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  • traveler1952
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2013
    • 595

    redding T-7 Turret press?

    How uses one?
    What to you think of it?
    Have some Christmas money to spend :-)
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  • #2
    Divernhunter
    Calguns Addict
    • May 2010
    • 8753

    I used one.
    I prefer to batch process my brass and use a single stage press. It takes 30 seconds to change dies every 50-100-1000 or more rounds. If you are too lazy for that then just go sit and watch TV.
    If I want speed or loading 9mm that I hate due to their small size I will just use my Dillon 650.

    This is my experience and feeling on the subject and others may differ. To each their own.
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    • #3
      DazedandConfuzed
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2013
      • 548

      I've been using one for a few years and like it very much. I recently read an article in Handloader magazine.

      Here's a quote from the article "In 2002 Redding introduced a
      turret press called the T-7. It was
      so named because the rotating
      turret could accommodate seven dies, allowing permanent set-up
      for two or three different calibers.
      Sierra bought one of the very first
      ones and put it to work in its plant
      in Sedalia. As might be imagined,
      in the course of designing and
      testing bullets, Sierra loads an awful
      lot of ammunition. That Redding
      T-7 certainly earned its keep,
      turning out round after round for
      15 years. Sierra calculated that,
      during that time, it had loaded
      more than one million rounds!

      In 2017, Redding re-acquired the
      press from Sierra, fitted it out with
      two dial indicators to show how
      little run-out it displayed after all
      that work, and took it to several
      trade shows. To all appearances,
      that press could load another million
      rounds without losing one iota
      of its precision – and precision in
      a press is essential to precision in
      ammunition."

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      • #4
        JackEllis
        Veteran Member
        • Nov 2015
        • 2731

        I only load for rifles and while I occasionally dream of something that will speed up the process, a single stage press does the trick for me, especially now that I'm getting a little more OCD about consistent ammunition, even for plinking.

        My opinion, which is worth far less than you're paying for it, is as follows: If you're going to reload, you should have a single stage press no matter what. If you need to be able to load a few hundred pistol rounds per month, get a Dillon 550 or similar but make sure you also have a single stage press.

        The only advantage I can see for a turret press is being able to mount all of your tools at one and switch between them by rotating the tool head. It would be handy for removing primers that don't get seated correctly or pulling bullets that are set to the wrong length, but for me at least, a turret press isn't worth the money or the space it would consume.

        However I'll be interested in what others have to say.

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        • #5
          Khromo
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2012
          • 742

          I've got a Redding, and it is a fine press, but it is very heavy, the turrets are heavy, expensive, and a pain to store, and the touted speed advantage is not that great, to me and the way I reload.

          I think the Forster Co-Ax is the better choice. You don't have to buy and store turrets, the precision is probably a wash for most shooters, and the Forster is considerably faster, and cheaper than a turret press with a couple of extra turrets.
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          • #6
            Troutzilla
            Member
            • Jan 2014
            • 240

            I used one for a long time, it works good. I’ve loaded many calibers on it. If I were to do it all over again, I would have bought a Dillon 550 (which costs more). I recently purchased a Dillon 650, but will still use the T-7 for low-volume calibers such as 44 Mag, 45LC, and 308.

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            • #7
              Ki6vsm
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2013
              • 2354

              I was thinking of acquiring one myself. However, it really isn't a turret press in the same way as Lee makes a turret press, with a an automatically rotating turret. One good description I read is that it's a "single stage press with a tool head."

              I have a Lee turret press. It's lighter and much less expensive, and makes decent ammo. But I still want new press. Either the Redding or a Forster.

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              • #8
                JagerDog
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                • May 2011
                • 14450

                I really like mine. I like the ability to go back to a previous die when you mess something up in your batch. Or you decide to do another batch, add to your existing batch, change a component, etc.
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                • #9
                  23's Dad
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 502

                  CO-AX>>>T-7

                  Originally posted by Khromo

                  I think the Forster Co-Ax is the better choice. You don't have to buy and store turrets, the precision is probably a wash for most shooters, and the Forster is considerably faster, and cheaper than a turret press with a couple of extra turrets.
                  I totally agree here. The Co-Ax lets you set your dies and you never have to change them, unless you change cartridge length (i.e. 38S-357M). The T-7 rotating toolhead will eventually run out of holes and you will start removing and resetting your dies.

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                  • #10
                    Mesa Defense
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 2172

                    Another vote for the Co-Ax here. The redding got sold after the convenience of the Forester.

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                    • #11
                      traveler1952
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2013
                      • 595

                      Well due to sale price and I'm only going to use it for 2 calibers. 223, 6.5 creed.
                      I'm going to give it a try.
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                      • #12
                        Mesa Defense
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2009
                        • 2172

                        Originally posted by traveler1952
                        Well due to sale price and I'm only going to use it for 2 calibers. 223, 6.5 creed.
                        I'm going to give it a try.


                        Good luck Traveler. Merry Christmas.

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                        • #13
                          MongooseV8
                          Veteran Member
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 4426

                          I have two T7s and love them. I like knowing all my dies are adjusted and set ready to go. I use the T7 for precision rifle, and a Lee Classic Turret for everything else.

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                          • #14
                            Maconga
                            Junior Member
                            • Feb 2014
                            • 19

                            I have 2 T-7's too. One large primer one small primer. Good press to work up a new load.

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                            • #15
                              krfresno
                              Member
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 119

                              I really like mine. I like the open front and rigidity that it offers. Works great if you like to tinker with small batches as several calibers at one time. That is likely why Sierra went this type of press. I also have two Hollywood 12 position turret presses for straight wall and pistol cases. Enjoy your new press.

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