Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 13.9 x 13.62 x 6.46 inches |
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Package Weight | 4.35 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.58 x 3.58 x 3.58 inches |
Item Weight | 0.7 Kilograms |
Brand Name | Lee Precision |
Model Name | Lee Precision 90050: 50 Ann Breech Lock Challenger Kit |
Color | Multi |
Material | Other |
Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
Number of Items | 1 |
Manufacturer | Lee Precision |
Part Number | 90050 |
Model Year | 2011 |
Included Components | Lee Precision 90050: 50 Ann Breech Lock Challenger Kit |
Size | unt |
Sport Type | Hunting |
Lee PrecisionGun Maintenance
- Includes one Breech Lock quick change bushing
- Includes the Breech Lock Challenger Press
- Get a complete powder handling system, with the most convenient and repeatable Perfect Powder Measure
- The Lee Safety Scale, the most sensitive and safest of all powder scales and fill your case with the included Powder Funnel
- Case Preparation Tools include the Lee Value Trim case trimmer to trim on your reloading press, and a Cutter and Lock Stud to trim your cases by hand
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About Us
The Lee reloading business began in the home workshop of Richard Lee in 1958 with the invention of the famous Lee Loader for shotgun shells. Lee Loaders, for rifle and pistol ammunition, were invented in the early sixties. These highly effective and economical tools introduced over one and a half million shooters to reloading.
The seventies saw the first lathe turned aluminum bullet molds along with melters and sizers. These make casting bullets easy and more precise than ever before possible. The molds are so precise that most Lee bullets do not require sizing. Toward the mid decade, the enormously popular Lee Load-All for shotgun shells was invented.
Product Description
At the heart of the Lee Precision Anniversary Challenger II Kit is the Challenger Press, a strong O-frame press with a larger-than-average opening angled at 30° for maximum hand clearance. Compound leverage easily performs full-length sizing on even the largest magnum cases. There’s a built-in, easy-to-empty primer catcher. Complete powder-handling system, including the precise Perfect Powder Measure. Case preparation tools include a cutter and lock stud to trim cases, an inside/outside case mouth chamber tool, primer pocket cleaner, and a tube of premium sizing lube. You also get one Breech Lock Quick Change Bushing. This bushing makes changing dies a snap and accomplish the task in seconds. Once mounted on your die, you'll never have to adjust the die again unless you want to. It saves time, eliminates guesswork and ensures the consistency of your reloaded product. You spend less time fiddling and more time cranking out rounds. To use the case cutter and lock stud a specific shell holder and case length gauge is needed for each caliber to be trimmed.
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ASIN | B00162RM3E |
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Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #51,910 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #290 in Gunsmithing Tools |
Date First Available | June 8, 2005 |
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Customers like the fit, charging, performance, quality and ease of use of the reloading kit. For example, they mention it works well, is easy to set up and is complete to start with. Some complain about missing pieces. Opinions are mixed on accuracy.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the sporting goods. They mention that it is a great product, heavy duty, and solid. Some say that the kit is able to get the job done. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"This is a great way to get into handloading if you have never done it before or think you might want to try it...." Read more
"...The Lee dies are very nice and cheap too.As to reloading .223, I would recommend using the Lee case lube that comes with the press...." Read more
"...The press is great, the perfect powder measure works awesome and is very consistent as long as you do your research and buy a powder that meters..." Read more
"...I would consider this kit fairly comprehensive and a decent introduction to reloading. Highly Recommended!!!" Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the reloading kit. They mention that it provides an inexpensive way to get into re-loading, with excellent quality and a low cost.
"...I like the Franklin Armory vibratory tumbler. It's super economical at about $35 and gets the brass really clean if not super polished...." Read more
"...The Lee dies are very nice and cheap too.As to reloading .223, I would recommend using the Lee case lube that comes with the press...." Read more
"...It’s perfect for my present budget. I noticed a variability after trimming cases, though, of about 0.010 inches...." Read more
"This kit provides inexpensive entry into metallic reloading, but it has some series shortcomings.Press - Overall, pretty fair...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the Lee Precision Rifle Ammo Kit. They mention that the press that comes in the kit works well, the powder thrower works well enough for range loads, and the dies have been doing just fine. The powder measure works very well, and it's impressive for the price. Customers say that the rounds they make with the kit fire great at the range and shoot very accurate.
"...Everything works well and I haven't had any issues. People really hate the priming setup with this but I love it...." Read more
"...The press is great, the perfect powder measure works awesome and is very consistent as long as you do your research and buy a powder that meters..." Read more
"...The scale is easy to calibrate and use, and works well. The dies have been doing just fine...." Read more
"...I was in doubt due to the flimsy plastic its made out of but it works remarkably well...." Read more
Customers find the sporting goods easy to use. They mention it's great for beginners, comes with basic assembly and use instructions, and is simple and durable. The kit is pretty complete to start, with all the tools required except for dies. Customers also say there are lots of setup videos available online that make it fun.
"...These let you change out dies super fast and save a lot of time and save your wrists some carpel tunnel.-MUST buy a digital scale...." Read more
"...As for the main attraction - the press - it provides a nice setup and I like the way you can grip from the lever arm to the press frame to fully..." Read more
"This press is great for the beginner or hobby re-loader or a seasoned pro who only reloads small quantities at a time 100 or less (typically)...." Read more
"...For a beginner I found this to be easy to do after watching several YouTube videos and reading the manual...." Read more
Customers like the fit of the reloading die set. They mention that it fits the bill perfectly, has a small footprint, and does not require a lot of room. They also say that it has easy case length prep and that it suits their needs perfectly. Customers also like the simplicity and the ability to swap calibers.
"...The set-up has a small footprint, and you can simply clamp it to a workbench and remove when done...." Read more
"Fits perfect for the hornady reloader" Read more
"...This kit will get you started, keeping things simple enough to wrap your head around...." Read more
"This is my second lee press. Great product, and I like the simplicity, and the ability to swap calibers without time consuming modifications or..." Read more
Customers like the charging of the firearm. They say it loads rounds right away, it's a great loader, and the quick feed primer system is neat. Some say the auto priming takes some practice, but it'll be reliable once you're used to it. Overall, most are satisfied with the charging capabilities of the product.
"...Priming mechanism: the self-priming mechanism is clever and nifty...." Read more
"...the center of the dish, or the weight will vary. Auto pistol primer loader is good, but if you put more than 75 large primers in it, they wo..." Read more
"...It's not as fast as a progressive press, but when you get in a routine, you can do a lot of rounds...." Read more
"Love it easy loading no issuesLoading 30-06, 9mm, .223/.556" Read more
Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the powder thrower. Some mention that it's extremely accurate, while others say that the estimates are not reproducible and the readings are linear across the scale.
"...Oh, and get the factory crimp die.... The powder thrower is unbelievably accurate with smaller ball powders, but not so much with larger rod powders..." Read more
"...feeling in the lever when I would drop powder, and the grain counts were not consistent...." Read more
"...Again, very flimsy plastic. This measure metered flake and ball powders fairly well (Alliant Unique, Accurate 1680) but was extremely inconsistent..." Read more
"...-The Perfect Powder Measure is not perfect. It is pretty accurate once dialed in but depending on what powder you are using there will be variance...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the missing pieces in the sporting goods kit. They mention that it didn't come with the little attachment to auto-feed primers into the press, and that the rest of the accessories aren't that good. Some customers also say that the bench plate is not included and that some items are unnecessary.
"...My one complaint is that mine didn't come with the little attachment to auto-feed primers into the holder that presses them into the casing on the..." Read more
"...Unless you want to change the press out, the bench plate is NOT included. Which for us, it didnt matter...." Read more
"About half of the things this kit comes with are useless. You're better off buying what you need separately. The scale is junk...." Read more
"...When I opened the box, I found it missing a number of pieces...." Read more
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There are a few things to consider before buying though:
1.) If you know for sure that you want to hand load and you have even the slightest desire to buy a progressive press, save the money and go buy the progressive press. I loved that this kit helped me break into the hobby but I've only had it for 2 months and loaded about 1500 rounds or so, BUT I'm already looking to buy a Dillion progressive press. Using a single stage is very time consuming. You can pump out about 50 in a little under an hour if you're really cooking and focusing on what you're doing, but you can easily do 50 in about 5 minutes with a progressive press so keep that in mind.
If you're just looking for a starter kit though, this is a great kit. Everything works well and I haven't had any issues. People really hate the priming setup with this but I love it. Hand priming just adds another step to the process and with this setup you can easily prime the brass with hardly any extra time.
You will need to buy a few things besides this kit to get started:
-Some kind of brass tumbler to clean spent brass. I like the Franklin Armory vibratory tumbler. It's super economical at about $35 and gets the brass really clean if not super polished. If you need to have a mirror finish on your brass then look elsewhere but why?
-Dies for whatever calibers you want to reload. You can get these for about $30 - $40 depending on if you want the factory crimp die. Do a little research and see what you want.
-Definitely want some die bushings. These let you change out dies super fast and save a lot of time and save your wrists some carpel tunnel.
-MUST buy a digital scale. Franklin Armory again has a good cheap one that can be had for about $25. The scale that comes with this "works" but you're going to spend about an hour fiddling with it, to get it zeroed and make sure that the powder throw is throwing the correct charge. If you change calibers at all then you will definitely want an electronic scale. The balance one is a piece of crap. I promise you, it will be $25 well spent. Don't suffer as I did. Just buy one.
TL;DR It's a great kit to get you started, but you'll outgrow it quickly.
In fact case preparation will take far more time than loading.
The Lee dies are very nice and cheap too.
As to reloading .223, I would recommend using the Lee case lube that comes with the press. I tried the Hornaday aerosol, but it did not function very well and a number of cases got stuck on resizing.
If you are reloading military brass you will probably need to order a small primer hole swager. The primer pocket cleaner will NOT work for this.
You will also need a case trimmer, although the chuck IS included with the kit.
I don't care for the balance, and bought a Frankford digital scale. Also the powder dispenser is quirky in my experience. I usually weigh out each load separately on the scale.
Finally, the 'autoprimer' that comes with the kit seems pretty fragile, so I added a handprimer. One problem with using the included autoprimer is that you would deprime and mount a new primer, with no trimming step. Also your case might be a little funky with lube and grime, but once it's primed you can't retumble it.
So I would deprime/resize, trim, and then prime. But there's no reason you can't do the quick 'n' dirty method in one step.
For the money, it's great value.
Now, as to finding primer, powder and bullets...
EDIT: I have now reloaded over 2000 rounds since purchase. My only concerns would be that in the course of resizing, I found what appeared to be rust between the die and the press sleeve. After cleaning it out and putting light oil on the die threads, I did not have further problems. I'm not sure where that was coming from... I didn't have this issue with my first Lee single-stage. I would not lower the rating however, this is still great value for the money.