I’m kind of curious. With Australia’s pretty strict gun control, how hard is it to come across ammo and shooting supplies? Symplex still in business? Do you have much domestic gun and ammo production?I never really went toward Lee Dies as the old saying goes ....You get what you pay for! Most of my Die sets were lyman with a selection of Symplex (australian made) for some of the more unusual calibres I owned and shot .22-303 (several versions) 243-303,25-303,270-303,310 Cadet, 240 Myra & 250 Myra and strangely enough a .225 Winchester
Not sure what prompted this. I have been using the same set of LEE dies, trimmers, scales, and priming tool for 35 ish years. I have yet to replace a die. My bud has the 270 set and it is still going strong. I don't recall who ended up with the 7MM, but the 300 WSM is still sitting in the load bench. I did somehow end up with 2 priming tools and it turns out they don't make them any more, or that kind, so I'm happy that happened. I went with them for Grendel and Creedmoor. I get very more than satisfactory performance from the results of these dies too.I never really went toward Lee Dies as the old saying goes ....You get what you pay for! Most of my Die sets were lyman with a selection of Symplex (australian made) for some of the more unusual calibres I owned and shot .22-303 (several versions) 243-303,25-303,270-303,310 Cadet, 240 Myra & 250 Myra and strangely enough a .225 Winchester
We have quite a large domestic base ,starting with ADI (Australian Defense Industries) Powders (a number of which are sold in the US as Hodgens) Lithgow Arms have diversified back from being a military supplier to producing both Rimfire and Centerfire rifles ,as they did many years ago(if their new offerings are half as good as the Lithgow of Old it will be great). There is Bertram Brass who manufacture cases. Winchester Australia also manufactures Powders ,primers ,cases, projectiles and shot as well as loaded ammunition. Yes Simplex is still in productionI’m kind of curious. With Australia’s pretty strict gun control, how hard is it to come across ammo and shooting supplies? Symplex still in business? Do you have much domestic gun and ammo production?
I’ve only seen Australian Outback ammo here along with Australian military surplus but it’s pretty hard to find.
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Personally I have no problem with Lee dies. In the 40+ Years I was a making a living from shooting. I reloaded thousands of rounds of various calibres per year. Hence I prefered lyman and due to the more unusual calibres I used in my early days in the industry I chose Simplex. I did use a Lee priming hand tool, in preference to several other brands. I also used to love the lee handloading kits. (A) they were simple, (b) they were damned cheap. (C) they were ideal to carry with me when I was developing new loads for new rifles!Not sure what prompted this. I have been using the same set of LEE dies, trimmers, scales, and priming tool for 35 ish years. I have yet to replace a die. My bud has the 270 set and it is still going strong. I don't recall who ended up with the 7MM, but the 300 WSM is still sitting in the load bench. I did somehow end up with 2 priming tools and it turns out they don't make them any more, or that kind, so I'm happy that happened. I went with them for Grendel and Creedmoor. I get very more than satisfactory performance from the results of these dies too.
The idiot pulling the lever and prepping the brass is where it ends for reloaders.
If I loaded a few thousand 223 or the like per year, I might think different, but pushed several thousand 9MM and 45 from them a year back in the day. Different animal, probably.