Lee Press questions

[Oracle01]

I am going to buy a Lee press kit and have a question, I am trying to decide whether to get the classic turret press or the classic breach load press. Now I know there are those that will say "but RCBS, DILLON, HORNADY, etc." Thanks, but I have decided on the Lee for several reasons. Any suggestions or experience that you would be willing to pass on with either of these two presses, would be appreciated.
Thanks.

[cbr9290318]

There is a lot of information on this topic both here and elsewhere. That being said I went with the LCT and haven't questioned it once. The turrets are inexpensive ~$10, so you can keep your calipers all set up ready to go. I use the auto indexing and the pro auto disk and it works great. There are a lot of doubters, but I am very pleased with Lee and the LCT in particular.

[Capybara]

I have a Lee Classic Cast Breech Lock and a Lee Classic Turret. Both are great. The Classic Cast Breech Lock is a traditional O shaped single stage, the Turret is a Turret. If I could only have one, it would be the Turret. It is more versatile, you can learn on it as a single stage and then when you are up to speed and understand what you are doing, you put the plastic square in and it becomes a Turret. I do a lot of calibers and having the Turrets pre-set up with your die sets if so convenient. I bought the Classic cast for doing larger calibers like 8mm and for decapping and as a spare, but the Turret is cooler, has a lot of neat hacks and add ons you can buy or make.

Just beware, the kits are fine but the Lee scale sucks so plan on buying a real scale in addition.

[ragen1]

I'm a new reloader and chose the Lee Classic turret. I don't have any regrets. I bought the kit and have had no problems with their scale. I know there are better but it's worked great for me.

[5akman]

I have the Lee Value turret and love it. I can load about 300 rounds of 9mm an hour when I'm in the "groove". I did just recently buy a loadmaster that I'm in the process of setting with the hope of getting 400 rounds an hour out of it. If it doesn't pan out, then the Lee turret will suffice just fine!

[XDmax]

+1 for the LEE classic Turret kit

[09cs]

I chose the lee turret for my first press and have no regrets, you can start it out in single stage mode, and move up to the indexing feature when you're comfortable!

[Kappy]

Kind of depends on what you're doing.

[Capybara]

I'm a new reloader and chose the Lee Classic turret. I don't have any regrets. I bought the kit and have had no problems with their scale. I know there are better but it's worked great for me.

Functionally, it is fine, but it takes forever to equalize and stop moving, it is just touchy and finicky in comparison to a better scale. A lot of people lose patience when a better scale settles on a number in a half or quarter of the time. Or a digital settles in about a second. I personally like combining a digital with a quality beam scale as your standard. I use the digital for speed and spot check with the beam scale. But lots of reloaders dislike digital scales and their variables of battery/AC current reliability, susceptibility to fluorescent lighting, etc. The standard is a high quality beam scale but those can be affected by air flow, floor vibrations, loading bench vibrations, etc. No perfect solution so I use two.

[09cs]

Functionally, it is fine, but it takes forever to equalize and stop moving, it is just touchy and finicky in comparison to a better scale. A lot of people lose patience when a better scale settles on a number in a half or quarter of the time. Or a digital settles in about a second. I personally like combining a digital with a quality beam scale as your standard. I use the digital for speed and spot check with the beam scale. But lots of reloaders dislike digital scales and their variables of battery/AC current reliability, susceptibility to fluorescent lighting, etc. The standard is a high quality beam scale but those can be affected by air flow, floor vibrations, loading bench vibrations, etc. No perfect solution so I use two.

I agree with you about the scale, I hate equalizing it, and trying to change it. I do the same as you, digital and beam to verify

[idntwn2]

Lee makes two Turret Presses. Make SURE you get the Lee Classic. The other one they make is Aluminum and it is not great. The Lee Classic is a great press.

[gunboat]

Why are you waiting for the scale to stop moving?
Scale should be read while still in motion --
+5 to -5 = 0, +6 to -4 = +1

[RogueSniper]

I use the Breech only because I got it for a steal from a fellow CG. I needed a single press and I already had a Lee Progressive. I like to be able to quick change the dies. If I had to do it again, probably the Turret. You can buy extra turrets, have your dies set and locked, and not really have to make much any adjustments. The turrets, if they're the same as my progressive fits in the red round Lee die holders. Just turn the plastic base upside down and it'll sits perfectly.

[klewan]

Functionally, it is fine, but it takes forever to equalize and stop moving, it is just touchy and finicky in comparison to a better scale. A lot of people lose patience when a better scale settles on a number in a half or quarter of the time. Or a digital settles in about a second. I personally like combining a digital with a quality beam scale as your standard. I use the digital for speed and spot check with the beam scale. But lots of reloaders dislike digital scales and their variables of battery/AC current reliability, susceptibility to fluorescent lighting, etc. The standard is a high quality beam scale but those can be affected by air flow, floor vibrations, loading bench vibrations, etc. No perfect solution so I use two.

You don't have to wait for it to stop swinging; when it's equal above and below, that's zero. Other thing to do is just lightly touch the beam and slow it down, then it gets to the small excursions, that's zero. If you pinheads ever learned how to use it....best scale, most accurate...

[bohoki]

i suggest going to a gunshow and find an old rcbs jr series


like this or this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCBS-JR3-single-stage-reloading-press-/181670650163

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCBS-JR2-Reloading-Press-/251843250183