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by Fosforos
Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:47 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Lee Classic turret press
Replies: 15
Views: 3533

Re: Lee Classic turret press

atxbandit wrote:Yea I like the idea of being able to turn off the auto index. I read a review online where the reviewer stated that it takes 20 or so powder drops till they get consistant. Was this your experience?
No, I get consistant drops from the beginning. I haven't been loading for very long myself, and only have experience with two sorts of powder though (Hogdon Universal and Vihtavuori N320). I suppose some powders may not meter as well.

The powder hopper is made out of plastic and it can be affected by static cling, especially when brand new. I have never had problems with it though, but have seen tips from others with static problems including wiping the insides of the hopper with a dryer sheet, or washing it in soapy water and drying without rinsing.

Seeing how to powder measure works, by filling a certain size cavity with powder and dropping that load into the case when actuated by the case going into the powder through expanding die, I really don't see how it could be inconstistant, unless something stops the powder from filling that cavity.
by Fosforos
Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Lee Classic turret press
Replies: 15
Views: 3533

Re: Lee Classic turret press

I have this press and it is very good. Sturdy, attractively priced, easy to use and understand. Some folks say they can load over 200 rounds an hour on one. I can keep up a rate of about 130/hour, and that is including occasionally checking the powder throw weight on a scale, and some short breaks.

Extra turrets are cheap (about $10) - definitely get one for each caliber you load and have dies for. Changing calibers is as easy as swapping turrets once you have the dies set up properly, snapping in the proper shell holder, and changing the primer arm to small or large. Takes 30 seconds or less.

The (optional) Safety Prime system frustrated me enough to where I don't bother with it any more, but I might give it another try now that I have seen others make it work well for them after some tinkering. http://www.loadmastervideos.com has some excellent tips & tricks for the Classic turret, even though it's mainly for the Loadmaster press.

The auto-index can easily be turned off by just removing the index rod, if you want to do the steps in batches for any reason.

Go for it!

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