Painless .223 Reloading on the Lee LoadMaster

Loading .223 rifle ammunition on the Lee LoadMaster progressive press is fast and easy, if you do all the case prep before loading ammo on the press. The primer feed is a bit too problematic with miscellaneous range pickup brass, some of which had crimped pockets, some with slightly larger case rims, etc. There's a lot more case prep required with rifle brass than there is with pistol brass and a lot of it must be done off the press, so it makes sense to do the priming off the press as well. When there is no resizing or priming on the press, the LoadMaster press operates very smoothly and reliably, which results in a very pleasant reloading experience and very repeatable ammo. This video demonstrates high volume plinking ammo being loaded, but I'll sometimes use the electronic powder dispenser to weigh each powder charge instead of using the Lee AutoDisk volumetric powder measure and I can make very precise ammo on the LoadMaster, and only the very most precise ammo needs to be made on the Classic Cast single stage press. The AutoDisk powder measure uses the Disk Doubler kit to throw the larger powder charges needed for rifle ammo. I also reload .308 ammo on the LoadMaster, in exactly the same manner demonstrated in this video. When buying the equipment, don't forget that you'll need the "Lee Auto-Disk Rifle Powder Charging Die 22 to 30 Caliber" adapter to mount the AutoDisk powder measure to the turret.