Lee Precision 308 Win Loader by Lee

This is my first time ever reloading. I hunt with 308 so when I found out this kit existed I bought it. It's easy to use and the load sheet is very handy. I like the portability of it. Its perfect for making a couple boxes of ammo and really scratches my itch of wanting to get more in tune with my rifle and the bullets I use.Heres a money saving tip for all you, buy the Harbor Freight Rock tumbler for cleaning your brass, $70.

So far I enjoy the manual effort used to craft a cartridge with this set. It saved me a lot of money over a press. For my use case I use it with my bolt action where I don't need to resize the entire cartridge just the kneck. I leave the case fire formed to my rifle. I use many other tools with it for safe reloading and checking head space, lengths etc.

I have a number of these loaders in different calibers. They work great. Yep one round at a time and is a slow process but works great.

I remember when this kit cost $10 years ago. I never had time to reload but been shooting 308 and didn't want to spend much. I calculated cost and it amounts to about $12 a box of 20 if you reload not including the brass. The youtube video was not correct as it left out several steps but the instructions helped some but I didn't know the primer seater has 2 ends and it didn't make it clear that you need to use one end only so I stuck in the wrong end and needed a vise plus channel lock to pull the primer seater out as was stuck hard and ended up damaging the primer seater but was still usable. Also, it took me about 15 rounds to adjust the bullet depth but did not prime them so after I got the right length I used the Quick N EZ bullet puller and I reused the bullets and case. It wasn't clear how much of the crimp ring needs to show so compared to my preloaded and it shows a little as I tried to seat the bullet so it just is below the opening and the bullet was loose and could spin around. There are a few other small tools you need to get to clean the primer hole and shape the neck but overall you don't need much and don't need to spend hundreds on reloading unless you plan on reloading lots at one time. I did buy Hornady brass which is not cheap, 50 for $40 but if I can get 4 uses out of it then it is ok.

I enjoy loading with this. Feels more precise doing each round by hand. Combined with the case conditioning kit, a mallet, and a caliper (I like to measure the full length of each cartridge after seating), it’s as good a setup as any. I’ve had a progressive. I actually prefer this. Then again I might just be crazy.

this lee classic loader is perfect for the person who is wanting a foot in the door with ammo reloading. but product money can buy for a beginner.

Very simple to use and the .308 168 gr ammunition I have been loading is shooting very consistent at 600 yards from my FN SPR.

If you're reloading to save money, this is definitely the way to go. After less than a hundred rounds of .308, this kit paid for itself and my results are more accurate than what I was shooting beforehand. It's quick and dirty, but it will save you cash and produces decent results.Depriming rod broke after a hundred rounds, screwdriver did the same job just fine. It's a decent set to play around with and get into the game. Still, I've only used it a few times and already wish I'd just sprung and picked up a single stage press.The only thing that you will need besides raw materials and this kit is a rubber mallet and some means of accurately measuring length. This site has some decent micrometers you can pick up that would be fine.