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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 958589" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>If you load mostly pistol, shoot a hundred plus rounds a month, but you're on a short budget, there are fewer presses for you. If you don't shoot competition numbers of rounds, but want to be able to turn out more than a single stage. And particularly if you load for more than 1 or 2 calibers.</p><p></p><p>Another reason to use a turret press is to leave your dies set up when switching calibers. There are other presses that allow this. This is a benefit for the time savings, and reduces the risk of setting them wrong when doing it often.</p><p></p><p>Goal - Moderate Speed & Quantity - The Lee Turret</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=622290" target="_blank">Lee Turret</a> $131 or <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/785993/lee-classic-4-hole-turret-press-deluxe-kit" target="_blank">Lee Classic Turret</a> $216</p><p>This kit supplies everything you would need to start reloading other than dies, shell plate, and components. I personally have one of these, albeit far from new. While the Lee is considered the lower end of quality, that does not mean they are junk. I've loaded a couple thousand rounds on mine, and I got it from my father in law, and I have no clue how many he loaded on it, and he got it used from someone else. It still works, and I still use it regularly. If budget is your primary concern getting into reloading for pistols, this may be your ticket.</p><p></p><p>The second press listed is the Classic model. It allows additional upgrading later. A company called <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-21861%2B4294966300%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visible%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24%26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26Ntpr%3D1&userItemsPerPage=48&persistedItemsPerPage=0" target="_blank">Inline Fabrication</a> makes better handles, mounts, and other accessories for many presses, the Classic Turret is one of them, the standard Turret is not.</p><p></p><p>What makes it great, is that a complete caliber change is cheap, and fast.</p><p>For each additional caliber, buy a <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=292460" target="_blank">toolhead</a> ($14) and powder measure (<a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=537685" target="_blank">Auto-Disk</a> or <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/803372/lee-auto-drum-powder-measure" target="_blank">Auto-Drum</a>) ($26 & $36 respectively), plus dies and additional shellplate. Install dies in their own toolhead along with the powder measure. Then, to change calibers, all you need to do, is remove current toolhead and shell plate, insert new toolhead and shell plate, turn Priming T around if needed, and go. The Auto-Drum is more per meter, but you have the option of buying just one and then buying additional inserts <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/261897/lee-quick-change-powder-measure-drum-set" target="_blank">HERE</a> for just $16.</p><p></p><p>If budget is a concern, and speed and quantity are desired, another press to consider is the Dillon Basic Loader 550 press, mentioned in the progressive section <a href="http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?72813-Reloading-FAQs&p=1842105&viewfull=1#post1842105" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>Goal - Time Savings & Consistency for Precision Loads - Redding T7</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/588482/redding-t-7-turret-press" target="_blank">Redding T-7</a> $310</p><p>This is not a kit, but is an astoundingly sturdy press that offers all the precision of nearly any single stage press, and the benefit of allowing the loader to leave all the dies related to one caliber set up on a single replaceable <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/249156/redding-t-7-turret-press-turret-with-bushings?cm_vc=S014588482" target="_blank">turret</a> ($80). Redding does offer a complete <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/149595/redding-versa-pak-accessory-kit?cm_vc=S014588482" target="_blank">accessory kit</a> ($435) with all the necessary tools to load precision rounds.</p><p></p><p>Goal - Time Savings & Consistency for Precision Loads - RCBS Turret</p><p>This press is offered as either the bare <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/264187/rcbs-turret-press" target="_blank">RCBS Turret</a> press - $225 - or as a kit <a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/520469/rcbs-turret-deluxe-reloading-press-kit" target="_blank">RCBS Turret Press Deluxe Kit</a> - $450.</p><p>Either way you go, this press also offers a replaceable <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/395826/rcbs-turret-press-turret?cm_vc=S015264187" target="_blank">turret</a> ($48).</p><p></p><p>Goal - Time Savings & Consistency for Precision Loads - Lyman T-Mag Turret</p><p>This press is also offered as either the bare <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/169077/lyman-t-mag-2-turret-press" target="_blank">Lyman T-Mag</a> press - $212 - or as a kit <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/305282/lyman-t-mag-2-turret-press-expert-kit" target="_blank">Lyman T-Mag 2 Turret Press Expert Kit</a> - $420.</p><p>Again, either way you go, this press also offers a replaceable <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/733175/lyman-t-mag-2-turret-press-turret?cm_vc=S015169077" target="_blank">turret</a> ($49).</p><p></p><p>*Edited to update links and prices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 958589, member: 423"] If you load mostly pistol, shoot a hundred plus rounds a month, but you're on a short budget, there are fewer presses for you. If you don't shoot competition numbers of rounds, but want to be able to turn out more than a single stage. And particularly if you load for more than 1 or 2 calibers. Another reason to use a turret press is to leave your dies set up when switching calibers. There are other presses that allow this. This is a benefit for the time savings, and reduces the risk of setting them wrong when doing it often. Goal - Moderate Speed & Quantity - The Lee Turret [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=622290']Lee Turret[/URL] $131 or [URL='https://www.midwayusa.com/product/785993/lee-classic-4-hole-turret-press-deluxe-kit']Lee Classic Turret[/URL] $216 This kit supplies everything you would need to start reloading other than dies, shell plate, and components. I personally have one of these, albeit far from new. While the Lee is considered the lower end of quality, that does not mean they are junk. I've loaded a couple thousand rounds on mine, and I got it from my father in law, and I have no clue how many he loaded on it, and he got it used from someone else. It still works, and I still use it regularly. If budget is your primary concern getting into reloading for pistols, this may be your ticket. The second press listed is the Classic model. It allows additional upgrading later. A company called [URL='https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-21861%2B4294966300%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visible%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24%26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26Ntpr%3D1&userItemsPerPage=48&persistedItemsPerPage=0']Inline Fabrication[/URL] makes better handles, mounts, and other accessories for many presses, the Classic Turret is one of them, the standard Turret is not. What makes it great, is that a complete caliber change is cheap, and fast. For each additional caliber, buy a [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=292460']toolhead[/URL] ($14) and powder measure ([URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=537685']Auto-Disk[/URL] or [URL='https://www.midwayusa.com/product/803372/lee-auto-drum-powder-measure']Auto-Drum[/URL]) ($26 & $36 respectively), plus dies and additional shellplate. Install dies in their own toolhead along with the powder measure. Then, to change calibers, all you need to do, is remove current toolhead and shell plate, insert new toolhead and shell plate, turn Priming T around if needed, and go. The Auto-Drum is more per meter, but you have the option of buying just one and then buying additional inserts [URL='https://www.midwayusa.com/product/261897/lee-quick-change-powder-measure-drum-set']HERE[/URL] for just $16. If budget is a concern, and speed and quantity are desired, another press to consider is the Dillon Basic Loader 550 press, mentioned in the progressive section [URL='http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?72813-Reloading-FAQs&p=1842105&viewfull=1#post1842105']here[/URL]. Goal - Time Savings & Consistency for Precision Loads - Redding T7 [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/588482/redding-t-7-turret-press']Redding T-7[/URL] $310 This is not a kit, but is an astoundingly sturdy press that offers all the precision of nearly any single stage press, and the benefit of allowing the loader to leave all the dies related to one caliber set up on a single replaceable [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/249156/redding-t-7-turret-press-turret-with-bushings?cm_vc=S014588482']turret[/URL] ($80). Redding does offer a complete [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/149595/redding-versa-pak-accessory-kit?cm_vc=S014588482']accessory kit[/URL] ($435) with all the necessary tools to load precision rounds. Goal - Time Savings & Consistency for Precision Loads - RCBS Turret This press is offered as either the bare [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/264187/rcbs-turret-press']RCBS Turret[/URL] press - $225 - or as a kit [URL='https://www.midwayusa.com/product/520469/rcbs-turret-deluxe-reloading-press-kit']RCBS Turret Press Deluxe Kit[/URL] - $450. Either way you go, this press also offers a replaceable [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/395826/rcbs-turret-press-turret?cm_vc=S015264187']turret[/URL] ($48). Goal - Time Savings & Consistency for Precision Loads - Lyman T-Mag Turret This press is also offered as either the bare [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/169077/lyman-t-mag-2-turret-press']Lyman T-Mag[/URL] press - $212 - or as a kit [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/305282/lyman-t-mag-2-turret-press-expert-kit']Lyman T-Mag 2 Turret Press Expert Kit[/URL] - $420. Again, either way you go, this press also offers a replaceable [URL='http://www.midwayusa.com/product/733175/lyman-t-mag-2-turret-press-turret?cm_vc=S015169077']turret[/URL] ($49). *Edited to update links and prices. [/QUOTE]
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