Obsolete ! Why ?

[flash60601]

If it works, why is it now "obsolete"? I have had a LEE LOADMASTER for over forty years, and have had nothing butt extraordinary success with it loading tens of thousands of rounds of various calibers with ease, satisfaction, repeatability and reliability.

Of course, the manufacturer offers something else as replacement in their line, but when something works well, why replace it. Their "LoadAll" kit has been on the market for decades before and is still offered. Therefore, it is presumed that retirement of a model id not regulated by time, but by some other metric.

That's just one thing on today's market. There are others. Still, "WHY"

 

[Mad Irish Jack]

I have a 12ga Lee Load-all since 1979, and bought the new replacement kit for it. I also purchase the 20ga conversion kit for a shotgun I won. They are slower to load shells, but very consistent. Speed kills in our sport same as it will in the auto world. Trying to get faster loading leads to unequal loads. I loaded rifle shells in several calibers with a C/H single stage. Slow but threw consistently accurate loads. I've always wanted a couple hand loading kits for my rifles. Shooting handguns for SELF DEFENSE needs careful consistency in loads but close up isn't 100 yds or farther out where tighter groups are the premium. Then taking longer shots to verify the drop and grouping congruity.
I shot this pictured target in 2018. A 5/16", 4 shot group. The round configuration was 195 shots in 5 shot groups to get the recipe my 'Lady Winny' ( Winchester Mod 70-A, 30.06 Sprgfld Mfged in 1974.) This is what constant refining a load to Arm will produce. I was satisfied with what My Lady's preferred meal was and continue to feed her it when WE need to successfully perform OUR task. I prepare this type load 1 at a time and hand weigh the charges. What you load with is not as important as how fastidiously, consistent you perform the task. When I started reloading. mentor said this for me to remember, "This isn't throwing down a burger, fries and a coke; It's preparation for the potential, once in a lifetime, relivable experience! Don't shortcut it!"