Lee Pro 1000 Reloading Press – Improvements and Mods

By C. J. Daniel

Now that I have given a long-term review of the Lee Pro 1000 I felt it only fair to provide some mods and improvements I have made. It is my hope that those who own this press, or our contemplating purchasing it, can get use these to get the most out of the press. I will list the mods in the same order as the cons were listed in my review article.

Case Lube – my first suggestion isn’t a modification and is applicable to all reloading presses. Buy and use Hornady One-Shot spray case lube! You don’t have to be super precise with the application. The following method works well for me.

1. Spread the brass out on an old cookie sheet.
2. Sparingly spray One Shot.
3. Return the brass to the loading bin.
4. Spray some One Shot into the resizing die. Every 1000-1500 rounds apply a little more to the die. Pro Tip: when spraying One Shot into the die, place a rag below the die to catch the grime that will run out.

Lube the Press – my second improvement is to lube the press. I use oil on the ram and the hex bar that controls the indexing. I do not …Read the Rest

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