First look! Lee Pro 6000 Six Pack Progressive Press 

Abe I have a Lock N Load that I’ve been successfully running a Mr. Bullet Feeder, as well as a Dillon Powder Check in a station modified to allow its use so you have an audible on a low/high charge. You must run a seat/crimp combination, but it’s well worth it to run at the higher load rates.

I have the Lee loadmaster . And it runs my 9mm very smooth. And no problem . I just got the Lee six pack . To run 223/556 rounds and I just love The six pack . And order some upgraded parts from Lee . At no charge .

Been reloading for quite a few years now, I started out with an older RCBS Rock Chucker I bought second hand then later picked up a Lee single stage press which I use as a companion press. I don’t often load bulk amounts, I do long range shooting primarily. I’ve always liked the Hornady LNL AP but as we know, they aren’t cheap so, I found one on TGT and did a horse trade for the complete press, the Hornady case feeder, all the case feeder plates and 12 sets of dies all with the LNL bushings installed and tons of other precision parts and accessories for it. So I have about $700 total into the press that would retail for over $1,300 easy (press and everything it came with, the press alone is around $550, case feeder is $490, each of the 4 plates is $45 each, etc.). Loading .308 and 5.56 can be troublesome with lower end presses and I prefer a more solid design but I didn’t want to pay retail and I finally reached my goal. We can all see that press wobbling around like a cheap Chinese toy but I agree that it’s a fine first press and in a pinch, it will crank out loads as long as it’s not abused. This Lee press is a lot lighter than higher quality progressive presses which is a plus, and slightly smaller in overall size.

I have one of these. I wanted "One press to rule them all!" I.E. do everything from 9mm to 30-06. Breaks my heart to write this. When loading .308, station one likes to leave the shell in the die and tear off only 2 bits of brass. I don't think it is seating all the way in the plate or the plate has poor grip. Either way, I gave up and pulled the die loading only decapped pre-sized brass. That little grey plastic ring thing? (cannot see from thin angle) A. makes partial through shell removal (weight check or other problems) VERY difficult or impossible. B. pops partially out and screws things up. It would have been really nice if Lee had made eh plate carrier and the plate actually FIT each other. The primer pin is only one diameter, small, so it dents and distorts the large primers. Mine came damaged in shipping. the two long extesions for primer and case feeders were bent/cracked. LEE WAS GREAT IN SENDING A NEW PLATE CARRIER FAST AND FREE. The replacement zinc shell plate holders to not come with the screw holders threaded. So if you need one make sure to use either self tapping screws or tap the screw hold first otherwise, the screws can snap upon first installation. I am still trying to make this thing work. As of now, I would NOT recommend this press, at least not for any rifle ammo. I would avoid buying this press for anything, except (perhaps) pistol ammo.

Thank you for sharing. It was very informative. How high is the bullet feeder tube from the base of the press?

Thanks

Looks like an evolution of the lee APP. Same case feeding mechanism. Nice price point , and I could see using it for small sessions of 1-300 rounds per session. But for those 2000, 3000 round sessions - Dillon 750 or 1100. Different price points, but different use cases

Lee is built on cut rate prices on low end builds for old Yankees scrimping clams.

An improvement over the AP 4000. I do not like the offset ram. The shell plate isnt supported well and can cantilever leading to inaccurate seating. I've experienced this on the 4000. Wish they could have solved that...but hey it has 6 stations...right?

What do you do with the spent primers? Where's the tube at the bottom?

I saw you have a LnL ap. Would love to see a comparison and review of those two. Maybe make a few rifle rounds and check concentricity. How many rounds per hour. How smooth the operation is…

How's the primer feed? that seems to be an issue on nearly every press out there, my Hornady AP took quite a bit of tweaking , polishing, and cussing to get the primer feed to run reliably.

I just bought one online. Did you have to polish the powder measure much? I have an old Lee precise measured and had to just give it an ol rub with some emery cloth to meter consistently.

Does primer tools come with it, or is it sold separately?

Does this have a primer tube for the tool head? And can you change tool heads

Ah .. bullet feeder s*ck with bullets lubed with black powder lube :( Have rcbs, was tryning to use something printed ... So full metal jacket or painted bullets they works, with lubed black powder - they s*cks ... Probably I'm doing something wrong on my side when doin 38spec black powder ones.

Where did you find it for that price? Cannot find it for that cheap with all the add ons

Question: powder jumps out when table is rotating? I saw this in lee 1000 or 4000. Case jumps when plate was rotating and some powder goes outside case ... Maybe softer spring under lock mechanism? Which won't 'hit' too much when it is rotating?

How easy is it to change dies for different calibers

I noticed that your DAA Magnetic Powder Check beeps and flashes every time you run the press. I've got the same setup on my Pro 6000 and my powder check does the same thing. It's driving me nuts and I've adjusted it a 100 times. Yours is the first video I've seen that does this like mine. Is this normal with the DAA Magnetic Powder Check?

This is an amazing press at any price but around $300 (kit price), it is a steal. I have used almost all the multi-station presses on the market, and many of them for tons more money and a whole lot more complexity (that I struggled with) do not allow you to do what this one will: station #1 case feed, sizing & de-priming #2 triple function of primer insertion, case expansion and powder drop #3 powder check #4 bullet feed #5 bullet seat #6 bullet crimp. No, it does not have a case collator but the four-tube gravity feed system it comes with will allow you to do batches of about 100 which matches my testing trays. It does come with three dies, but does not include the crimp die unfortunately. It does come with the shell plate in the caliber you originally purchased and additional shell plates are about $25. It does include the sizing/de-priming die, the expansion die that inserts into the powder system and the seating die. You will have to buy a bullet feed die and system which you could do for as little as $50 or just manually insert bullets to start. The powder check is a must regardless of your experience in my opinion. I use the RCBS lockout die and I test it frequently. I am going to add the Inline Fab ergo handle and the quick attach system in the future as I wanted to make sure I liked this first and I more than like it, I love it. It looks like you may want to add a little spring door attachment to the case feed system for about $10 or build one yourself, although I have not experienced problems with case-feeding using 45 ACP brass, which is all that I have loaded so far. There are also more automated collator case feed systems and bullet feeder systems that will work with this press. I am all in for around $500 not counting the quick attach system and ergo handle that I may add. I hope this dissertation helps someone considering this purchase. This baby is just fun to play with.

thumb down because of the guy behind the camera, who refused to let the man in front of the camera use the press.. thats bad camera work!

but the dillion is going be alot better qaulity and easier to set up and last longer

This press is for the budget reloader. It is no where the quality of the Lyman Apex, Dillon 1050 or 750 or the Hornady LnL. It will not make it past the 10,000 round mark without failure.