Lee Classic Turret Press in action.

[stand125]

So I watched a ton of youtube videos on reloading and it drove me nuts watching a 4 minute video on a Classic Loader or a 10 minute video on a turret press when all I wanted to see was the press in action with a brief description of the action involved. So I made my own simple to the point video on a LEE CLassic Turret press in action. My point was not to describe or teach, but rather to show the press in action. Granted I am not a movie maker and am sure that if I took more than a minute or two I would have worried about angles, but here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrhd56fQsrw

[Flyin Brian]

I like the concept - I also got tired of looking at all of these 10 minute videos with 9 minutes of commentary and 1 minute of what you really wanted to see. Good job!!

[bh6300]

I guess your die is not carbid dies? Saw you using wax. Just curious.

[stand125]

They are carbide. Waxing just make it easier. Not required, but helpful with the smaller, shorter cases.

[Fishslayer]

I also lube my cases with One Shot. Maybe "not necessary" but sure makes life easier.

Tell me about the wax. Looks like a quick swipe with your fingers leaves enough wax on the case to gitter done? Any problem with buildup on the dies?

EDIT: Good video, BTW.

[meaty-btz]

wow, that classic turret press is pretty damn speedy.

Good video.

[Cowboy T]

Good video that is to the point. The LCTP is a hard press to beat for functionality, versatility, simplicity of use, and value. Cartridge conversions, including changing primer size, take just under a minute and a half. Without primer size changes, I've done it in less than one minute. That includes emptying the powder hopper (Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure), putting the old turret away, grabbing the new turret, popping it in, and filling the hopper with powder. All that in under 60 seconds. Yes, it's that easy.

This is a press that I believe every hobbyist shooter should have. Makes terrific ammo, too. No, not at progressive-level speed, but for most hobbyist shooters, 120 rounds/hour is probably fast enough.

[meaty-btz]

Good video that is to the point. The LCTP is a hard press to beat for functionality, versatility, simplicity of use, and value. Cartridge conversions, including changing primer size, take just under a minute and a half. Without primer size changes, I've done it in less than one minute. That includes emptying the powder hopper (Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure), putting the old turret away, grabbing the new turret, popping it in, and filling the hopper with powder. All that in under 60 seconds. Yes, it's that easy.

This is a press that I believe every hobbyist shooter should have. Makes terrific ammo, too. No, not at progressive-level speed, but for most hobbyist shooters, 120 rounds/hour is probably fast enough.

Can it be fitted with a bullet feed tube & die (fixed, plastic, vertical kind)? That would speed it up quite a bit. Right now speed seems heavily dependent on two handling: bullet/case. Take the bullet out of the equation and that will be one damn fast press. Even with having to hand seat the bullet and feed a case, you should be able to exceed 120 cartridges an hour with that thing. Going off the video 1.27s to process 5 cartridges * 60 minutes = 236 cartridges per hour and he did not appear to be "moving quickly" in the video.

[bruceflinch]

Nice video. But happy with my Dillons.

[Gary13]

It looks like you must have already removed the primers, is that correct?

Thanks for the video.

[stand125]

Primers where not removed prior to first stage. It had been a while since I reloaded 9mm so after those five I only was lubing every 5th case or so. The wax is Gulf wax ( household parafin wax )that I bought at walmart. In the summer it really gets soft and you just barely have to touch the wax. I don't use the factory crimp die on 45ACP or 38/357 so it is even faster since I am grabbing the next case as I am auto indexing to the resizing/depriming die.

[Fishslayer]

It looks like you must have already removed the primers, is that correct?

Thanks for the video.

The Lee Classic Turret has a hollow ram & a tube that attaches to the bottom.

When the old primer is punched out it drops through the ram & either collects in the (capped) tube or you can run a longer tube to a bucket.

[rromeo]

Great video, thanks. My Lee Classic Turret kit should be delivered tomorrow.

[tacgunner530]

great vid. simple and too the point. do you reload .223? if so you should make a vid in the same manner.

getting my classic turret kit on friday. just picked up my tumbler, calipers, scale and lymans 49th edition manual today. can't wait to start cranking out some rounds!

[stand125]

One thing that I love about the press is how cheap it is to change calibers. I got a set of 38 special dies awhile back and some 44 mag dies. All it cost me was $26.00 shipped for 2 quick change turret plates and I was good to go.