Richard Lee brought inexpensive reloading to many of us over a half century ago. His handy "Lee Loader" reloading kits ($9.95, if memory serves me correctly) made the task simple and affordable.
I recall the occasional misstep which accidentally set off a primer and elicited an unfavorable response from my wife (who was more concerned with the potential damage to the kitchen table than to me).
Many years ago I attempted to make a purchase at a Syracuse gun show. When asked if the vendor had any Lee Loaders in a particular caliber, the gentleman looked at me and said with some arrogant disdain "We don't sell Lee Loaders."
I don't use those classic Lee Loaders any longer, but do notice that those in unusual calibers or gauges sell well in excess of $100 on ebay.
Thank you, Richard Lee, for inexpensively introducing me and hundreds of thousands of other people to the fun of reloading.
Last edited by thadheth; 10-05-2018 at 11:10 AM.
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