Instruction Manual

Inser Smar Lock bushing ino press frame;
roae  urn o secure. Adjus for proper
deph when removing die— grasp he bushing
and roae  urn counerclockwise. Using
he die wrench works well. Thread your die
into bushing. If cos is more imporan
han convenience, you can leave
Smar Lock bushing permanenly
insalled. emove O-ring and
dies will freely hread
in and ou as in any
convenional press. Be
sure o use a lock ring on
die o mainain seing.
Lee Smart Lock Bushings
Insert bushing ino he press, urn
clockwise  urn o secure. Adjus
die in or ou for proper operaion.
Remove by roaing he die  of a urn
counerclockwise. Lif ou and change o
your nex die.
PREPARE YOUR CASES Inspect your
cases while lubricating them. Discard all cases with
split necks, indications of head separation or other
defects. Wipe on a thin film of Lee Case Lubricant
with your fingers. Fingers are the best way of lubing
a case as any grit that could damage the die is wiped
away. The case may be immediately sized or you can
let the lube dry.
CAUTION
If for any reason you do no use Lee esizing
Lubrican, be very careful no o conaminae he
powder or primers. All oher brands are oil based
and have serious, derimenal effecs on powder
and primers. Because of he sickiness, hey also
arac gri ha can damage he die. Lee esizing
Lubrican coss less and is so superior ha i is
worh he effor o insis upon i or order direc
from he facory.
BEFORE YOU START RELOADING YOU CAN NOW BEGIN RELOADING
❶ INSTALL UNIVERSAL
SHELLHOLDER
❷
Pistol/carbide dies Screw sizing die in
unil i ouches he shell holder. Rifle Screw
sizing die in unil i pushes lever o he sop  ”
❸
PLACE THE LUBRICATED CASE
in he shell holder and squeeze he levers
ogeher. Open he levers and remove he case.
Do his wih all of he cases before proceeding
o he nex sep.
CAUTION After every box of 20 rounds,
remove the shell holder and dump out
spent primers.
LEAD WARNING
Primers contain lead: a substance known to
cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and
other serious physical injury. Wash hands
after exposure.
1
/
4
”
Breech Lock
Ram Prime
Safe with all brands
of primers.
❹
PRIME your case wih one of he
opional priming ools
.
RAM
PRIME
NEW AUTO PRIME Hand held,
with folding tray—built-in
primer flipping feature allows
direct filling from large primer
boxes. Requires special, but
inexpensive shell holders.
RIFLE
ADJUSTMENT
SHOWN
NOTE
Using a /2"
(13mm) wrench
on the decapper
clamp makes
adjustment easy.
Turn clockwise /6 turn
to secure bushing with
lock ring wrench. Do this
on all subsequent steps.
❼
Screw bullet seating
die in unil i ouches he shell
holder — hen back ou hree
full urns.
❻
Charge the Case egardless of how you
charge he case, be absoluely cerain you have
he correc amoun and ype of powder for he
bulle you have seleced.
NEVER try to seat the primer deeper after the
powder has been added.
❾
IF LOADING maximum loads, i is a good pracice
o remove all races of case lubrican wih deergen and
waer. This reduces pressure agains he bol.
Lee Factory Crimp Die
THIS STEP IS
OMITTED WITH
MOST RIFLE
2-DIE SETS
❺
Screw the Expanding Die one urn
shor of ouching he shell holder. This
die flares he case mouh for easy bulle
inserion. Turn deeper o increase flare.
Adjus o minimum flare needed o sar
he bulle. Powder may be added hrough
Lee Expanding Die.
SEAT THE BULLET Place a bulle on he case mouh and
guide ino he die. aise ram o he op and wihdraw. The
adjusing screw conrols he bulle seaing deph. Adjus o sui.
Usually, seaing o he same deph as a facory round works
fine. If you desire o crimp, be sure he bulle crimp groove is
almos compleely in he case. Then screw die in jus enough
o apply a good crimp. Aemps o
apply excessive crimp will crush he
case. For proper crimp, all cases mus
be rimmed o he same lengh. For bes
uiliy and accuracy, consider he Lee
Facory Crimp Die. You will never crush
a case; no crimp groove is required and
rim lengh is no criical.
❽
FACTORY CRIMP
 PRE-ADJUST AND
COLOR CODE YOUR DIES
WITH SMART LOCK BUSHINGS
Rifle
Pistol
LEE BREECH LOCK
HAND PRESS
is ideally suied for use while seaed.
A righ handed person should hold he
ool in his lef hand and le he lever
res agains he lef leg. By pushing he
ool agains your leg, you can move he
lever and raise he ram, freeing your
righ hand o inser he case, primers or
bulles.
You will shorly find ha you can
quie comforably si in your favorie
chair wih your lef elbow resing on he
arm for lenghy loading wihou iring.

IMPORTANT
 CAUTION 
FOLLOW INSTUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE TOOL
Be sure to lube the inside of the
case neck with a cotton swab.