I just had to say it. Needed to load up some more 45ACP for a range session on Wed so after work I stopped into Cabelas and grabbed 1 lb of Bullseye and 500 230Gr RN Rainier bullets. Installed the 45ACP 4 hole turret (already set up) and after I found my grove a few hours later I'm now done. Just a couple of weeks ago I used it to load up 400rnds of 308 Win. This press just works and the ammo is very consistant...love it!
I Love my Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press!
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I've been asking Santa for one of those for 2 years. Here's hoping that the 3rd time is the charm!
This is great news to hear as I have a brand new 4hole Classic Turret sitting 4ft to my left waiting to be installed on my bench 
Santa brought mine last year and I really enjoy it. It's been a little hot to be in the garage loading here lately, but when the weather breaks, I'm back out there.
"I Love my Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press!"
Now JP, saying that jist ain't right! You KNOW by saying something good about red you gonna make the green and blue Kool-Aid drinkers have heart palpations and that's not healthy for them!
Now JP, saying that jist ain't right! You KNOW by saying something good about red you gonna make the green and blue Kool-Aid drinkers have heart palpations and that's not healthy for them!
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It's a great press press. My first and only. Been meeting all of my needs for three years now and expect it will continue to do so for a long time to come.
I'm set up for .45 ACP, 38 spcl, .357 mag, 9mm x19, .30-30, 7.62x39, 223 REM and 7mm-08. Each with a dedicated turret, so press changes only take a couple minutes.
I also do cast bullet sizing and brass prep. for loading cast, with these dies set up on an "auxillary tools" turret.
I'd like to get a Dillion 650 set up for high volume handgun caliber re-loading, but unless I win the Lotto, I will be hard pressed (pun intended) to justify the cost.
I'm set up for .45 ACP, 38 spcl, .357 mag, 9mm x19, .30-30, 7.62x39, 223 REM and 7mm-08. Each with a dedicated turret, so press changes only take a couple minutes.
I also do cast bullet sizing and brass prep. for loading cast, with these dies set up on an "auxillary tools" turret.
I'd like to get a Dillion 650 set up for high volume handgun caliber re-loading, but unless I win the Lotto, I will be hard pressed (pun intended) to justify the cost.
+1 on the Lee Classic Cast Turret.
I think it's probably the only press 90% of reloaders would ever need.
I can load .380, .38, .357, .45 ACP, .223 & .308 on it. .30-06 is too big for the Pro AutoDisk powder measure w/a double disk kit. Dave from Flowery Branch GA has put a RCBS Uniflow powder measure on the Lee CC Turret. I've heard it's possible to put 4 disks on a ProAutoDisk powder measure. I haven't gotten that far in 30-06 reloading yet.
I use the Lee Classic Cast single stage for 30-06 right now.
I think it's probably the only press 90% of reloaders would ever need.
I can load .380, .38, .357, .45 ACP, .223 & .308 on it. .30-06 is too big for the Pro AutoDisk powder measure w/a double disk kit. Dave from Flowery Branch GA has put a RCBS Uniflow powder measure on the Lee CC Turret. I've heard it's possible to put 4 disks on a ProAutoDisk powder measure. I haven't gotten that far in 30-06 reloading yet.
I use the Lee Classic Cast single stage for 30-06 right now.
if you dont use a Powder Measure for 30-06, so basically measure out your weight, can you dump it in the case, can you still use the Turret for everything else in 30-06 (size, seating, crimp)?
I use mine for .32 acp, 9mm, .40, and .44 Mag. The only issue I have with it, is inconsistent powder drops. I even bought an adjustable powder die for it, which helped, but still hasn't eliminated the issue. But overall I'm pretty happy with it.
REL1203 said
I block load on the Lee CC single stage. That is, I do 25 (or 50) sets of operations in order. 25 resize and deprime and reprime, 25 powder drops from a LnL power measure on a stand, 25 bullet seats and crimps. Just the way people used to do in the old days before the Lee Classic Cast Turret was invented.
I block load on the Lee CC single stage. That is, I do 25 (or 50) sets of operations in order. 25 resize and deprime and reprime, 25 powder drops from a LnL power measure on a stand, 25 bullet seats and crimps. Just the way people used to do in the old days before the Lee Classic Cast Turret was invented.
Joemyxplyx,
I was more asking if it was possible to do that with the 30-06 sized cases on the Classic Turret. Didnt know if it was just the powder drop measure kit that was the issue with 30-06 or if the case is just to big in general for it. I ask cause I know i eventually want to reload 30-06 on my Turret and didnt know if it was possible or not.
I was more asking if it was possible to do that with the 30-06 sized cases on the Classic Turret. Didnt know if it was just the powder drop measure kit that was the issue with 30-06 or if the case is just to big in general for it. I ask cause I know i eventually want to reload 30-06 on my Turret and didnt know if it was possible or not.
Hondo 60
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I reload .38 Spl, .357 Mag & .223 Rem.
I also have a 3-hole progressive & put it away when I got my 4 hole turret.
I love how I can stop in the middle of a round to dbl check things & don't have to worry about the status of any other round.
Plus I love that it has 4 holes (crimp w/ FCD). With my 3-holer I had to crimp on a single stage. That's just too much fingerprinting.
I reload .38 Spl, .357 Mag & .223 Rem.
I also have a 3-hole progressive & put it away when I got my 4 hole turret.
I love how I can stop in the middle of a round to dbl check things & don't have to worry about the status of any other round.
Plus I love that it has 4 holes (crimp w/ FCD). With my 3-holer I had to crimp on a single stage. That's just too much fingerprinting.
REL1203 asked
Sure it is. The LCCT is more than big enough for 30-06 or 7mm Mag or .270 or .375 Ruger. The question is how to get powder into the cases.
I think you can gang up to 4 disks for the ProAutoDisk with a bit of filing and longer hold-down screws. And of course you can put a RCBS Uniflow with case activated powder drop on the Lee turrets just like Dave from Flowery Branch GA. Here's the link to the High Road discussion with the formidable DaveinFloweryBranchGA himself.
I just haven't gone down that road yet myself. I've got a CMP M-1 and a 1,000 rounds of CMP ammo that I need to sort out before I start loading a bunch of rounds. After I work up some good loads for 120, 150 and 165 grain bullets, I think I'll start cranking out 100's of rounds at a time. I'm not sure yet whether I'll use the Lee CC Turret or my Hornady LnL AP to do the job.
Both presses involve using a RCBS X-Die to resize without trimming. I'll decide which press after I figure out how much high power rifle shooting I'll be doing. I'd guess that if I shoot less than 200/week, I'll use the Lee. More than that, I'd go the Hornady route.
The Hornady AP is about twice the speed of the Lee CC Turret, but the Lee is so darned easy to set up for a caliber change with a dedicated ProAutoDisk on the turret.
I think I could set up the Lee for 30-06 and crank out 200 rounds in less time than I could change the Hornady over to large primers, switch out the dies and adjust the powder measure to large rotor, put in a pre-set metering insert, and adjust for slight neck flaring if necessary. By the time I got the Hornady set up, I think I could be well on my way with the Lee CC Turret so I'd never catch up with the Hornady until several hundred rounds had been done. For fewer than 200 rounds at a time, I think the Lee would beat the Hornady if you include the caliber changeover time.
That little Lee is a darned handy press. Which is why I said awhile back I thought it would cover the needs of 90% of all reloaders.
Sure it is. The LCCT is more than big enough for 30-06 or 7mm Mag or .270 or .375 Ruger. The question is how to get powder into the cases.
I think you can gang up to 4 disks for the ProAutoDisk with a bit of filing and longer hold-down screws. And of course you can put a RCBS Uniflow with case activated powder drop on the Lee turrets just like Dave from Flowery Branch GA. Here's the link to the High Road discussion with the formidable DaveinFloweryBranchGA himself.
I just haven't gone down that road yet myself. I've got a CMP M-1 and a 1,000 rounds of CMP ammo that I need to sort out before I start loading a bunch of rounds. After I work up some good loads for 120, 150 and 165 grain bullets, I think I'll start cranking out 100's of rounds at a time. I'm not sure yet whether I'll use the Lee CC Turret or my Hornady LnL AP to do the job.
Both presses involve using a RCBS X-Die to resize without trimming. I'll decide which press after I figure out how much high power rifle shooting I'll be doing. I'd guess that if I shoot less than 200/week, I'll use the Lee. More than that, I'd go the Hornady route.
The Hornady AP is about twice the speed of the Lee CC Turret, but the Lee is so darned easy to set up for a caliber change with a dedicated ProAutoDisk on the turret.
I think I could set up the Lee for 30-06 and crank out 200 rounds in less time than I could change the Hornady over to large primers, switch out the dies and adjust the powder measure to large rotor, put in a pre-set metering insert, and adjust for slight neck flaring if necessary. By the time I got the Hornady set up, I think I could be well on my way with the Lee CC Turret so I'd never catch up with the Hornady until several hundred rounds had been done. For fewer than 200 rounds at a time, I think the Lee would beat the Hornady if you include the caliber changeover time.
That little Lee is a darned handy press. Which is why I said awhile back I thought it would cover the needs of 90% of all reloaders.
With a Hornady powder measure and CAPD mounted on the turret for rifle, or the Lee perfect powder measure. I have been loading 9mm, 38 spcl, 45 auto and 223 on my classic turret four years now and think it's a great press.
ArchAngelCD
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I'm a big fan of the Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret press too. It will load almost anything you want to shoot. I use it for all my handgun ammo and rifle ammo too including for the 30-06 and 45-70. It's a very good product for not a lot of money.
I love mine, too. Not many shooters out there need anything else. I load: .38 special, .357 Mag, .45 ACP, .32 S&W Long, .380 ACP, .44 Mag, and .45-70 (as a single).
Well, i loaded my first 31 rounds EVER today (that were solo) with my LCCT. I loaded 15 308 168 SMK HPBTs with Varget 43.0, 43.5, 44.0, and then loaded up 15 308 175 SMK BTHP with Varget 43.0, 43.5, 43.9 ( i think the 43.9 might be to much).... And I kept the very first completed bullet i made, will be a good souvenir. The Lee did great. As i get more comfortable with this press, i can tell I am really going to like it...
Legionnaire
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Love mine, too. Can't say that I've saved any money with mine yet, though ... just ordered two more turrets! Once you add up the press, turrets, dies, and all the other paraphenalia needed to reload .357 and .44 mag, plus .223, .243, .308, and .30-06 ... well, you get the idea. Great press, though!!
Legionnaire:
You've got that right! When I got my press, I 'sold' it to my wife as a way to save a little money.
Well.....that didn't work out Extra turrets, lots of different powder to try out, different weight bullets, and don't forget the .32 S&W Long I bought ---just--- so I could handload for it.
You've got that right! When I got my press, I 'sold' it to my wife as a way to save a little money.
Well.....that didn't work out Extra turrets, lots of different powder to try out, different weight bullets, and don't forget the .32 S&W Long I bought ---just--- so I could handload for it.
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