Lee Six Pack Pro: the progressive press that will take your reloading to the nex

1 | Concept and place in the Lee range

Lee Precision already offered single-stage (Breech Lock), semi-progressive (Pro 1000) and high-volume progressive (Load-Master) presses. The Six Pack Pro sits right in the middle:

• Faster and more automatic than a single-stage.

• Less bulky and more affordable than a Load-Master.

It targets shooters who fire hundreds—rather than thousands—of rounds per week and demand single-stage concentricity with progressive cadence.

2 | Structure and materials

The O-frame combines high-density steel with forged-aluminum stiffeners:

• Steel delivers the rigidity needed to resize magnum cases without flex.

• Aluminum trims weight (≈ 8 kg), making it easy to mount on modest benches.

• A powder-coat epoxy finish withstands aggressive lubes and brass chips.

Footprint: 40 × 30 × 25 cm. It fits a 60 cm-deep bench and bolts down with two front screws plus a rear stud to kill vibration.

3 | The six stations—what each one does

1. Decap—spent-primer removal

2. Lube and full-length or neck resize

3. Trim or case-prep (optional)

4. Neck clean/deburr

5. Bullet seat with micrometric depth dial

6. Crimp and automatic eject into the finished-round tray

Key benefit: the case never leaves the center-line; the entire shell-plate rotates, holding coaxiality to under 0.01 mm.

4 | Lever and kinematics

The C-style handle adds 40 ° of throw over classic Lee presses:

• More mechanical advantage → less kg-force to reform work-hardened brass.

• Smoother stroke thanks to twin ball bearings and minimal axial friction.

The grip is coated with textured polyurethane for traction—even in nitrile gloves.

5 | Quick-Change die system

Caliber swaps used to be the Achilles’ heel of progressives.
With the Six Pack Pro:

• Unscrew a Breech Lock bushing.

• Drop in the pre-set die.

• Tighten a quarter-turn.

Average time: 25 seconds for the entire die set. No depth lost, no wrench required.

6 | Caliber compatibility

All standard 7⁄8-14 TPI dies from Lee, Hornady and Dillon thread straight in.

7 | Optimised workflow

Plain-text overview of the routine:
Feed 100 clean cases into the feeder. One full cycle takes around 30 seconds, yielding a finished round every turret click. After ten minutes you have 200 perfectly uniform cartridges, ready for a case gauge before final priming.

8 | Official and recommended accessories

• High-capacity feeder tubes (250 cases)

• Automatic Priming System—vibratory tray, wide plate

• Shell plates #1–#20 (covering most common calibers)

• 50 mm ram extension for long-body magnums

• Case collator that loads tubes hands-free

9 | Preventive maintenance

1. Oil the lever pivot every 1 000 cycles with light machine oil.

2. Wipe turret raceways; add a drop of synthetic grease.

3. Replace the ejector spring if tension fades (> 20 000 rounds).

4. Check bench-mount bolts each session to prevent play.

5. Store the press covered; epoxy resists humidity, but coat the ram with anti-rust oil.

10 | Safety and quality control

• Keep a powder check handy to confirm every case receives the correct charge.

• Mount an LED lamp over station 4 to see powder height before seating.

• Inspect every 50 rounds: verify overall length with calipers and neck diameter with a micrometer.

11 | Internal Lee comparison

The Six Pack Pro wins if you need balanced volume and budget yet still want six full operations.

12 | Recommended installation steps

1. Bolt the press with M10 hardware to a ≥ 30 mm thick board.

2. Set handle height: mid-slot for pistols, top slot for magnum rifles.

3. Thread dies 1-6, hand-tighten, lock with the jam nut.

4. Fit the shell plate and grease its center post.

5. Calibrate the auto-primer: 5–7 ° tray angle for steady flow.

6. Load cases and bullets; run five test rounds before production.

13 | Conclusion

The Lee Six Pack Pro melds a steel backbone, six synchronised stations and an ingenious Quick-Change system that slashes setup downtime. It’s perfect for shooters who outgrow a single-stage yet don’t want the expense or complexity of an industrial progressive. Mounted on a solid bench and paired with a reliable case gauge, it delivers uniform cartridges, rock-solid concentricity and double the throughput of traditional presses—an intelligent upgrade for accuracy-minded reloaders.

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