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The Lee Challenger III 40th Anniversary Pack is a straightforward way to get into handloading without piecing a kit together one part at a time. It's built around the third-generation Challenger press, which carries the reputation of being the world's bestselling single-station press, and it ships with a free 45 ACP Breech Lock Carbide 3-Die Set. That means the hard part, matching a press to a quality die set, is already handled for you. For anyone shooting a lot of .45, loading your own is one of the better ways to keep ammo flowing and dial in rounds the way you like them.
The press uses the classic "O" frame design, which is the strongest and most popular style out there for a reason. The larger-than-average 4-inch opening gives you plenty of hand clearance while you work, and the cast aluminum frame with all-steel linkage has the muscle to size the largest magnum cartridges. Lee reworked the lever on this generation with an ergonomic shape, so there's no more stooping at the bottom of the stroke. Spent primers drop straight through the ram into a collection tube, which keeps grime off the frame and your bench a lot cleaner.
The built-in Breech Lock Quick Change die system is the real time saver here. Once a die is set, you lock it into a bushing and can pull it or drop it back in with a simple twist, no re-adjusting required. The Lee Lever Prime System handles on-press priming with instant-change small and large primer arms, and the priming position has been moved up front where the action is.
The included 45 ACP Breech Lock Carbide 3-Die Set covers the core steps of loading a straight-wall pistol case. The carbide full-length sizing die means no case lube needed, and you get a bullet seating die, a powder-thru expanding die, color-coded Smart Lock bushings for quick identification, a universal shell holder, powder dipper, and load data to get you going. Made in the USA.
This pack comes with a 45 ACP Breech Lock Carbide 3-Die Set, so it's set up to load .45 ACP right out of the box. The Challenger III press itself works with dies for other calibers too, so you can expand into additional cartridges by picking up more die sets down the road.
No. The included 45 ACP sizing die uses a carbide insert, which means you can skip the case lube step entirely when sizing straight-wall pistol brass. That saves you time and keeps the whole process cleaner.
It lets you lock each die into a bushing so you can remove and reinstall it with just a twist of the wrist. Because the die stays threaded into its bushing, your adjustments carry over and you don't have to re-set the die every time you swap it out. It works with all brands of dies, not just Lee.
Yes. A single-stage press like the Challenger III is a popular starting point because it keeps the process simple and lets you focus on one step at a time. Bundling it with a complete 45 ACP die set, shell holder, powder dipper, and load data means you have most of what you need to begin, aside from components like brass, powder, primers, and bullets.
| UPC | 734307921354 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 92135 |
| Shipping Weight | 7.013 |
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