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On the advice of a coworker I went a different gun store. Nice small shop. Anyway they had a Lee 3 hole turret press laying on the floor next to some other reloading equipment. What's the benefit of going with a turret press over a single stage? I've only used a Lee single stage press. Some reason I can't stop thinking about this turret press.
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A turret press allows you to complete multiple functions in successive order to the same case. For example, on my Lee four hole turret I load a tumbled case and station one deprimes and sizes the case (and inserts a new primer when the ram is lowered). Station two flares the mouth of the case and drops a powder charge. Stations three and four seat the bullet and then crimp the case. In about 15 seconds I go from a tumbled case to a completed round.
Look at getting the 4 hole press vs the 3. Allows you to use the 4th die (crimp) that’s included in many sets.
ReneeMicelli said it well. That is why Turret presses make it quicker. You can set all your dies AND powder measure. In under 1 minute you have a loaded round. You load for more than 1 caliber? Buy more Turret heads for each caliber. Once you set your dies you won't need to do it again.
I would suggest a 4 hole turret press as well. Also, the auto indexing rod can be removed on the lee press if you want to load one step at a time, which I do when loading rifle rounds, or working up new loads.
I have a 3-hole turret, but I use my single stage press to prep my brass. I resize and deprime using a single stage just because I like to deprime before wet tumbling my brass. I then use the turret to charge the case, seat the bullet, and crimp.
I have several presses, different brands. If I could only have one press it would be the Lee Classic four hole press. extra turret heads are only $12 or so, and the press is not expensive compared to others.
Okay thanks for responses. When I call them tomorrow what kind of price would be decent for a hardly used one? Thanks.
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Find out what it comes with. A new 4 hole classic turret press is about $100. A used 3 hole turret I’d pay no more than $50 .... but, given a new one is $100 I’d lean towards new.Quote:
Originally Posted by Racinglizard82
How’d you make out?Quote:
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I've got something like 10,000 rounds through my 4 hole Lee - and if you remove the index rod you can run it in single stage mode - or manually change between two dies. With extra turrets you can preset every caliber you load with four dies and caliber change take seconds - plus powder change, which can be quick if you have multiple dispensers - or quick change drum style - and a bit longer if you have to swap disks etc each time.
So finally called the shop today and they want 50 dollars for it. While the shops a hour and half drive one way I still think its a good deal. Now just have to talk the wife into it.
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I love my Lee 4 hole and they are well worth the money but if you can get the 3 hole for $50 i would go for it. For that price you won't regret it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Racinglizard82
It is well worth that as long as it is in decent shape, which I presume it is since you are interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by Racinglizard82
When I looked at it, it looked new to me. Like it was not even mounted.
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I know the 4 hole version comes with sm and lr priming arms ... make sure it has all the necessary components.Quote:
Originally Posted by Racinglizard82
I think the 4 hole turrets work fine in a press sold when the turrets only had 3 holes.
The real value of the turret press is with the auto-indexing stuff scrapped - you can rotate the turret quickly between seat and crimp.
We make up .223 rounds by setting up trays of 50 primed cases, charge them all, confirm charge levels with a flashlight, then run them
through the press and into a basket... seat/crimp, seat/crimp, etc.
I believe the turrets will drop in but the indexing will be off ..Quote:
Originally Posted by sagela
Manual rotation is still possible. Others may have better feedback on using the 4 hole turrets in an original 3 hole press.
You can update a 3 hole to a 4. There are youtube videos on the process, and Midway has the kit for $26. https://www.midwayusa.comhttps//www....ret-update-kit
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They are nearly impossible to find because they are discontinued. I’ve been looking for a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by salient
Wow! You’re right. Those things are like unicorns. I just did a quick search. I noticed that Lee has an upgrade deal on their site for owners looking for older press parts. https://leeprecision.com/parts/reloa...o-index-parts/Quote:
Originally Posted by Iron369
My apologies for posting without a thorough search. [emoji4]
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You're doubtless correct as I scrap all the indexing gadgets in their sealed plastic bags and would have no clue about them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tjb101
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