Lee Precision
Classic Cast Single Stage Press
The best budget single-stage press. Lee's cast-iron O-frame undercuts the Rock Chucker on price while adding a 1-1/8 inch hollow ram that drops spent primers straight down a tube to the trash, plus an included Breech Lock bushing for tool-free die swaps.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $198
- Weight
- 15 lb
- Brand
- Lee Precision
- Category
- reloading-press
Features
- •Single-stage cast-iron O-frame
- •1-1/8 in hollow ram, tube primer disposal
- •Includes one Breech Lock bushing
- •Adjustable-length ambidextrous handle
- •7/8-14 and 1-1/4-12 die support
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Overview
The Lee Classic Cast is the value answer to the Rock Chucker, and it gives up very little. The same cast-iron O-frame rigidity full-length sizes rifle brass, and Lee adds two features the RCBS leaves out at this price: a 1-1/8 inch hollow ram that routes spent primers down a hose to a bin instead of scattering them across the bench, and an included Breech Lock quick-change bushing so dies swap by twisting rather than threading. The handle length and start-stop position are adjustable, and it mounts for either hand. Reloaders who want a lifetime single-stage press without the premium badge buy this one.
Key Features
- Cast-iron O-frame with the longest stroke and largest opening Lee builds
- 1-1/8 inch hollow ram pipes spent primers to a trash bin via hose
- Includes one Breech Lock bushing for tool-free die changes
- Adjustable-length handle with 48-tooth ratchet clamp for either hand
- Accepts standard 7/8-14 dies plus large 1-1/4-12 dies with adapter
Pros
- +Cast-iron rigidity at a meaningfully lower price than the Rock Chucker
- +Hollow-ram primer disposal is the cleanest in the single-stage class
- +Breech Lock bushing included for fast die swaps out of the box
- +Handles cartridges from .380 ACP up through long magnum rifle brass
Cons
- −Single-stage throughput, the same 50-to-60 round-per-hour ceiling as any O-press
- −Breech Lock speed only pays off once your dies wear matching bushings
- −Fit and finish trail RCBS and Forster on close inspection
Detailed Specifications
- type
- Single-stage O-frame
- frame
- Cast iron, powder coated
- ram
- 1-1/8 in hollow, primer disposal tube
- dieThreads
- 7/8-14 (1-1/4-12 with adapter)
- handle
- Adjustable length, ambidextrous
- throughput
- About 50 to 60 rounds/hour
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