Wife bought me one of these last year for Christmas, and due to several reasons I've not used it yet. Well, now I want to set it up, and would like any info on this press and using it in the way of issues/problems/setting up for the first time.
Thanks!
LHS
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I looked at the display at the Fin. It seems all you'd need to do is set your dies in each hole in turn and adjust them like a single stage then forget it. The only sticking point in my mind is the play between the turret and the center bolt/pivot. I think I'd be screwing it down after every movement of the turret. Otherwise there might be some inconsistency. I think the idea is nice in that you don't need to set the die up each time, but other than that, I wonder what the advantage is. It doesn't seem to be too big a job to adjust the dies. Still, if you load a lot of different calibers, it would be handy to have a few turrets full of dies sitting on the rack.
Having the powder measure mounted on the press is something I would like, but your measure needs to have the same threads as a die. My Forster measure works great, but the mounting system could be better. All it has is a screw like a C clamp.
Once you get it set up and running, how about a report?
Are you going to the Medina show this weekend? How about Dalton next week?
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Psssst, hey LHS....why don't you just read the instructions?
I have, but have also read reviews and comments on issues people have with it. I was just trying to find out if there was somethng in the set-up that needed done a bit different than the instructions stated to avoid something the original instructions didn't know about.
Kind of like putting together a bicycle. The intructions say put the left pedal on first, but after doing it you realized that by putting the right pedal on first, you would have avoided getting the grease all over the carpet from the sprocket gears.
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i have one, it is a good press other than i dont care for the primer feed assembly ( i use a hand primer instead). this press will make very accurate ammo.
i also have one i bolted it to a old table. i really like it alot- as was mentioned before puting in primers stunk. there is no movement in the turrent & i reload 357-38's-9mm-30 06- i bought another turrent i think i spent 15 dollars 7 years ago at a gun show for it and when i change calibers have no problem.just lift the ring at the top and pull out the wedges and change turrent. you will be able to change calibers in 2 min.
So when you guys use a turret press, do you take each round from empty hull to finished round before starting the next one, or do you go through each step for the entire batch, then rotate the turret for the second step, etc.? In other words, do you use the turret press like a manually indexed progressive for each shell, or as a quick way to finish one step for the batch and move to the next without changing dies?
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Being a single-stage guy who wants a turret, I'm confident beyond doubt I would work my batch one stage at a time - i.e. size 20 then rotate the turret, hand prime and charge 20, seat 20 then rotate, crimp 20, etc....
I can;t see loading a round from start to finish before going to the next cartridge, unless I were loading pistol on a progressive. That's just me dreaming.....
So when you guys use a turret press, do you take each round from empty hull to finished round before starting the next one, or do you go through each step for the entire batch, then rotate the turret for the second step, etc.? In other words, do you use the turret press like a manually indexed progressive for each shell, or as a quick way to finish one step for the batch and move to the next without changing dies?
90% of the time I do one stage at a time, but occasionally I'll go from a primed case to loaded round. It depends on how well the powder meters, and how much time I have.
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So basically the turret just saves die changing and set up time? I guess I'm cheap enough to wonder if it's worth the price differential. My lock rings work pretty well.
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I thought the same until I realized that by eliminating the movements of placing the case in the shell holder and taking it out for each operation, there is potentially whole lot of efficiency gained by loading each case from start to finish.
IN-size/decap/prime-OUT-IN- flare/powder charge-OUT-IN-seat bullet/crimp-OUT-IN -FCD-OUT ( I realize that you would do many cases when batching, but the movements still apply- this also is using the press mounted primer, and a Factory Crimp Die)
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IN -size/decap/prime-flare/powder charge-seat bullet-FCD-OUT
On the other hand, batching them allows a visual powder level check.
DocAitch
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