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12.31.14
Lee Precision, Inc. 6641
CHECKED BY
LA1088 LOAD ALL II INSTRUCTION SHEET   
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LEE PRECISION, INC.
4275 Hwy. U · Hartford WI 53027
www.leeprecision.com
LEE PRECISION, INC.
4275 Hwy. U · Hartford WI 53027
www.leeprecision.com
CAUTION
Ammunition reloading can be danger-
ous if done im properly and should not
be attempted by persons not willing and
able to read and fol low instructions ex-
actly. Children should not be permitted
to reload ammunition without strict pa-
rental supervision. Always wear safety
glasses when reloading and shooting.
Ammunition loaded with these tools and
data should only be used in
modern guns in good condi-
tion. We do not accept re-
sponsibility for ammunition
loaded with these tools or
data as we have no control
over the manufacture and
storage of components or the loading
procedure and techniques. Primers and
gun powders, like gasoline and matches,
can be dangerous if improperly handled
or misused.
Guarantee
lee re l oading pr o d u c t s
are
guaranteed not to wear out or break
from normal use for two full years or
they will be re paired or replaced at no
charge if returned to the factory. Any
Lee product of current manufacture,
regardless of age or condition, will
be recon di tioned to new, including
a new guarantee, if re turned to the
factory with payment equal to half the
current retail price.
LOAD
-
ALL II
COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS
LA
© 2014 LEE PRECISION, INC.  PRINTED IN USA
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Somebrandsofprimersareslightlylarger
thanothersIf youplanonreloadingyour
casesmanytimesyoucanusethesmaller
diameter primers first After the primer
holehasbeen enlargedthelarge primers
willstillholdsnugly
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Certain combinationsof componentswill
give higher velocities than others The
amount of dierence is generally not
important However if you are a purist
and desire the exact amount consult
the current load data supplied from the
powdermanufacturersThereisnobetter
sourcethantheliteraturesuppliedfreeor
atnominalcost
»
For a portable setup mount your Lee
LoadAllIItoapieceofplywoodorboard
ThiscanbeCclampedtoanytabledesk
orcountertopFeltgluedtothebottomof
theboardwill keepitfrom damagingthe
surfaceonwhichit’sclamped
»
Ifreloading shellsfor thesame gunfrom
whichthey’refiredyoucaneliminate the
use of the full length sizer This speeds
loadingandextendsthelifeoftheshell
»
Toinsure uniformchargesdo notlet the
hopperemptymorethan
¼”belowthetop
ofthebuiltinbae
SLUGS
Leeoers aslug
mold that will
produce slugs
that are easily
loaded on your
LoadAllIIBest
ofallaccuracyis
better than fac
toryloadedrifled
slugs and you
can use standard trap wadsand shellsSlug
molds are complete with handles and load
data
12 gauge 1 oz. 90281
7/8 oz. 90282
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR 3” SHELLS ONLY

Removescrewthatholdswadguidetocol
umnReinstall¼”higher

Donotpull downonhandle tocomplete
stop on  &  Pull down until you
feelsomeresistanceIfindoubtusetoolittle
pressureandraisehandleto seeifthecrimp
hasformedproperlyIfnotapplyalittlemore
pressure You will veryquickly learn to feel
thecorrectpressure
LOADING STEEL SHOT
SteelshotiseasilyloadedwiththeLeeLoad
All II Followthe instructions from thesup
plierofsteel shotLeePrecisionInchas no
loadinformationMovethewadguideup¼”
Place three or four steel washers under the
casewhileseatingthewadThisisessentialto
fullyseat thewad Followinstructions below
forlargesizeshot
LARGE SIZE SHOT
ShotsizesaslargeassandBBs(and
in and gauge)can be fedthrough the
hopperbutwillstickinthedroptubeunless
itisraisedtothemouthoftheshellIt’sagood
ideawhenusing largesizeshot tobumpthe
handletwoorthreetimesdownwardwiththe
heel of yourhand before and after dumping
theshotThis willinsurethe chargebarfills
andtheshotdoesnotstickinthedroptube
BUCKSHOT
Do not attempt to feed buckshot through
thehopperBuckshotshouldbe countedand
placedintheshellbyhandinlayers
12 GAUGE BUCKSHOT LOADS
POWDER GRAINS ACTUAL COUNT
OF SHOT CHARGE
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #4 Buck 27
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #3 Buck 20
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #0 Buck 12
Hodgdon HS-6 32.5 #00 Buck 9
CRIMP PROBLEMS
Bad crimps are almost always due to using
the wrong starter or not having the correct
wad This is frequently due to incorrect or
outdated information found in reloading
handbooksorliteraturesuppliedbycomponent
manufacturersIfyoudon’tgetagoodcrimp
checkyourcomponentsandbushingsIfthey
arecorrect change to a suitable lengthwad
Seethemessagebelow
instructions
LOADS, SHELLS AND PRIMERS
TheloadslistedonyourLeeChargeTableare
theresultofmanyhoursofsiftingthroughthe
abundanceof dataLoadsthat exhibiteduni
formresultswithavarietyofcomponentswere
selectedTheonlyfactorthatmustbeconsid
ered for any Lee loads is the type of shell
Loads for all plastic cases such as Federal
ChampionII Remington RXP or Winchester
CompressionFormed cases useless powder
for the same velocity and pressure Shells
madewithapaperbasewadincludingplastic
orpapercaserequireslightlymorepowder—
aboutmore—togivethesamevelocitySoit
isimportanttoknowwhichtypeofshellyou’re
loadingandselecttheloaddatafromthecor
rectchargechart
Primerbrandwillmakea slightdierence
not enough though to concern the average
shooterFederalprimersarethemostpowerful
andRemingtonarethelightestAllothersare
inbetweentheseextremesAllaresatisfactory
forusewithyourLoadAllII
WEIGHING CHARGES
It’s not necessary to check charges with a
scaleHowevershouldyoudesiretodosobe
certaintotakeashelloutofthenormalloading
sequence to insure the powder is properly
agitated between charges and the press is
subjectto thestressesof loadingOtherwise
yourchargewillscale on thelight side This
mighttemptyoutousealargerbushingand
could result in an overcharge The largest
errors will be caused by powder density
variationandoperatortechniqueAsmuchas
totaldierencefromlistedchargesmaybe
encounteredThisshouldbeonthelightside
forsafetyreasons
Theloaddatasuppliedwithyourtoolisonly
a partial listing of all that is available Each
powdermanufacturer supplies at littleorno
cost extensive data for almost any possible
combination of componentsYou’ll find the
LeeChargeTableadequateforofallyour
loadingneedsTheshotbushingsaredesigned
to dispense the correct weight of  shot
Smallersizeshotwillgiveheavierchargesand
largesizeshotwillbeslightlyonthelightside
Exceptionismadewith
ozbushingThisis
madetogiveveryclosechargesfor
½and
sizeshotThiswasdoneforthetrapshooter
TO SUM UP
»
Use only plastic wads
»
Primer type is unimportant for most loads
»
Shells made of one-piece plastic construction,
including the base wad, require less powder.
»
Paper shells or plastic shells with a paper base
wad usually require slightly more powder to give
the same velocity.
HELPFUL HINTS
Fulllengthsteelsizer..........gauge LA
gauge LAgauge LA
Diesandcarrierassemblycomplete*
..............
Shotandpowderhopper.......................LA
Coverforhopper
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA
SpringGuide
..........................................LA
Base
........................................................LA
Shellholder*
.......................................................
Squaretubeupright ..............................LA
Mainspring
............................................LA
Handleorleverwithgrip
.....LALA
Linksfromhandletobasepair
............LA
Retainersforlinks
.................................LA
Primerguide..........................................LA
Primerdoor
...........................................LA
Primerpin
..............................................LA
Primerguidespring
..............................LA
Nameplateandtwoscrews
...................LA
Wadguidegauge
........................LA
&gauge
................LA
Chargetablegauge
........................LA
&gauge
...............LA
Chargebarand
......................................LA
shot&powderbushings
WorkBenchMountingScrews
. . . . . . FL()
FL()
W
orkBench
MountingTNuts
.. FL()
PARTS LIST FOR THE LEE LOAD-ALL II
* IMPORTANT: When ordering these parts, specify for 12, 16 or 20 gauge
LEE 18 CAVITY BUCKSHOT BULLET MOLD
Eighteencavityprecisionmachined mold produces
 linked pelletsper cast No need toindividually
count pellets simplysnip three strands into your
gaugeshellEachcastproducesenoughpelletsto
loadtwoGAshotshells
.240 ball diameter #4 Buckshot No. 90028
.330 ball diameter 00 Buckshot No. 90486
.360 ball diameter 000 Buckshot No. 90192
HandlessoldseparatelyOrderNo
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Lee Precision Load-All II Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandLee Precision
ModelLoad-All II
CategoryTools
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Helpful Hints

Loading Steel Shot

Instructions for loading steel shot with the Load-All II, including wad guide adjustment.

Large Size Shot

Guidance on feeding and loading larger shot sizes like #2s and BBs.

Buckshot

Specific instructions for loading buckshot by hand, not through the hopper.

Slugs

Information on using a Lee slug mold for accurate slug loading.

Crimp Problems

Loads, Shells and Primers

Weighing Charges

Parts List for the Lee Load-All II

Special Instructions for 3" Shells Only

Primers

Primer Safety Caution

Warning to use primers with covered flash holes to prevent mass detonation.

Powder

Cases

Shot

Wads

Converting to Another Gauge

Disassembly and Conversion

Step-by-step instructions for disassembling and converting the Load-All II to another gauge.

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