.45 Schofield handloading dies for sale

[IrishDragoon]

Am awaiting payment for .44-40 dies

Schofield dies still available

A complete Lee kit

Scofield is three die carbide, never used, includes shell holder. $29.00 freight included.

Send PM if interested.

Paul Milligan

[Virginia Gentleman]

PM message sent for the .44-40 dies.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

I also sent a PM late last night; are the dies already sold?

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Since my Feb 16th note remains unanswered, I am guessing that the dies are already sold or there no longer is any interest in selling them?

[Bishop Creek]

Doesn't matter anyway. That is just about the same price for Lee carbide dies brand new from Midway.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Bishp Creek,

Thanks for the heads up ... I hadn't compared prices yet ... do't even know what reloading entils (except generally) and have no idea what dies do .... a freind of mine does all my reloading for me and has gragciously offered to let me watch and learn ...

So I will just plan on buying them from Midway ...

[Bishop Creek]

I started out with a Lee handloader years ago (hammering a primer in always made me a little jumpy) and now load black powder cartridges with a Lee Turret press using Lee carbide dies for .45 Schofield, 44/40, .38 Special and .38 S&W. Once you learn how to do it, you will find it very easy and fun to do yourself.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Working on a very limited-to-no budget, I think I will have to buy these things encrementally ...

So will Lee dies for a Schofield fit any Lee Reloading system? Or any reloading system regardless of brand?

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Wadd;  LEE dies are made to the industry standards.  Almost all brands of dies will work in almost all presses.  The exception is the Lyman tong tool that had different dies.  I have examples from most companies, including Herters, and they all do what they are intended to do. Where I live, I find LEE almost always in stock, and at an economical price.  Online sales service is similar for most companies, as well as the BIG sporting goods suppliers, but LEEs do the job at an attractive price.

[Virginia Gentleman]

I have Dillon and LEE and like them both for different reasons.  For small batches of ammo, a Lee single stage press is fine, but when I want to go into production I go with my Dillon 650.  LEE is great for the beginner, not much outlay in price and learning the process of handloading in each step while observing how the ammunition is made.  Master this and the hobby with in a hobby really sets in.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Sir Charles and Virgina Gentleman,

Thank you both for answering my infantile, first grade questions .... as I have stated elsewhere, I have been on the user element of so many military weapons ... could even headspace a .50 Cal machine gun if absolutely necessary.

But, barring a problem in a firefight (and thank the Big Guy I was never in one) ,if we had a problem with anything from a K-.38 to a Mini-Gun, we gave it back to the armorer ... who would much rather mess with it than have one of us screw it up with our 'untrained hands'.

So, since the Lee Dies fit most reloading machines, I think the first thing to look for is a good set of Schofield (dies by Lee).

Then, once they are purchased, I could start looking around for a good deal on a new or lightly used reloading machine .....I am guessing I would only be making about 150 Schofield cartridges at a time (60 for Pistols, 60 for my '73 Codymatic that was made to shoot Schofield, and 30 extra for 'whatever' ... and at $0.20/cartridge that he charges, I think it would be a moot point if he sold me a reloading machine or if he continued to make them for me ... I think he still knows that I would be buying my supplies from him anyway ....

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

WWE;   LEE HANDLOADER!

It is low cost.
It is compact.
It will ALWAYS be useful, whatever high-production setup you graduate to.

Am I getting tiresome on this topic?

[RickB]

If you are in the market for Lee reloading stuff, check out this sight. I bought my lee Pro 1000s for dirt cheap. Best prices I've been able to find.

http://factorysales.com/html/xcart/catalog/lp1000.html

The home page for the site is here. http://factorysales.com/html/xcart/home.php

Prices are great and they ship fast. I own an older model pro 1000 in 9mm but I just bought a new pro 1000 in .45 Colt. Instead of buying new dies for my press I just buy a whole press and keep it setup for when I want to reload that caliber. I have a base plate holder that holds the whole press to the bench and I can swap out presses in less than a minute. I put the presses I'm not using on the wall on hangers. Next press I buy will be in .45 ACP.

[Bishop Creek]

RickB, those are very good prices! Thanks for the link.

WWE you can get a three hole Lee Turrent press without all the add ons like is shown of the home page of that website and keep it simple by resizing and depriming with one die, then use a Lee primer tool, then place the primed cartridge shell in the press, pour a mearsured amount of powder through the powder through die, one cartridge at a time, then seat the bullet and crimp with the final die. Very simple and I can produce 50 rounds in about an hour that way.

Here is my set up on the kitchen table with .45 Schofield dies :

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

HEH! Lookee this.  A new variation on the LEE Handloader;

http://leeprecision.com/xcart/Breech-Lock-Hand-Press-Kit.html

[Bishop Creek]

HEH! Lookee this.  A new variation on the LEE Handloader;

http://leeprecision.com/xcart/Breech-Lock-Hand-Press-Kit.html

They have been around for awhile. I have two of them, one which can be seen sticking out of my wooden box in the picture above. I use them for depriming and sizing my cases when I use a Lee four die set (carbide crimping die) in my three hole turret press.

They would be time consuming to use to load a full box of cartridges. I find the original Lee Handloader to be quicker. I think the hand presses would be best used by long range black powder rifle shooters who just want to make up a few rounds while target shooting at a range.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

With the interupted thread die collars?  I have an older one and I gave my spare to my son In England. They are not much slower than other single stage presses, and of course you have to use the batch system. I use mine almost all the time.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

RickB, those are very good prices! Thanks for the link.

WWE you can get a three hole Lee Turrent press without all the add ons like is shown of the home page of that website and keep it simple by resizing and depriming with one die, then use a Lee primer tool, then place the primed cartridge shell in the press, pour a mearsured amount of powder through the powder through die, one cartridge at a time, then seat the bullet and crimp with the final die. Very simple and I can produce 50 rounds in about an hour that way.

Here is my set up on the kitchen table with .45 Schofield dies :

I am SO unknowledgable that I woud not know even what to order ... do i need to order the Schofield dies separately, or can I order the set as part of the original purchase?

And if this is like talking baby talke to the rest of the thread, please feel free to PM me or my email address is on my profile .... I owuld love to recieve either ....

[Virginia Gentleman]

I would give LEE a call and they will be happy to tell you what to get and how to get started.  I would also invest a modest sum in purchasing a good reloading book called "The ABC's of Handloading."  AMAZON and other on line book sellers have it.  You will not regret buying it as it is invaluable.  Hope this helps.