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Reddit mentions of LEE PRECISION Cutter and Lock Stud

Sentiment score: 6
Reddit mentions: 13

We found 13 Reddit mentions of LEE PRECISION Cutter and Lock Stud. Here are the top ones.

LEE PRECISION Cutter and Lock Stud
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    Features:
  • Made in USA
  • Works on all brass less than .475 base diameter
  • Use with with the Case Length Gauge and Shell Holder to trim cases
  • Can be used by hand or with an electric drill
Specs:
ColorGreen
Height1.574803148 Inches
Length8.9763779436 Inches
Number of items1
Weight0.1 Pounds
Width11.6929133739 Inches

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Found 13 comments on LEE PRECISION Cutter and Lock Stud:

u/Quantis_Ottawa · 5 pointsr/reloading

Here's my 2 cents.

  • Don't get the kinetic bullet pullet. They are messy and break easily. Look at the Hornady Cam-Lock Bullet Puller and associated collet for your caliber. Works super well.

  • With the Lee Gauge/Holder thing for case trimming. Stick that sucker in a drill (I use a drill press). I believe you will need this piece as well to hold the gauge.

  • Drop the digital scale. The kit comes with a balance beam scale that's probably more accurate and doesn't require a warm up time. It's also not sensitive to what type of lighting you use.

  • Highly recommend the Hornady Comparator for your calipers. It makes measuring the round much more accurate. You'll probably also want the OAL Gauge down the road.

  • The Chronograph is nice but you won't need it until after you have worked up your load. Then you'll shoot a 10 shot string over it and not touch it again. It might be better to leave that for a later purchase or see if you can borrow one for a day once you're ready.

  • I have a RCBS Rock Chucker and I converted it with the Hornady Lock-N-Load Bushings and it's awesome. I'm not sure if the lee can do that but it would be a nice addon.

  • Buy a powder trickler. It will keep you sane and save you time until you can buy a automated trickler. It's big $$ but ultimately worth it.

    Otherwise good luck. Your first load will be scary but once you get the hang of it you'll be amazed at the accuracy you can achieve. Also the self reliance part is cool too!

    EDIT: If you're looking at a tumbler get the stainless steel kind. WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY better than anything else. So good that I've switched to bring my brass to a buddy who has one instead of doing it in my media tumbler.
u/SpareiChan · 3 pointsr/reloading

first of all

Secondly, I assume you mean this one, the lee cast iron turret is a great press and it will work for most applications, If you need to do things not involving the turret (like decapping of w/e) you can just pull the index rod out(it just pops out when you take the dies out) and it won't spin anymore.

For tumbler I can say wet tumbling is best but not feasable for everyone and walnut tumbling works fine. The frankfort arsenal kit is good choice.

Lee dies and hand trimmers are cheap and work good too. I wouldn't worry about a trimmer for 40 or 9 but get one for sure for 223 and 30-06. cutter + Insert

there's some more basics like decent case lube and components themselves but it's a step in the right direction.

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additional recommended things would be a kinetic bullet puller, digital scale, and calipers.

u/red__panda · 3 pointsr/reloading
  1. higher weight bullets will give a slight better performance for wind but not worth it for plinking ammo.

  2. I dont know, i just use enough powder that cycles the system successfully.

  3. YES I use a lee hand stimmer with a cutter and stud in a drill.

  4. for 223 it do not think the price of brass is worth spending all the time to anneal.

u/oshaCaller · 3 pointsr/reloading

If you aren't doing much volume the lee trimmer is the best budget minded one you can get.

http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Cutter-Lock-Stud/dp/B000NOQIOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417303995&sr=8-1&keywords=lee+trimmer

8 bucks and then each caliber is 8 bucks or less

you don't need to trim 9mm

I've had to trim .357 because I had a bunch of different range pick up and they varied greatly, wouldn't seat on the cannelure right.

I reload for my ar15's, so buying the WFT for .223 was a lot easier than all the blisters the lee trimmer would cause.

They also have this thing, it would be a lot more comfortable.

http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Cutter-Ball-Grip/dp/B00162PVJQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1417303995&sr=8-3&keywords=lee+trimmer

u/snackshack · 2 pointsr/gundeals

You can go with the Lee Case Trimmer and save about $75. Just chuck it in your drill and it makes quick work of the brass. You have to buy the holder for each caliber, which run around $6 each. If you're only doing one or two rifle calibers, they are much cheaper.

u/OGIVE · 2 pointsr/reloading

Watch the case length when you reload. The maximum allowable case length for 45-70 is 2.105. If it gets over that, trim them to 2.095.

You can get a Lee case cutter and lock stud. plus a gauge and holder to trim them. There are fancier cutters, but this will do the job.

u/DragonCenturion · 1 pointr/reloading

It's the Lee Lock Stud. I just used that and the associated Lee Holder

u/xxReptilexx5724 · 1 pointr/reloading

i just added a lee cutter and lock stud and caliper. I shouldnt need this this because a shell holder and case guage comes with the dies correct?

u/tehspiah · 1 pointr/reloading

lee makes this:

https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Cutter-Lock-Stud/dp/B000NOQIOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510819181&sr=8-1&keywords=lee+case+trimmer

Edit: actually, yeah I think you can just remove the wooden ball and it's the same thing was what I linked.

u/looking4ammodeals · 1 pointr/reloading

Here is another alternative to your trimming station base for drill length gauge so these two two items work together and allow you to trim brass using your drill. I use it for 223 and once you get the hang of it you can knock out cases pretty quick. The only hard part is that the length is not adjustable, so you’re stuck with what ever Lee thinks is the correct trim to length. Still one of my best cheap, time saving purchases though