'm primarily a traditional muzzleloader and rarely do any reloading any more. I just want the Lee hand loader handy whenever I do want to make up a few or a dozen cartridges.
These days I'm primarily a traditional muzzleloader and rarely do any reloading any more. I just want the Lee hand loader handy whenever I do want to make up a few or a dozen cartridges.
Omega
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I have a Lee universal decapper die that I decap all my brass with before I wet tumble, but I don't do any of it in the field so it's just one of the dies in a spare turret. I contemplated getting one of those hand held decappers like Frankfort Arsenal's but the whole hand cramp thing waved me off, but it looks to be a good piece of equipment.
@Omega I've used one of those for almost three years now. It does a great job but can tire your hand out a bit if you're doing a few hundred cases. Even if you are, I have still found it to be much quicker than using a press mounted decapper. I'll sit down with a bucket of cases and a second empty bucket to deprime cases while I watch a movie. I'll then put batches of cases in my small FART and run it while I watch a second movie. And yes, I watch a third movie while running those deprimed and cleaned cases through a dehydrator to dry. That's my idea of multi-tasking.
Omega
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I would have to watch Game of Thrones the whole way through@Omega I've used one of those for almost three years now. It does a great job but can tire your hand out a bit if you're doing a few hundred cases. Even if you are, I have still found it to be much quicker than using a press mounted decapper. I'll sit down with a bucket of cases and a second empty bucket to deprime cases while I watch a movie. I'll then put batches of cases in my small FART and run it while I watch a second movie. And yes, I watch a third movie while running those deprimed and cleaned cases through a dehydrator to dry. That's my idea of multi-tasking.
