WinterRanger
Inactive
First time posting here. Just got started into reloading a while ago. I did a bit of research and didn’t want to spend Dillon money just yet. So Lee was where I landed, and the Pro 4000 kit in 9mm. For the most part I’m happy with it. Yes like most Lee things it takes a little tinkering with to get it just right. That doesn’t bother me in the least as long as I can get it working. Not a fan of the safety prime system. I can operate it just fine, but it really slows down the process. Not a fan of the case rotating away from me after a charge. I like that the loadmaster does rotate towards you. But all in all it does a pretty good job once you get a rhythm established. That was except for one thing. Consistent COAL.
So my eye kept going back to the loadmaster. Yes I know it’s a 30 yr old design, and their ABL Pro is their new hotness but I kept being drawn to it. The ram on the ABL Pro is offset under station 1. On the other side of the press is station 3, bullet seating. It seems to me that when you are talking thousandths of an inch, something like ram placement might make a difference.
So finally to my question. For those that have tried both, which did you like better and why?
I’m waiting to get the Loadmaster (which Lee has told me they are discontinuing and no longer manufacturing). It will be here tomorrow. I’ll take some of the steps outlined in countless videos to get it running “smoothly” and then give it a go. Hopefully COALs are consistent.
So my eye kept going back to the loadmaster. Yes I know it’s a 30 yr old design, and their ABL Pro is their new hotness but I kept being drawn to it. The ram on the ABL Pro is offset under station 1. On the other side of the press is station 3, bullet seating. It seems to me that when you are talking thousandths of an inch, something like ram placement might make a difference.
So finally to my question. For those that have tried both, which did you like better and why?
I’m waiting to get the Loadmaster (which Lee has told me they are discontinuing and no longer manufacturing). It will be here tomorrow. I’ll take some of the steps outlined in countless videos to get it running “smoothly” and then give it a go. Hopefully COALs are consistent.