[sharkjuju]

I was wondering if anyone has run into the same problem and come up with a solution to the problem I have run into with the case feeder on my Lee Pro 1000. If it makes a difference, I am loading .40 S&W with the press set up to run pre-primed cases (Lee Auto disc in station 1, seat in station 2 and crimp in station 3).

My problem is with the case feeder tubes full ( about 22 cases) a high % of the cases will tip over. When I get to about 10 cases in the tube, the problem essentually goes away. Short of only loading 10 cases per tube, is there a solution to this problem?

I have tried to adjust the casefeeder setup gap above the case (a dimes thickness per the instructions) but it does not solve the problem.

PS-I am very happy with this press. For the money spent I don't think it can be beat if run with out the primer setup. The case collator is the best $15.00 I ever spent.

Anyone have any experience with the bullet feeder for this press?

[mike_pinto]

Sounds like you are on the right track for the casefeed issue. I bet it is just a timing thing that you will work out. As far as the bullet feeder, mine was crap. It never got adjusted correctly and when I did get it to work OK, the plastic fingers that hold the bullets lost all it's grip and dumped them everywhere. That was with a .45 though. The .40 versions might be better as the bullets are quite a bit smaller. I thought I loved my Pro 1000 until I got my 550.

Mike

[zxd9]

My 9mm bullet feeder made it about 2000 rounds and then broke. Not going to replace it either. I don't lose that much speed putting them in manually.

[David Sinko]

Years ago I bought a new Lee Pro 1000 for .38 Special/.357 Magnum. It had its stellar moments but it had a lot of bad times too. Things started to go downhill when we began loading 9mm on it. It is now a distant memory, but I remember that most of the problems were with the priming. I don't think I ever had any problems with casefeeding. I quit that press in great frustration. My brother bought a Dillon RL 550B, which is now in my basement because he doesn't have the time or room for it anymore. I eventually bought my own XL650. The 650 is great when dedicated to one cartridge. The cartridge conversions are quite frankly prohibitively expensive, at least for me. The 550 is great for loading those "other" cartridges we all have but don't use as often. Lee makes some great stuff but I have no use for their progressive loaders.

Dave Sinko

[BBunin]

So far, I'm pretty happy with my Lee Pro 1000. Except for the F***king priming.
Bought it used with the adjustable powder measurement setup an .45 dies for $80.

Is there any way to get the priming setup to work reliably?
If not, how do most people switch over to PrePriming?

[sharkjuju]

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Go to the search feature and type in "Lee Pro 1000 using preprimed cases"-it should return an old thread.

I never tried the primer set, I read it was tempermental. I travel a lot and will preprime in the hotel. I will be doing so tonight.

[Dennis Sherman]

sharkjuju, on Jan 10 2007, 08:11 PM, said:

[]
Go to the search feature and type in "Lee Pro 1000 using preprimed cases"-it should return an old thread.

I never tried the primer set, I read it was tempermental. I travel a lot and will preprime in the hotel. I will be doing so tonight.

Check the hieght of your case feeder in relation to the slide.

[Supermoto]

sharkjuju, on Dec 29 2006, 11:26 AM, said:

I was wondering if anyone has run into the same problem and come up with a solution to the problem I have run into with the case feeder on my Lee Pro 1000. If it makes a difference, I am loading .40 S&W with the press set up to run pre-primed cases (Lee Auto disc in station 1, seat in station 2 and crimp in station 3).

My problem is with the case feeder tubes full ( about 22 cases) a high % of the cases will tip over. When I get to about 10 cases in the tube, the problem essentually goes away. Short of only loading 10 cases per tube, is there a solution to this problem?

I have tried to adjust the casefeeder setup gap above the case (a dimes thickness per the instructions) but it does not solve the problem.

PS-I am very happy with this press. For the money spent I don't think it can be beat if run with out the primer setup. The case collator is the best $15.00 I ever spent.

Anyone have any experience with the bullet feeder for this press?

The bullet feeder will eventually break, don't get it. I can do about 500/hr without it

Regarding the case feeder, if the height it correct. adjust the drop so it will only drop when the black bar is all the way back (when the press is topped out), otherwise the cases can drop down and doesn't have any support. Also make sure the Z bar is not binding. if it doesn't move smoothly, the black bar will whack the case and knock it over. My 45 press had a bind, the black bar would stop for a second then move quickly forward, knocking the case over

For the primer set up. remove the black piece of plastic the prevents primers from feeding if there is no case, it causes alot of problem. when there is no case you can either remove the primer with your fingers or the shellplate will knock it off. Make sure the feed chute is clean and dry. primers won't feed if even a little powder gets in there

[Tokarev]

Yes, the bullet feeder is pretty much a plastic piece of junk. It does work okay but the plastic feed fingers are very easy to damage. And if you get aggressive with the press and try to really crank 'em out the feeder will start dropping bullets early.

The fact that the Pro 1000 is just over $100 new and can actually work and produce decent ammunition is a miracle and a testament to the soundness of the basic design. Too bad Lee doesn't use something other than pot metal and plastic for materials. If they raised the price $40-$50 and made the press to last, I really think they'd be on to something!

[Sal]

sharkjuju, on Dec 29 2006, 11:26 AM, said:

I was wondering if anyone has run into the same problem and come up with a solution to the problem I have run into with the case feeder on my Lee Pro 1000. If it makes a difference, I am loading .40 S&W with the press set up to run pre-primed cases (Lee Auto disc in station 1, seat in station 2 and crimp in station 3).

My problem is with the case feeder tubes full ( about 22 cases) a high % of the cases will tip over. When I get to about 10 cases in the tube, the problem essentually goes away. Short of only loading 10 cases per tube, is there a solution to this problem?

I have tried to adjust the casefeeder setup gap above the case (a dimes thickness per the instructions) but it does not solve the problem.

PS-I am very happy with this press. For the money spent I don't think it can be beat if run with out the primer setup. The case collator is the best $15.00 I ever spent.

Anyone have any experience with the bullet feeder for this press?

I have 4 pro1000s I had the same problem with 40 cal only.
This might sound like a dumb fix, but it works
Put a peice of masking tape on the metal slide and that will keep cae will not fall over .
Try this it worked for me.

[Sal]

BBunin, on Jan 10 2007, 03:55 PM, said:

So far, I'm pretty happy with my Lee Pro 1000. Except for the F***king priming.
Bought it used with the adjustable powder measurement setup an .45 dies for $80.

Is there any way to get the priming setup to work reliably?
If not, how do most people switch over to PrePriming?

On lee priming use some dry sylicon on tray and inside slider.

On the other side of the pin that shakes the primers there is a round part that holds the pin

get a .30 shim and force it under round part primers will shake down and work with no problems.

Another fix is to use a 1/4 x 31/2 ruber band arond slider just below square par go around the bars and hook to the bolt closest to you.
I use both methods and i have no problem on four of my pro 1000s

[Derwoodski]

BBunin, on Jan 10 2007, 05:55 PM, said:

So far, I'm pretty happy with my Lee Pro 1000. Except for the F***king priming.
Bought it used with the adjustable powder measurement setup an .45 dies for $80.

Is there any way to get the priming setup to work reliably?
If not, how do most people switch over to PrePriming?

I have found that the primer chute must be clean clean clean. The only time I have had trouble with the priming system is when I decapped on the press. It made the carrier very dirty fast. I moved my decapping to a single stage press, cleaned the carrier out a dry air blast can and she has been smiley ever since. My process with the pro 1000 is thus. Decap/size on single stage with separate die (before cleaning brass), tumble cases/inspect, load clean decapped cases in tubes, load as designed, size in station 1(with decapper pin in place cleans media out of flash hole if I missed one), primer flare and charge in 2, seat in 3, factory crimp die on single stage (optional, the seat die can be set to crimp as well, I use some glocked brass and the fcd is a godsend, not needed with new brass). It slows down the process somewhat to fcd on a separate press, but the final product for me is worth the extra time.

[scribble]

I thnk that if you can't reliable use all the stations this press was set up for then there has to be a flaw somewere in the design of these units. I have a classic turret that has to be there best design and a load master which has to be one of there worst designs. I am a tinkerer so I though a little tewak there and here will be ok but I was DEAD WRONG. I seam to have good runs and awfull runs. I do clean the primer system and press after each 200 round run. I have had upside down primers, sideways primers, primers blow out the entire tray. I think there biggest mistake was making the primer seeting on the upstroke were all the case sizing, case belling, bullet seating, and LFCD are being done so you really can't get a feel for the primers being seated. I think that is were dillion has it spot on with proming on down stroke so you feel the priming happening just like on the classic 4 hole turret.

[PPC Eljay]

Cooter, you've got it wrong, the Pro 1000 does prime on the downstroke (of the carrier)(up stroke of the handle) at the moment of priming that is the only thing happing, you develop a very good feel for proper seating.

[folsoml]

PPC Eljay, on Jun 4 2007, 12:25 PM, said:

Cooter, you've got it wrong, the Pro 1000 does prime on the downstroke (of the carrier)(up stroke of the handle) at the moment of priming that is the only thing happing, you develop a very good feel for proper seating.

You have to pay attention, but I have no trouble feeling when the primer seats (or doesn't seat). I would have called it the upstroke as well, since that's what the handle is doing.

[Derwoodski]

folsoml, on Jun 4 2007, 02:21 PM, said:

PPC Eljay, on Jun 4 2007, 12:25 PM, said:

Cooter, you've got it wrong, the Pro 1000 does prime on the downstroke (of the carrier)(up stroke of the handle) at the moment of priming that is the only thing happing, you develop a very good feel for proper seating.

You have to pay attention, but I have no trouble feeling when the primer seats (or doesn't seat). I would have called it the upstroke as well, since that's what the handle is doing.

once I stopped decapping on the press ( I decap on a separate press now) the Pro 1000 runs smooth as butta. I got a little can of air blast stuff, and clean out the carrier every few hundred rounds n keep the primer chute clean....sounds like your index might be off a bit.

[kamikaze1a]

As derwoodski said, the chute has to be CLEAN! I take it apart and rub a clean patch through the chute whenever it gets flaky. I got bullet lube in there once, just a micro dab from the tip of my screw driver and problems up the you know what....

As for the case feed, I have a press for 9mm, one for 45 and one for 40. That's the nice part of the Lee 1000, it's cheap enough to have one for every caliber. Anyway, the 9 and 45 feeds the shells perfectly. The 40 is a female dog...it will "usually" feed ok if I throw the lever really slowly but that's a pain too. I now use my finger and hold the shell against the pusher while pulling the lever down on every stroke. That keeps the shell from being knocked over by the pusher everytime... Gonna try that masking tape trick suggested by Sal...