Challenger III, celebrating forty years. Third generation Challenger features everything that made the Challenger the world’s bestselling single station press. Plus, we have added an ergonomically formed lever allowing even more comfortable operation with no more stooping at the bottom of stroke. Spent primers fall through the ram and collect in a convenient tube. Keeps dirt and grime off the frame and ram, and your workspace clean.
Priming position is moved up front where the action is. And the LEE LEVER PRIME SYSTEM is still instant change with no tools. Say goodbye to time-consuming die adjustments, BREECH LOCK QUICK CHANGE DIE SYSTEM is built in. Change dies instantly with a twist of the wrist; you’ll never have to re-adjust your die. Works with all brands of dies.
Same unbreakable “O” frame design, all steel linkage, and adjustable length lever. This same press would cost you more than twice as much from other manufacturers, and that’s without all of the Challenger’s features.
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our Challenger press, please check out our 40th Anniversary Challenger Pack. Available in popular cartridge, we've bundled our new Challenger III press and FREE Breech Lock Relaoding die set, everything you need to get started reloading.
New Features:
Ergonomic lever
Priming position has been improved, and no stooping at the bottom of the stroke.
Through ram primer disposal
Spent primers fall through the ram and collect in a convenient emptying tube. Keeps the dirt and grime off the press frame and ram.
Safety Prime Large & Small Primer Feeder (accessory)
Smart Lock Bushing and lock ring wrench included
Thread your die into a Smart Lock bushing. Once dies are set, you can instantly remove them and replace them to the exact same position. No tools or lock rings are required for reloading die installation. Easy grip splined drive surface allows easy, accurate and fast die installation in your press.
Easy on-press priming with instant change small and large primer arms
Made in the USA
Breech Lock Quick Die change
Stroke, clearance, and power to size the largest magnum cartridges
All steel linkage
Cast aluminum frame
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Challenger press includes one Smart Lock quick change bushing. Easy grip surface allows easy, accurate and fast die installation in your press. Reloading dies are confusingly similar looking, so we anodized and colored the bushings so you can "color code" your dies for quick positive identification. |
 | Smart Lock Bushings No need for lock rings on your dies with these quick-change bushings. Internal o-ring maintains perfect adjustment. No tools required. Once set, you'll never lose position. 4- pack 91933 |
| Spline Drive Bushings No need for lock rings on your dies with these quick-change bushings. Simply lightly tighten the clamp screw to set, loosen the screw, and the die will spin freely. Once set you'll never lose position.
2-pack 90063
4-pack 90095 |
 | Breech Lock Quick Change Bushings Pack of (2) steel Breech Lock Quick Change Bushings. Allows instant, accurate die changes. Perfect with Lee Lock Rings 2- pack 90600 |
WARNING: Handling live primers and spent primers may expose you to lead or other chemicals, which are known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
WARNING: This product may contain steel alloyed with trace amounts of lead and other elements which are known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. To prevent exposure, do not alter the product by welding, grinding, etc.
