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It'll load those easy. Remove the indexing rod so it operates like any other single stage "O" press.It looks like the Lee classic turret will not load the 300 Weatherby mag case, which is 2.825". The Redding T7 has 3.8" of "ram throw", does that mean I would have an inch of space above the case to place the bullet?
All of your responses have been helpful. I don't want to leave anything to assumptions as I enter this project.
I don't have a need for a progressive, but the reason the turrets appeal to me is that I don't need to adjust and change dies between steps or between cartridges. I will likely be loading only 40 rifle cartridges of each chambering (probably 4 or 5 different chamberings) per month. I've read that I can use a turret press like a single stage and once I get more comfortable with the process start using it to its full potential. Is that accurate?
Yes pretty hard to beat the versatility of a turret. Slightly faster than a single stage if you want to do some handgun stuff and with the turret head on the LCT you can switch calibers in a blink. Clearance on my lct is 4.2" from shell holder to bottom of turret housing. Even with the sizing and seating dies screwed in you should have better than 3.75" of clearance. Even a .300win mag is no issue with that clearance.I don't have a need for a progressive, but the reason the turrets appeal to me is that I don't need to adjust and change dies between steps or between cartridges. I will likely be loading only 40 rifle cartridges of each chambering (probably 4 or 5 different chamberings) per month. I've read that I can use a turret press like a single stage and once I get more comfortable with the process start using it to its full potential. Is that accurate?
Yes. 100%I don't have a need for a progressive, but the reason the turrets appeal to me is that I don't need to adjust and change dies between steps or between cartridges. I will likely be loading only 40 rifle cartridges of each chambering (probably 4 or 5 different chamberings) per month. I've read that I can use a turret press like a single stage and once I get more comfortable with the process start using it to its full potential. Is that accurate?
I don't have a need for a progressive, but the reason the turrets appeal to me is that I don't need to adjust and change dies between steps or between cartridges. I will likely be loading only 40 rifle cartridges of each chambering (probably 4 or 5 different chamberings) per month. I've read that I can use a turret press like a single stage and once I get more comfortable with the process start using it to its full potential. Is that accurate?
I also found a Lock N Load adapter set which allows rapid die changes on a single stage. What I'm considering is starting with a single stage to ensure that I actually sit down and load before buying a thousand dollars of equipment that are never used, due to work and family obligations. If I actually use it often enough that it limits me, I can buy a turret or progressive and will have a better skill set at that time.
It looks like the Lee classic turret will not load the 300 Weatherby mag case, which is 2.825". The Redding T7 has 3.8" of "ram throw", does that mean I would have an inch of space above the case to place the bullet?
All of your responses have been helpful. I don't want to leave anything to assumptions as I enter this project.
Is there any "play" while at full stroke? No there is not.In the past.....
I thought about a turret press. It seemed like a good solution (for me) vs. having to screw dies in and out of my RCBS. But then.....there was the problem of finding one that could hold the multitude of calibers that I reload for. LOL. You know, 4, 6 holes or maybe more?
So then, the LEE with removable heads did seem like a better solution. But then......the big hurdle for me was the small amount of "movement" (the head within the machine itself). Yup, what makes it work is the fact that the head turns or can be replaced on the press. So, there is that source of "necessary machining gap" (leading to flex or movement) which means the possibility that I may not get exactly repeatable results (say when full-length resizing).
LOL. Rrrright. Can I really take advantage of that? Could I really even shoot that good to see the difference?
STORY TIME.....
I once had reloaded .308 W ammo that would work in my M1a but wouldn't work in my son's Remington 700. The ammo passed the resizing headspace gauge test. Hummm......right, his chamber was just slightly tighter.
So, I had to adjust the die down a bit more and went with "over camming the handle" on my RCBS Rockchucker. Could a LEE or other turret press have taken the extra pressure I used? IDK? Anyway.....based on that experience, I've stuck with O presses for rifle reloading duties. I figure that a C press, though suitable for straight-walled cases, might not be able to take the extra pressure needed to f/l resizing duties of bottlenecked rifle cases. Rrrright......the typical turret press is like a C press. But, the LEE design is NOT. It's more like an O press. So, it might be suitable? IDK? But there is still that amount of flex (movement) that I see in the head to body fitment.
But then, what do I know about anything? The LEE turret press could just work for you.
Aloha, Mark
The RCBS with LnL adapter is a good setup. Its just the base press is $$ compared to other options.I also found a Lock N Load adapter set which allows rapid die changes on a single stage. What I'm considering is starting with a single stage to ensure that I actually sit down and load before buying a thousand dollars of equipment that are never used, due to work and family obligations. If I actually use it often enough that it limits me, I can buy a turret or progressive and will have a better skill set at that time.