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Lee Precision

Lee Precision 90998 Classic Cast Press (Red)

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Condition
New
Dimensions
16 x 7 x 7 in
Weight
0.4 kg
Item Form
Aerosol
Skin Type
All
Package Information
Tube
Item Type Name
Gunsmithing Tools
In the box
Single Stage Press

Features 3

  • The largest opening in the industry and the longest stroke-- handle is adjustable to provide the least travel of any press
  • Rigid cast iron construction in a classic "o" design for maximum strength. Baked powder coating is durable and makes the classic cast a handsome addition to any reloading bench
  • Accepts standard shell holders, ram insert can be rotated to allow primer installation on right or left side

Description

This single stage press has a rigid, cast iron "O" frame with an attractive baked powder finish, large opening and 4" Ram stroke. It features powerful steel compound linkage with travel stop to prevent "cam-over". also features automatic primer arm with bottom of stroke priming and a large 1-1/8" diameter Ram. Includes small and large primer cups. Accepts both standard 7/8"-14 threaded dies and the larger 1-1/4"-12 threaded dies when the 7/8"-14 thread adapter is removed. Adjustable for right or left hand use. Features: - the largest opening in the industry and the longest stroke-- handle is adjustable to provide the least travel of any press - rigid cast iron construction in a classic "O" design for maximum strength. Baked powder coating is durable and makes the classic cast a handsome addition to any reloading bench - adjustable handle is movable side to side for left or right hand operation. Start and stop position is adjustable with a 48-tooth ratchet type handle clamp. In addition, the handle length is completely adjustable. Shorten it when loading handgun and short rifle cases - automatic primer arm with bottom of stroke priming for best feel. Includes two primer arms for large and small primers. No more fumbling with tiny guides and springs - the original classic cast designed to work with large Series 1 1/4-12 dies. Includes threaded adapter to accept standard 7/8-14 dies - large 1 1/8 diameter Ram drilled completely through to allow spent primer disposal direct to trash can with attached tube. RAM is two-iece to allow installation of the Mammoth 50 BMG shell holder. All support by over 12 square inches of Ram bearing surface - accepts standard shell holders, Ram insert can be rotated to allow primer installation on right or left side. Specifications:- press type: single stage - frame material: cast iron - frame design: o-frame - frame offset: not available- frame opening size: not available- handle location: bottom right or left hand use

Specs 23

Brand Lee Precision
Product Benefits Durable, versatile, and easy-to-use reloading press
Item Form Aerosol
Skin Type All
Package Information Tube
Brand Name Lee Precision
Package Type Name Tube
Number of Items 1

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The best there is.... period!
I spent a long while looking at what single stage press i wanted to get. At first i liked the Lee because of its price but thought i needed a "better" (read, more exensive) press. After finally getting a chance put my hands on thr green versions and the other red brand i realized this press aint better for the money, its just better period. Its a better built, better designed, and is made in america. The press has better build tolerances and less slop/play than the green brand one which costs far more. It has a MUCH better spent primer removal system that is extremely clean and actually works. The handle system has a very solid and consistant stop that you can rely on being exactly the same every stroke. Adjustable is nice too. There is NO cam over at all. Very nice for easy and accurate set up of your dies. And priming system. It too works for too well for there to even be a market for handheld primers. I thought id need to buy one but it would be a total waste of money. Priming new rounds on this is very fast and easy. Overall this press continues to the impress me and makes reloading such an enjoyable experience. If your looking at this and cant make your mind up just buy it. Your gonna spend more on a inferior press elsewhere... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017 by Cody
Excellent Cast Iron Press
Great Cast Iron Press at half to a third of similar competitive presses. Love the way the primers fall straight through the ram and collect in the tube which is very easy to dump. Lots of leverage for full length sizing. Excellent finish. It would take a dial indicator to tell if there was any play in the ram. The adjustable handle is also a nice feature.I would definitely recommend this press for anyone looking for a good heavy duty single stage press. UPDATE: I have been using this press for a year now and thought I would leave a little more info on how it has performed. In one word, flawlessly! I have reloaded several thousand rounds on this press, everything from 380ACP to 40-65 Winchester and 20ga brass shotgun hulls and it has done them all with ease. Probably the most challenging task I have asked of this press is resizing 45-70 cases down to 40-65 which takes a bit of effort, moving a LOT of brass after all, but it handled it with no issues. If I were to do this again I would probably replace the stock handle with a longer solid rod just to provide a little more leverage, but that is just me. Speaking of the handle, I did have an issue with the ball knob on the handle falling off. As other reviewers have done I just smacked it with a soft face mallet, it is a friction fit tapered socket arrangement, until it developed a bit of a crack. After a bit of grumbling I glued it back on/together with epoxy and that took care of that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2015 by KD
Much better than I expected.
I bought this because Hornady (apparently) does not make a shell plate for the 5.7 x 28 FN which fits their Lock-n-Load AP press which I have. Wow, I was impressed with this Lee press! Normally, I don't think much about Lee products and that feeling was formed from having seen their LoadAll shotshell reloaders 30 years ago which I still wouldn't own. However, this is a really nice piece of equipment. I only recently started reloading pistol/rifle and started out on a Hornady LnL AP because I'm hard-headed and AP presses are supposed to be harder to use correctly and more technically-challenging. After using this one I can say: 1) yes, the AP presses are considerably harder to use correctly (you need to be watching/checking as many as 6 operations at each stroke of the handle; decap/resize, prime, powder, PowderCop, bullet placement, bullet seating/crimping). This style of press is easier (certainly slower) because you do one operation on each stroke on each shell (except you can decap/resize and prime on each shell while it's sitting in the press). But I really like the "eyes on" I have with each shell and each step. I reloaded 50 rounds of 5.7 x 28 FN and, for fun, 100 rounds of 9mm Luger with ZERO trouble/incomplete/damaged shells. I always have some little problem or another with the AP press; forgetting a primer sometimes but often having trouble with the bullets jumping out of the case mouth (and powder, too, on some pistol shells) as the shell plate indexes to the next station. 2) the single-stage, while admittedly slower, isn't crazy slow and, I find, it be relaxing; I enjoy the loading I do on this more than I do on the AP. This unit has a bushing in it which accepts the 7/8" "standard" dies. However, that bushing can be removed to accommodate the 1-1/4" dies which means I was able to install the Hornady Lock-n-Load conversion bushing and then use my dies with the LnL bushings with this Lee press. I was able to use my 9mm dies (the only die set I tried on both presses I have) on this with little or no change in the settings from them being used on the Hornady LnL AP press. I was able to use my Hornady "automatic" powder drop on this press with the conversion bushing which saves a bunch of time putting powder charges in cases, and then easily put it right back on the LnL AP press. If you're new to reloading, I would recommend you start on a single-stage press. If you're on a budget, this was a good buy at a good price. If you just want another press to have around for "odd" cartridges, this is a good press. If you want to load some precise loads (like match-grade) where you measure each and every powder charge to a precise amount (to the tenth of a grain), C.O.L., and so forth, the single-stage press is probably the best way to go (I have done this on my AP by removing tools/dies and it's easier to do this kind of work on the single-stage). This is an excellent addition to my reloading bench. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016 by H. Boothe
the lee precision classic cast press may not be the best single stage press that you can buy
i have been reloading for over 40 years. you can trust me on what I am about to say. the lee precision classic cast press may not be the best single stage press that you can buy. but......there is not a better single stage press that can be had, that is a better value. it is not the least expensive and not the most expensive by a long shot. it is simply the best single stage press that you can buy, for the money. they say it is heavy duty. heavy duty is an understatement. I am guessing it weighs 15-16 pounds. the compound leverage is outstanding. the priming system is very positive with lots of 'feel' [you experienced reloaders will know what I mean]. there is only one negative, the handle, although functional, is a bit cheesy, somewhat cheaply made. not big enough deal to lose my 5 star rating. I never installed mine, I used an extra Dillon handle I have. a friend took the offset out of the handle with a torch. the lee handle should actually function just fine for most folks. lee precision has always been a company that seems like they want to make friends instead of money. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2014 by billy hawkins
Every bit as good as the more expensive green brand, or better.
That's about all you'll get, is some green paint instead of red if you spend more on a RockChucker. I've used both, I learned on a RCBS, and this Lee is a better press. It's bigger, stronger, smoother, has a better system for catching the primers (once you install a fat drinking straw in the ram so they don't fly out the tab for the priming arm), the arm is more versatile for adjusting to your needs, etc etc. It's just a better press....period. And, it's cheaper. Also, us gun people tend to be pretty patriotic, and Lee has never imported commie steel from China to save money, while still charging their customers the same price in order to make more profit. RCBS has, and they will refuse to tell you how to identify if your press is Chinese steel. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2014 by toolness1
Very well made
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2026 by Bc
Do you need a press like this?
There are a few reasons to buy a press like this and a few reasons not to. I did a lot of research on single stage presses before I settled on this one and I would like to share some of the often overlooked features with you. Do you need a press like this?: If you are solely producing pistol rounds and not doing any heavy operations like reforming, necking down or full case rifle case resizing this is probably a little overkill. Now its not to say that this press cant handle producing pistol rounds, it does both jobs admirably. But if you are only going to produce pistol rounds and you are budget limited or looking to experiment with reloading you could certainly do a fine job with lighter weight / less expensive press. HOWEVER if you are producing rifle rounds or will be producing rifle rounds in the future and you are looking for a single stage press that more than holds its own with presses that are much more expensive. This is definitely the way to go. Breech Lock Classic Cast or Classic Cast: The Breech Lock system by Lee is basically a quick way of changing from one die to another die with a simple 1/8 th turn of the die and lifting motion. For presses such as the regular Classic Cast press that do not have the Breech Lock system installed you will have to thread the die 15 to 20 turns down to the lock nut every time. The Breech Lock is a convenience for quick change applications but it is impossible accommodate the Lee Precision Reloading Die Set-50 BMG (Grey), additionally you have to purchase either the Lee Precision Lock-Ring Eliminator or the Lee Precision Breech Lock Bushings (Silver) for each of your dies so that you can enjoy the quick change feature. This is not necessarily pricey but it does ADD a real cost to each of your dies if you want them all to be Breech Lock [quick change] compatible. I decided against the Breech Lock system for 2 reasons. 1. I plan on producing .50 BMG in the near future. 2. I didn't want to have to purchase Breech Lock Bushing for all of my die sets. Spending a 30 seconds spinning my dies home is not that big of a deal or time waste. I enjoy reloading and that is just part of the process. I did however replace the Lee O-ring type locking rings on my Lee Dies with Hornady Locking rings instead. The Hornady Sure Loc Lock Ring 6 Pack have a threaded cut nut that has a threaded machine screw in it that tightens the nut down around the entire circumference of the die. This action preserves the threads and gives me a truly locked nut that indexes to the same exact setting every time I thread my die into the press. Build Quality: The Classic Cast Press by Lee Precision is one big honking piece of metal recycled from American Steel from the railroad industry . This steel is recycled and forged right here in the USA and much stronger than pot iron or cast iron. The press itself is a closed loop "O" design that is easily capable of producing rounds up to .50 BMG. Having said that you are going to want to make sure that you have a work bench that is solid enough to handle the weight and the lever forces that this press is capable of generating. I would recommend drilling pilot holes and sinking lag bolts at least 3 inches deep into hardwood or a built up section of couple layers of 1" plywood or hardwood to make up the difference. You don't want your bench to flex at all while you are producing ammo. Flex is lost energy and lost energy produces inconsistent results during your operations. Optionally Lee does make a fine self supporting Lee Precision Reloading Stand reloading stand that I will be doing a review on in the near future. Die Compatibility: Included in the Classic Cast press is a die reducer bushing to accept standard 7/8-14 thread dies. This black bushing can be removed with a large wrench so that the Classic Cast Press can accept the larger 1 1/4x12 thread dies such as are used with the .50 BMG Dies. This press will accept die sets from all of the major manufacturers. I have die sets from Lyman, Lee and Hornady and all work equally well for their intended purposes. Finally if you decide in the future that you want a quick change setup, there is a third party offering that will thread into the Lee Classic Cast press. This will allow your Classic Cast to be compatible with the Hornady Lock and Load quick change offerings (dies, powder drops etc...). Since that third party adapter is not sold here on Amazon, I would be censored from mentioning the name by Amazon. However a quick web search should turn up the results. The Handle (lever): The handle can be easily changed for left hand or right hand operation. The handle is perhaps the only weak link in this setup as the handle has a harwood ball placed on a hollow shaft. I have had the ball come off in my hand ONCE. It easily reset with a tap from a dead blow mallet and may be something I modify for better in the future. Has only happened once so not anything that I would mark down for. In my experience I have only seen one person who was using the press to produce large caliber rifle rounds who had a problem with the handle flexing. He replaced the tube with a scrap piece of solid metal rod and that solved all of his issue. In the future I will likely replace the hollow tube with solid and pin the ball on through the shaft. Lever Mechanism / Ram shaft / Spent Primer Collection: By and far probably one of the beefiest lever mechanism on the market. I am certain that this mechanism is probably over built by at least a factor of 2. What this means is that you have fair amount of mass when you are operating and once you get into a groove it takes very little effort to work through all of your operations. The Ram Shaft is probably one of the best engineered features I have seen on all of the single stage presses that I looked at. The shaft has a beefy tube that runs through the central core of the press. This tube does not bend or deflect and seats nicely at both ends of extension. The ram has two features that are well engineered. First is the spent primer recovery. When you extend the ram upward and the old primer is ejected from the brass it falls down through the center of the ram, bounces off of the primer setting tool and into a spent primer collection tube attached to bottom of the ram. This tube can be capped with the included cap or directed into a brass collection bin for recycling [into money]. Having a captive spent primer capture is perhaps one of the best features of this press, a feature that I have not seen duplicated well on any other single stage press. Keep in mind for it to work properly you must have the primer set in its slot on the side of the ram. The Primer set as pictured swings out from the side of the ram. It sets primers on a downward stroke. So my normal action after decapping and resizing on the upstroke and the opposite end down stroke i place a fresh primer and seat it at the completion of the down stroke. Lee does make a device that can screw into the top of the press that will hold the primers and set them for you into the primer cup. I simply set my primers manually from my primer tray, I think my fingers do an equally fine job. .50 BMG: If you are going to produce .50 BMG or plan to in the future THIS IS THE ONLY PRESS IN THE LEE PRECISION LINEUP that will handle that round, the Breech Lock version of the Classic Cast Press WILL NOT. The .50 BMG die set uses a 1/4x12 thread die. This die is larger than the typical 7/8-14 thread dies used for other pistols and rifles. The only way to put the .50 BMG dies in is to remove the die reducer bushing to accommodate the larger 1/4x12 thread die sets. This is the Classic Cast presses native thread cut. If you are definitely going to use this press for .50 BMG you may be interested in the Lee Precision Classic Cast 50 BMG Press Kit (Red) which has just about everything [from a press perspective} that you will need to get started producing .50 BMG. Overall this press will handle anything you throw at it. It makes accurate ammo and it does it consistently. I know because I check every round I produce. I look at it as the value leader. I hate giving glowing reviews to products because I don't want to sound like a salesperson for Lee Precision because I am not. I am actually just a satisfied customer whom did a lot of homework before I made my purchase and I wanted to share what I have learned with my fellow Amazonians. Good luck and happy reloading, whatever your decisions! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014 by Honest Reviews
Almost ambidextrous. Almost. Unless you plan to prime on the press.
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Very sturdy, very solid, very heavy. I bought it because I already have the Lee Classic Turret and I like its construction so why not get a matching single stage? Especially since I can use the same priming apparatus, right? Well, not quite. If you're like me, and used to the LCT press which primes with the left hand, then you'll be disappointed to know that this press can't be used the same way. Install the handle on the right and you're hosed as far as priming goes. If you want to prime on this press then you must put the handle on the left. I almost want to make this a 4 star review but it's not *that* big of a deal. I just wish it was somewhere in the description. Actually, if Lee would just tap a couple holes on the other side then everything would be groovy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021 by A. Hamilton
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