Lee Precision Load-All II User manual

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LA1088 LOAD ALL II INSTRUCTION SHEET
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LEE PRECISION, INC.
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LEE PRECISION, INC.
4275 Hwy. U · Hartford WI 53027
www.leeprecision.com
CAUTION
Ammunition reloading can be danger-
ous if done improperly and should not
be attempted by persons not willing and
able to read and follow instructions ex-
actly. Children should not be permitted
to reload ammunition without strict pa-
rental supervision. Always wear safety
glasses when reloading and shooting.
Ammunition loaded with these tools and
data should only be used in
modern guns in good condi-
tion. We do not accept re-
sponsibility for ammunition
loaded with these tools or
data as we have no control
over the manufacture and
storage of components or the loading
procedure and techniques. Primers and
gun powders, like gasoline and matches,
can be dangerous if improperly handled
or misused.
Guarantee
lee reloading pr odu ct s
are
guaranteed not to wear out or break
from normal use for two full years or
they will be repaired or replaced at no
charge if returned to the factory. Any
Lee product of current manufacture,
regardless of age or condition, will
be reconditioned to new, including
a new guarantee, if returned to the
factory with payment equal to half the
current retail price.
LOAD-ALL II
COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS
LA
© 2014 LEE PRECISION, INC. PRINTED IN USA
»Somebrandsofprimersareslightlylarger
thanothersIfyouplanonreloadingyour
casesmanytimesyoucanusethesmaller
diameter primers first After the primer
holehasbeenenlargedthelargeprimers
willstillholdsnugly
»
Certain combinations of components will
give higher velocities than others The
amount of dierence is generally not
important However if you are a purist
and desire the exact amount consult
the current load data supplied from the
powdermanufacturersThereisnobetter
sourcethantheliteraturesuppliedfreeor
atnominalcost
»
For a portable setup mount your Lee
LoadAllIItoapieceofplywoodorboard
ThiscanbeCclampedtoanytabledesk
orcountertopFeltgluedtothebottomof
theboardwill keepitfromdamagingthe
surfaceonwhichit’sclamped
»
Ifreloadingshellsfor the same gun from
whichthey’refiredyoucaneliminatethe
use of the full length sizer This speeds
loadingandextendsthelifeoftheshell
»
Toinsureuniformcharges do notletthe
hopperemptymorethan¼”belowthetop
ofthebuiltinbae
SLUGS
Leeoersaslug
mold that will
produce slugs
that are easily
loaded on your
LoadAllIIBest
ofallaccuracyis
better than fac
toryloadedrifled
slugs and you
can use standard trap wads and shells Slug
molds are complete with handles and load
data
12 gauge 1 oz. 90281
7/8 oz. 90282
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR 3” SHELLS ONLY
Removescrewthatholdswadguidetocol
umnReinstall¼”higher
Donotpulldownonhandletocomplete
stop on   &  Pull down until you
feelsomeresistanceIfindoubtusetoolittle
pressureandraisehandletosee ifthecrimp
hasformedproperlyIfnotapplyalittlemore
pressure You will very quickly learn to feel
thecorrectpressure
LOADING STEEL SHOT
SteelshotiseasilyloadedwiththeLeeLoad
All II Follow the instructions from the sup
plierofsteelshotLeePrecisionInchasno
loadinformationMovethewadguideup¼”
Place three or four steel washers under the
casewhileseatingthewadThisisessentialto
fullyseatthewadFollowinstructionsbelow
forlargesizeshot
LARGE SIZE SHOT
ShotsizesaslargeassandBBs(and
in and  gauge) can be fed through the
hopperbutwillstickinthedroptubeunless
itisraisedtothemouthoftheshellIt’sagood
ideawhenusinglarge sizeshottobump the
handletwoorthreetimesdownwardwiththe
heel of your hand before and after dumping
theshotThis will insurethechargebar fills
andtheshotdoesnotstickinthedroptube
BUCKSHOT
Do not attempt to feed buckshot through
thehopperBuckshotshouldbe countedand
placedintheshellbyhandinlayers
12 GAUGE BUCKSHOT LOADS
POWDER GRAINS ACTUAL COUNT
OF SHOT CHARGE
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #4 Buck 27
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #3 Buck 20
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #0 Buck 12
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #00 Buck 9
CRIMP PROBLEMS
Bad crimps are almost always due to using
the wrong starter or not having the correct
wad This is frequently due to incorrect or
outdated information found in reloading
handbooksorliteraturesuppliedbycomponent
manufacturersIfyoudon’tgetagoodcrimp
checkyourcomponentsandbushingsIfthey
arecorrectchangeto a suitable length wad
Seethemessagebelow
instructions
LOADS, SHELLS AND PRIMERS
TheloadslistedonyourLeeChargeTableare
theresultofmanyhoursofsiftingthroughthe
abundanceof dataLoadsthatexhibited uni
formresultswithavarietyofcomponentswere
selectedTheonlyfactorthatmustbeconsid
ered for any Lee loads is the type of  shell
Loads for all plastic cases such as Federal
Champion II Remington RXP or Winchester
Compression Formed cases use less powder
for the same velocity and pressure Shells
madewithapaperbasewadincludingplastic
orpapercaserequireslightlymorepowder—
aboutmore—togivethesamevelocitySoit
isimportanttoknowwhichtypeofshellyou’re
loadingandselecttheloaddatafromthecor
rectchargechart
Primerbrandwillmakeaslightdierence
not enough though to concern the average
shooterFederalprimersarethemostpowerful
andRemingtonarethelightestAllothersare
inbetweentheseextremesAllaresatisfactory
forusewithyourLoadAllII
WEIGHING CHARGES
It’s not necessary to check charges with a
scaleHowevershouldyoudesiretodosobe
certaintotakeashelloutofthenormalloading
sequence to insure the powder is properly
agitated between charges and the press is
subjecttothestressesofloadingOtherwise
yourchargewillscaleonthelightsideThis
mighttemptyoutousealarger bushingand
could result in an overcharge  The largest
errors will be caused by powder density
variationandoperatortechniqueAsmuchas
totaldierencefromlistedchargesmaybe
encounteredThisshouldbeonthelightside
forsafetyreasons
Theloaddatasuppliedwithyourtoolisonly
a partial listing of all that is available Each
powdermanufacturersuppliesatlittle or no
cost extensive data for almost any possible
combination of componentsYou’ll find the
LeeChargeTableadequateforofallyour
loadingneedsTheshotbushingsaredesigned
to dispense the correct weight of  shot
Smallersizeshotwillgiveheavierchargesand
largesizeshotwillbeslightlyonthelightside
Exceptionismadewith⅛ozbushingThisis
madetogiveveryclosechargesfor½and
sizeshotThiswasdoneforthetrapshooter
TO SUM UP
»Use only plastic wads
»Primer type is unimportant for most loads
»Shells made of one-piece plastic construction,
including the base wad, require less powder.
»Paper shells or plastic shells with a paper base
wad usually require slightly more powder to give
the same velocity.
HELPFUL HINTS
Fulllengthsteelsizer..........gauge LA
gauge LAgauge LA
Diesandcarrierassemblycomplete*..............
Shotandpowderhopper.......................LA
Coverforhopper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA
SpringGuide..........................................LA
Base ........................................................LA
Shellholder*.......................................................
Squaretubeupright ..............................LA
Mainspring............................................LA
Handleorleverwithgrip .....LALA
Linksfromhandletobasepair............LA
Retainersforlinks.................................LA
Primerguide..........................................LA
Primerdoor ...........................................LA
Primerpin..............................................LA
Primerguidespring..............................LA
Nameplateandtwoscrews...................LA
Wadguidegauge ........................LA
&gauge................LA
Chargetablegauge........................LA
&gauge ...............LA
Chargebarand......................................LA
shot&powderbushings
WorkBenchMountingScrews. . . . . . FL()
FL()
WorkBench
 MountingTNuts  ..FL()
PARTS LIST FOR THE LEE LOAD-ALL II
* IMPORTANT: When ordering these parts, specify for 12, 16 or 20 gauge
LEE 18 CAVITY BUCKSHOT BULLET MOLD
Eighteencavityprecisionmachinedmoldproduces
 linked pellets per cast No need to individually
count pellets — simply snip three strands into your
gaugeshellEachcastproducesenoughpelletsto
loadtwoGAshotshells
.240 ball diameter #4 Buckshot No. 90028
.330 ball diameter 00 Buckshot No. 90486
.360 ball diameter 000 Buckshot No. 90192
HandlessoldseparatelyOrderNo

PRIMERS
AnybrandofprimermaybeusedWhenus
ingfinegrainedballpowderit’sbesttouse
aprimerwithacoveredflashholetoprevent
thepowderfromenteringtheprimerThisis
notdangerousbutmayuponfiringleakgas
aroundtheprimerItcoulddrivethecaseinto
the chamber and disable the gun until the
shellisremovedwithacleaningrod
CAUTION To reduce the chance of mass
detonation of primers in the primer feed, use
only primers that have a covered flash hole.
POWDER
Afterdeterminingtheamountofshotyoude
siretouseselectthepowdertypeandproper
powder and shot bushing from the charge
tableLoadslistedonthechargetablehave
beencompiledfromloaddatasuppliedbythe
powdermanufacturersIthasbeencondensed
toasimplifiedformforusewithyourLoad
AllIIOnlyloadsthatproduceuniformresults
withavarietyofcomponentsarelisted
CASES
Your Lee LoadAll II will load all types of
cases with ease However cases made for
trap and skeet shooting are designed for
reloadingandwillreloadmoretimesbefore
wearingoutCaseswithsplitendscrackedor
damagedbrassandholesburnedintheside
shouldbe discardedHighbrasscaseorlow
brasscaserefersonlytothebrasslengthon
the outside of the case This does not have
anybearingonthestrengthofthecaseorthe
load it will accept The brass length is only
a selling feature designed to impress the
purchaserwiththeimpliedextrapowderThe
important consideration in case selection is
thetypeofbasewadCaseswithapaperbase
wadrequireslightlymorepowderforthesame
velocityLesspowdermustbeusedincases
withplasticbasewadornobasewadsuchas
RemingtonRXPWinchesterAAWinchester
Compression Formed or Federal Champion
IIBesureyoucanselectyourloaddatafrom
thepropercolumnonthechargetable
SHOT
All of the current manufacturers of shot
supplygoodqualityshotSelectionbylowest
priceissuggested
WADS
Your Lee LoadAll II is designed to load
plastic wads only preferably the one piece
varietyWhenusingtheseno wad pressure
is required and if applied will quickly
neutralizeitselfCrimpingtheshellinreality
appliesthewadpressureTheimportantand
basicdierenceintheonepiece wad is the
lengthofthewadandtheamountofspaceit
occupieswithintheshellItisimportantthat
theshellbecompletelyfilledtomakeagood
crimp Once the weight of shot is selected
the only variable volume component is the
wadThisinformationissuppliedbythewad
manufacturerusuallyprinted on the bag or
cartontheyarepackagedinThecorrectwads
fortrapandskeetloadsarereadilyavailable
becausetheyarethecasesmostoftenloaded
Wad types are usually listed on load data
suppliedbypowdermanufacturersSeeyour
localsportinggoodsdealerorwritedirectly
tothepowdermanufacturerforacopyofthe
latestloaddata
Generally wads will come in two basic
lengths long and short A supply of each
size will take care of  of your loading
Sometimes it may be necessary to slip a
cardboard wad of a smaller gauge to take
up excess space Flake type powder will
compress more than the ball or granular
powderChangingpowdertypemaymakea
dierenceinthefinalcrimp
STATION 3 Slip the shell into the wad
guide at STATION 3.
STATION 3a Lower the handle and slide
charge bar to the right. This adds the powder.
STATION 3b Raise handle, insert proper
wad and lower the handle until it stops.
STATION 3c Slide the charge bar to the
left to add the shot. Raise the handle.
STATION 4 Place the shell under the
proper crimp starter. Keep an inward fold of
the shell mouth toward the front for proper
alignment with the segmented starter. De-
press the handle to a full stop. Some shells
may require a two-second pause to set the
plastic.
Note The 8-segment crimp starter is in
the front on the 12 GAUGE only. The other
gauges have the 6-segment starter in the
front. Be sure you select the correct one.
STATION 5 Immediately move the shell
into the shell holder at STATION 5 and com-
plete the crimp. You should have a perfectly
crimped shell with a nice, tapered end.
IMPORTANT A good crimp can only be
obtained if the wad is the correct length.
After the shot is added, there should be
about ⁄ inch of shell above the shot on a
12 gauge; about ⁄  inch for the 20 gauge;
and just slightly more for the 16 gauge. If
the crimp is too deep with a hole in the cen-
ter, use a longer wad. Mashed in crimps or
crushed cases indicate the wad should be
shorter.
BEFORE YOU START
RELOADING
1
Mount your Lee Load All II to a sturdy
bench or table with the three screws
supplied. See HELPFUL HINTS
for por-
table mounting.
Mount press no more than ½” from edge of
bench for handle clearance.
2
Install the primer punch, spring and
primer guide into STATION 2.
3Remove two screws holding the
nameplate. Remove charge bar and
install correct shot bushing and
powder bushing as shown on the
charge table. Reassemble, being
careful to not overtighten the screws.
CAUTION Recheck the bushing against
the load data. Too much shot or powder will
cause dangerous pressures.
4 Slide the charge bar to the left and fill
the shot and powder hoppers. Note the
powder hopper is the smaller one on
the left, above the word POWDER on the
nameplate.
5 Sort cases as to brand and type and
discard the defective ones. Because in-
terior length differs between brands and
types, they require different length wads.
It’s best to load one type at a time.
NOW YOU CAN
BEGIN RELOADING
Your Lee Load-All II is factory set
and requires no adjustment.
STATION 1 Slip the sizing die,
grooved end up, over the shell. Place
the shell in STATION 1 and pull down
the handle. This will full length size and
deprime the shell.
STATION 2 Place a primer in the
priming pocket at STATION 2. Move the
shell onto STATION 2; pull down the
handle. The sizing die will automatically
be pushed off at this station. Remove it
completely from the shell.
CONVERTING TO ANOTHER GAUGE
The Lee LoadAll II is easily and economically
convertedtoanothergauge
12 GAUGE Order 90070
16 GAUGE Order 90071
20 GAUGE Order 90072
DISASSEMBLY AND CONVERSION

Springthealuminumhandlefreeofthepivot
pins and slide the hopper assembly o the
squarecolumnHoldyourhandoverthepow
derhopperwhileemptyingtheshotPourthe
powderbackintoitsoriginalcontainer

Removethenameplateandhopperandinstall
ontothenewcarrier

Replacethe wadguide andgaugeuse
thesamewadguide
Replacetheshellholder
Reassembletothecolumnandhandle

Be sure to install the correct shot and
powderbushings