Excellent video, just a FWIW - Lee has updated this press to include a detent ball. It has two positions, one for 5 hole & another for all the rest. Requires 1/4 ball (TP2114), Spring (TP2115), and bearing plate (TP5536) - total of $13 US & shipping - but really Lee owes it to everyone who didn't get it.
Saw that and have to agree. Though I did not have any index issues with the press, it will if you go too fast index a bit past but the index pin aligns it again.
I am 100% a Lee fan. I started back in '08 with their single stage as a fun retirement hobby. Quickly advanced to the Classic Turret and last year went "whole hog" and bought their Six Pack Pro. The level of engineering and solid quality they provide at a remarkable price point is most impressive. This latest offering is another home run in my honest view. Thank you for these educational and informative videos.
My original ACP would crush primers a lil too often for me. They gave me a new primer chute. Same problem. I now prime with the Lee bench prime and have never had a problem. I love my APP, but I'm not spending money on the upgrade kit. You can only buy it with the handle, which I had already bought for both the APP and ACP.
Just follow the instructions, much easier to do than on the old model. With the carrier at the bottom, remove index rod, case ejector...loosen shell plate with the included allen key.
Every second or third primer tips sideways in my setup. The priming pin then get caught in the upward position inside the empty primer pocket. If I remove the turret and empty cases it works perfectly fine - the primer gets pushed center onto the priming pin and rises unobstructed. FRUSTRATING!!
You can feed and prime any cases up to 2.5inches long. However the push rod is .220inch. This fits in the case so your case mouth will need to be bigger than this.
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Hi. Thanks for presentation. Just starting to looking at these systems for priming 17rem and 204r. Do you know if the ACP and or APP Deluxe will prime these narrower neck calibres? I can't find the info anywhere...over Xmas.. Thanks.
@@White000Crow I'm trying to find a system which doesn't use a shell holder or doesn't rely on rim thickness to set primer depth. I have an old Lee hand primer..it seems to get jammed up a bit these days...also have a Lee system that uses the press...a seating punch sits on the ram and a die with a shell holder sits in the die part of press... But...hoping that the Lee ACP etc which doesn't use a shell holder, thus. doesn't rely on rim thick to set primer depth. There is a Sinclair priming tool that seems to lock down the case...but...that's single primer feed...
You can feed and prime any cases up to 2.5inches long. However the push rod is .220inch. This fits in the case so your case mouth will need to be bigger than this.
@@480bcsupplies8 that's the info I'm after...the push rod thickness.. Guess I'd need 0.150 for 17rem.... If I could get it made..I'd it would be strong enough...
You can adapt the newer primer system to the older pro 1000 but you will need to 3d print a new spring catch to connect the spring to. I’ve did this mod about a month ago and have put 1k primers with only minor issues in the beginning.
Thank you for the series, I was contemplating buying a Pro1000 for my "odd" calibers to complement/compensate for the fact my Dillon RL 1050 is very expensive/slow to have multiple calibers. I started on a Hornady AP in 2020 and while okay it never worked how I expected, I just picked up the 1050 and while amazing to use I also need .357/.38/.32 auto ammo for use in my Korths and VZ61. Your review has assured me that the 2023 model of the Pro1000 will work for what I need it to do, thanks again!
@@johnw391 correct, but thinking about it now you should be able to remove the index rod, remove the shell plate, undo the 2 screws holding the retainer plate at the bottom and the drive bolt should come out then.
Hi sir great vids with al the parts , i just want to ask ,did you print the clamps on the ammo tubes with a 3d printer because i cant find it by lee itself , and i cant also not find anything on thingiverse. thx for the answer in adv . greets Rudi
I'm in the process of working out the kinks in my six pack. The biggest problem I had was the rail that the case feeder shoe slides on. It was rough and the shallow circles on the top had material sticking up from the forging process during manufacture. Had to sand and polish that rail on top and on the edges so the shoe wouldn't catch on the upstroke then pop free and fling the case across the room. I also bought the bullet feeder which would catch the base of the bullets preventing them from falling into the metal shute. Had to ream and polish the plastic shute hole so the bullets fall freely.
An old trick from the older Pro is to tie a cable tie around the column the primer agitator rides up against. This gives it a good bump on the way up and down - might help for the loose pin.
Thank you for the great review and tips. I am invested pretty heavily in a couple of Loadmasters but the constant fiddling/adjusting is getting tiresome, so I’m trying to decide if I want to ditch the Loadmasters and invest in the six pack pro. Your videos have been a big help in understanding how they work. Cheers from Georgia, USA!
This press shares the same linkages as Lee's 50bmg press. There is almost no play which makes it so effortless. By far better than the Pro1000 and Load Master.
great video series, I have watched all 6, and subscribed I have viewed many videos on the Lee six pack pro. and with watching all videos and your videos has heled me decide on the Lee six pack pro. I have ordered my Lee six pack pro. will be here this Thursday, Thanks for making your videos, Best regards.
Another great tip on the primer screw is to take a flat file and remove the markings on the bolt. That was a problem I had to figure out the hard way the casting marks will never allow the priming lever to rest on a flat surface.
I started with a Pro 1000 when I was just loading .45 ACP and 9mm. It works well enough, but I prefer to seat and crimp on separate stages. Then I bought a Classic Turret Press when I got into .223 and 300 Blackout. I still use this great press for small batches and for load development. Next came the Lee 4000. The 5 stages were great, but the manual priming system was terrible. On a whim, I found a blem Loadmaster for a ridiculously low price. I could never get everything to sync up. Case feeding was abysmal. Finally, the 6 Pack Pro came out, and I had to get it. I believe it's the one press to rule them all. The only hiccup I had was when loading 300 HAM'R, the powder is at max safe capacity and will spill out when the shell plate indexes. Once powder gets into the primer area, it suits the bed. However, that's not the presses fault. This doesn't happen with pistol calibers. Now, I just slow the process down a bit and the powder spill/primer feed lock up problem is gone.
I used both the APP and ACP with great success. I use a lot of mixed range brass, so I prefer to batch resize/deprime and swage on the one, and batch prime on the other. When it's time to reload on the Six Pack Pro, everything goes smoothly.
I'm SERIOUSLY considering upgrading from my Lee Classic Turret to this new machine. I did read that Lee is coming out with their own inline bullet feed system in March of this year, priced around $70 USD.
I got mine three weeks ago, and I friggin love it. I want to change the ball handle to one of the ergonomic roller ones but aside from that I haven't had any issues aside from my own lack of attention with a couple rounds that didn't seat fully in the shell plate and bound up, but that was my fault. When it's running well it really pumps those rounds out, with a bullet feeder and case collator you can run 500-600 rounds per hour. And for the price? Unbeatable.
