Reddit reviews LEE PRECISION Classic Turret Press Kit

I have the Lee Classic Turret press and I really like it. Granted I only load pistol rounds but with the ability to remove the auto index rod, you can use it as a single stage if you'd like. If you end up wanting to do pistol or think you might some day, you can put the index rod back in for higher volume. I load around 100-150 rd/hr with the index rod.

What's the challenge in MA? I honestly don't know the challenges of other states all that well.

Lee makes a turret press starter kit that I think is really well rounded, for just over $200. That plus bullets, primers, powder and it's a good start. There are better presses out there, but the costs are higher. I really like my turret.

Gunbot and AmmoSeek for finding powder, bullets, and primers online.

I recently got into reloading as well. As for a reasonable kit to learn on, I got the Lee Precision Classic Turret Press Kit and definitely recommend it. It has everything you need to start reloading and at a much cheaper price than the competitors. Don't get me wrong, there are better quality presses out there as stated above, but I think the Lee press has tremendous value. All you need in addition to this press is a set of dies and your components.

I reload 9mm, 223, and 308. While I don't save much (if any money) from reloading versus buying cheap ammo, I get much higher quality with reloading. I'm reloading 9 for about 17cpr, 223 for 22cpr, and 308 for 47cpr for the raw materials. You'll be saving more money next year because you won't have to pay the background check fee every time you want ammo.

Have fun!

Dillon 550+ depending on your level of seriousness.

Also it depends if you want to mass produce plinking ammo (progressive press) or if you want to create match grade+ ammo (single stage)

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FWIW I have a Lee Turret Press for all my pistol calibers. It's better than a single stage but certainly not as great as a progressive but it doesn't cost a ton. I don't reload .223/5.56 yet.

The Lee Classic Turret Press kit would be my recommendation over the rockchucker. That is just personal preference though and it doesn't look like Midway carries it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008M5TSCG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511499948&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=lee+classic+turret+press&dpPl=1&dpID=51fxJTv0BZL&ref=plSrch

Amazon does though.

Here is a good kit to get started, disclaimer you will almost always want to upgrade. You will also need dies, powder and primers

LEE PRECISION Classic Turret Press Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M5TSCG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.8GTCbVPSE29H

Can this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Classic-Turret-Press/dp/B008M5TSCG/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1377712253&sr=1-1&keywords=lee+classic+turret+press+kit

The dies itself will cost about 25 used, to 40 new. Id reccomend saving up for a turret press, ie, or if your strapped for cash, a single stage press. The kits are nice because you dont have to piece meal out every thing else, like powder dump, primer, scale etc. Just avoid the lee single load beam design ie, which I referred to as "lee classic" in a previous post.

I have no idea what the mallet design is, nore can I find it on lee's website. Sounds like a good way to get a stuck case in a die.

Also check out the reloading page on armlist for used equip. I think its under "firearm accessories".

edit: unless you mean this crazy thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEl9wZyabc

I have a lee turret press. My favorite part about it is the >10 dollar turrets that you can buy. I have 4 of em set up in what I reload so its a drop and go setup with no calibration. Never got the stupid powder hopper to work so I snagged an inexpensive powder thrower that I use to charge everything except my sniper gat rounds with. https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Classic-Turret-Press/dp/B008M5TSCG I want to say I got mine on sale for like 150.

Indeed!

On this turret, all you have to do to make it a single-stage is pull off the turret head (lift up and twist) and then pull out the spiral-twisted auto advance bar in the center (it just sits there and is held in place by the turret.

Lock the turret back on and now you just change stations manually.

To go back to auto-advance, all you have to do is drop that auto-advance bar back in and away you go. No tools, maybe 5 seconds.

If you're ready for a bit of a steeper learning curve, you could dive in to the progressive, but if you don't have a reloading buddy to help you get set up, dialed in, and learn how to clear malfunctions, I'd not recommend it for a first-timer. Once you have the hang of things though, it's like hopping in a sports car after driving a Ford Festiva your whole life.


Now with a cool instructional video. This guy's whole channel is great for reloaders. He apparently has every press known to man and knows them all inside and out.