Sevens said:
I can't seem to (mentally) get on board with a turret press that doesn't have quick-change and low-cost turrets. Or maybe I can be more clear when I say... it seems to make precious little sense to buy a turret press without quick-change/low cost turrets when such a press does exist.
When you don't want to actually swap turrets or constantly quick-change dies, it doesn't matter.
It's just potential on-press storage that can still be used for reloading without moving the die or (potentially) without making adjustments.
My Redding T-7 turret was set up for .327 Federal for 3 years. All I had to do to load any of the '.32 revolver' cartridges was adjust the dies a bit. The remaining die stations were used as-needed for cartridges that weren't loaded as often. Installing and removing the 'as-needed' dies is/was no different than using a single-stage press.
Right now, the T-7 has dies installed for 6x45mm and .475 Tremor, because that's what I've been working with the most. In one of the 'as-needed' holes, there's a .308 Win sizing die, because I've been slowly working through some .307 Win brass for an upcoming project rifle. And there's still one open station, should I need to do something different.
But, I'm not limited to the T-7, either.
There's the Rock Chucker that gets used with and without the 7/8-14 adapter bushing, and with and without a Hornady quick-change adapter (for the few cartridges where I generally only use one load).
And, farther down the bench, there's the Lyman T-Mag turret. It rarely gets used, because Lyman's poorly-engineered, sloppy linkage (on all their presses) irritates the crap out of me. But it does have another 6 die stations if I need the room.
Heck, there's even an old 'restored' Pacific press sitting on the floor. I never even bothered to mount it, because the T-7 and Rock Chucker are superior and no different in setting up dies.
Everything else aside... I have multiple different loads for most cartridges that I load/reload, and I don't always use the same press. Having those dies pre-set in a quick-change bushing or turret head is just a waste of time - and sometimes a pain in the butt - if I'm going to have to make adjustments anyway (or pull the die
from the turret and use them in the Rock Chucker).
