Lee Loader .38 Special Hand Loading Low Cost Reloading Review

[@dave9073]

Ignore THE HATE comments. Please, keep doing videos about inexpensive reloading. It is always good to see a well planned , concise, simple , vid of the potential . Thanks Dave

[@bigb67676]

this is one of the better videos on the lee loader i have seen

[@Darignobullseye]

Yes. This looks great for reloading .. I am just starting my research into reloading and this little set up looks great. Thank you very much for all the details on how to use it reloading and the costs involved. This video really helped. Thank you

[@deleteduser3749]

Hearing the pricing in 2024 is just sad... Great video.

[@51ubetcha]

One step that was forgotten and an important one is to resize the fired case in the sizing die

[@john2000cash]

Thanks, MDPrepper. I know about the steel and aluminium casings, but had not considered the +P rated brass yet so that's good advice. Much appreciated!

[@kirkboswell2575]

This is an older video, but I'll make a comment. Decent instruction for using the Lee Classic Loaders. I like that. You stressed the importance of using a non marring hammer, but you didn't say why. A regular hammer will "peen" both the dies, and the decapper, etc., and essentially ruin them in short order. So a non marring hammer is important. I also liked the discussion about the "per round" cost. That helps bring costs and/or savings to an easily understood number. You didn't mention, however, how to remove the bell from the case and crimp the bullet into a firmly held manner. Which is to turn the die body over and insert the loaded round into the other side and "tap" a final time. But, overall, good job. I'll close by observing that your local costs seems a bit high to me. You implied a 2/3 cost and a 1/3 savings. I certainly wouldn't argue with you about that, because you know your area, but I always worked for a 1/2, 1/2 difference. Even with the cost of everything here in 2020 USA, that split (1/2, 1/2), should be attainable. Still, you are 100% correct that even your figures amount to a significant savings. 👍

[@xbones181]

A Lee-Loader is great for any cartridge that operates at 45,000 psi or less. The Lee-Loader re-sizes the cartridge case necks only. High pressure cartridges, like the .308 Win, can only be loaded about 2 times before the brass needs to be full-length sized, so that it can chamber easily. The Lee-Loader is good for just about all pistol cartridges & rifle cartridges like the .30-30 Win, .444 Marlin, & .45-70 Govt.

[@Marine052191]

Guess I'm new too it. All my reloading equipment sat in boxes when I was in the USMC, lol. Its been 6 months into it. Learned alot, I also cast my own boolits. Just got gas checks in today too.

[@ww321]

The bullets are the big cost. Berry's and Rrainier sell electroplated bullets that you could use at the range. They are about 30% cheaper. Hornady quality may be a overkill with the lee loader . Thanks for the video :)

[@timvest8141]

People really need to go by the instructions on the loader kit. This is not a how to video because too much was left out. This is more a cost savings video using the Lee Loader.

[@Marine052191]

I do have the Lee loader for 7.62x54R, and .45Auto, i do have a .38 snubby, but haven't bought on yet.

[@dinohudson1432]

thought you would actually reload the cartridge. Lame

[@miopera40]

can you load .357 mag with this kit?

[@mike54101527]

Thanks for the general discussion, then the review!

[@tblbaby]

@MDPrepper That's great : ) nothing shows a small mentality like having to stand on pretensions. Nothing shows a big secure sense of self as does one refusing to use societal distinctions to hold themselves up. Truly great human beings never see themselves as belonging to a class or group above anyone.

[@TheMontanafew]

Im at just under $200 including loader and all components for 500 rounds of 357 magnum. The cheapest box of 357 where I live is $25/50. So it paid for my reloader and then some. Now I'll have less brass to buy for awhile and no loader to purchase. Minus loader and using cases a second time I'm under $100 for 500 or $10 a box, Russian tulammo 9mm Luger can barely get that low unless I buy to 100 rounder!

[@MDPrepper]

Indeed these basic hand loading kits are an amazing value. I'm surprised that I don't hear more about them.

[@ShaDoWworldshadow]

good info but I would agree you went the long way round town, short and to the point with actually doing it would have been better.

[@john2000cash]

Hi! New to your channel, but I think you talk sense and are well prepared. I got a question regarding the quality of brass cases. I have not started reloading yet but need to start soon. Any makes you recommend because of their good quality brass or others you would avoid? Right now I'm shooting CCI, Fiocchi, Blazer and Sellier & Bellot. Thanks & best regards.

[@tblbaby]

Hey! MDPrepper, is that like Doctor Prepper? I've got some of those. Some competition guys love to use those because they are easier to control the exact everything. I've also got a hand press that's very portable. For reloading stuff you HAVE to check Kittery Trading Post Dot Com. They have a special going on if it's still on & free shipping over $50. Their other stuff isn't great, but for reloading Lee Stuff they are the best I've found for price for a load of stuff.

[@Marine052191]

Been trying to find a lee loader, or dies for my .38 casings. I just purchased a Charter Arms Off Duty snubbie. Everyone is sold out of everything. I suppose I'll have to jump on e bay to get my reloading dies.

[@WV591]

Lee Loader $20 11 years ago and now in 2023 $45

[@mark16443]

if you cast your own bullets you can make them even cheaper

[@7HALFDEAD7]

DIY 10.50$ = 50 rounds Walmart 15.00$ = 50 rounds Whats the point? nless its just for prepin? in that case no walmart? MDPrepper CAN I LIVE WITH YOU?

[@myevilplans]

yoki, I reload 45 Colt and 45 Schofield with mine.

[@infrareddreamz]

hello is it still easy to get all the stuff to reload 38 special ammo with the ammo grabbing going on,,and is it still cost effective at todays prices

[@rlta04]

I would think it would have been cheaper thinking all the labor involved

[@GraveyardSouljah]

Can you just buy regular ammunition instead of reloads?

[@tblbaby]

@MDPrepper Cool MD, you don't come across as a Doctor ... and when you're a Doctor & don't come across like a Doctor that's good in my book. NOT that there's anything wrong with Doctors. Some of the best Doctoring I've gotten was from Doctors. Kittery is king for putting together a good haul of reloading stuff for the best price. Lee is king there too. Put them together & ... I don't know what you call it except it's the most cost effective. The mental picture of 2 Kings offspring is disturbing

[@pedrowhack-a-mole6786]

We don't call them brass vultures, we call them brassholes.

[@GraveyardSouljah]

How much does a press cost?

[@firecracker1368030]

Hey I like your video but their are some problems with your stuff first, you over payed for your primers. if you get Winchester primers they will run you $29 for 1000. And after 1000 rounds of ammo reloaded it's time to get a press I only reloaded about 200 rounds of 30-30 like that before I invested in a press, but if you don't have a place to mount a press or you can't dedicate a place to reloading that's fine, but reloading this way is the slowest in my mind you can check out my video of rel

[@infrareddreamz]

i have a few thousand rounds of brass and i can make bullets i just havent loaded before,, whot would you charge to load mu brass and i will send you bullets,,or would you want to sell some reloads and i will ship you some brass,,

[@MrVideohunter2011]

should have reloaded a round on camera, simulation videos are informative but lacks the real deal.....

[@infrareddreamz]

i havent been able to find the primers or pouder,,do you have some to sell,,i have a new leeloader set but cant find primers or pouder,,

[@serialkil3]

you never re-sized the case

[@yokisolo4274]

hi yu know if it is possible to reload 38 sw with this kit ? because sp is more longer than sw.

[@MDPrepper]

+yoki solo I have no idea as I've never fired 36 S&W

[@WingsOfDomesticViolence]

Do have any "Cheaper" Smokeless powder you can recommend for 9MM Luger?

[@texaskidzuk]

yoki solo 0

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MDPrepper

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[@MrAndrewsiii]

It's 45 Colt, not long Colt.....lol