TexasCHLforum.com

urnoodle wrote:The Lee Classic turret is what I have and I love it. I think you can find it much cheaper at http://www.fsreloading.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. I believe it's about $80 there (without dies). The dies are somewhere around $35. I buy everything Lee at that site. They seem to have the best prices and shipping isn't crazy either.

He is talking the kit (Part # 90304 for $207), you are talking the bare press (Part # 90064 for $95).

These are fsreloading.com prices:

If you compare the standard Lee 90304 Classic Turret Press Kit $ 207.49

It includes the following components:
90064 Lee Precision Classic Turret Press $ 94.95
90277 Lee Precision Modern Reloading 2 ED $ 17.98
90681 Lee Precision Safety Scale Red $ 23.89
90997 Lee Precision Safety Prime Feed Large and Small $ 18.98
90429 Lee Precision Pro Auto Disk $ 36.99
90041 Lee Precision Auto Disk Riser $ 7.60
90950 Case Condition Combo $ 9.10
90006 Lee Precision Resizing Lube 1 Tube $ 2.49
Total: $211.98

The Kempf Gunshop kit didn't include the Lee Safety Scale, but it did include the 9mm die set:
90963 Lee Precision Deluxe Pistol 4 Die Set 9MM Luger Lee Precision Deluxe Pistol 4 Die Set 9MM Luger $ 36.99

papajohn1964 wrote:So is this a good deal and does it have everything we need for 9mm?

https://kempfgunshop.com//index.php?pag ... &Itemid=41

Well, first I'd like to say the people at Kempf Gun Shop are good people and easy to deal with. I'd have no hesitation in buying from them again and I've only heard good things about them.

Yes, that kit gets most of the stuff you need to get started in 9mm except you need a couple other items. First, you'll need to be able to clean your brass. Most people purchase a brass vibratory tumbler. Second, you'll need a set a calipers that measure length to the nearest thousandth. Third, you'll need a set of scales. The "stock" kit from Lee has the Lee Safety Scale, which is accurate and useful, but it is not magnetically dampened so it can be frustrating to use. The Kempf Gunshop kit does not list the scale.

The Kemp Gunshop price is very competitive for the Classic Cast Turret press, but Lee does not price that press as aggressively as they price their progressive presses.

For example, you could get the Lee Pro 1000 progressive press kit setup for 9mm, including case feeder, priming system, and powder system, for about $150. Their Lee Loadmaster progressive kit sells for about $235.

If I was going to spend over $200, then I'd personally get the Loadmaster.

Salty1 wrote:Reloading is not only about cost savings, it is the joy of loading your own and tweaking the loads to be perfect for the respective firearm your shooting. I also consider a chronograph as part of the reloading equipment. Reloading is meditation for men, a great way to clear the brain of daily stress and end up with something that is useful..... plus it ends up cheaper than hitting the pub for Budwieser and does not come with a hangover....

I enjoy making the ammo almost as much as I enjoy shooting it.

If someone tries reloading and doesn't enjoy the activity, they will rarely stick with it just for the cost savings. Most people who get really involved with reloading first intrinsic enjoyment in the activity itself.

AndyC wrote:I cast my own bullets from free lead I recovered, so I'm reloading .45acp for less than $50/1,000 rounds.

As Andy notes, the biggest savings comes when you dive in and start casting your own bullets.

For example, I currently reload my 9mm for $2.55 per hundred and .45 ACP for $2.83 per hundred using my cast bullets.

If I purchased lead bullets, say for the 9mm, Missouri Bullet Co (my preferred source) is selling 9mm for $5.90 per hundred bullets. So my cost using purchased bullets jumps from $2.55 per hundred to $8.45 per hundred.

Don't get me wrong $8.45 per hundred is still a heck of a lot cheaper than buying commercial ammo at $20.00 per hundred.