Lee Turret Press

I have always been happy with my old Rock Chucker press. My brother bought a Lee classic turret press and was having problems when reloading his 6mm TCU. It had a weird bend at the neck and shoulder. I watched him work a few rounds through the press and stopped him. I set up a dial indicator on one of the uprights with the indicator riding on the turret. I had him stroke the press while we watched the indicator. The turret moved up more than .065" ! He bought a new RCBS press and dumped the Lee classic turret. He comented that I had a turret press, my old Lyman four place turret, so we put the dial indicator on it. It moved less than .001" when full length sizing a range pickup 3006. The difference is that the lyman turret is mounted with bearing and the Lee has a drop in turret that has to fit loose enough to remove by hand.
I am a firm believer in "You Get What You Pay For".
 
I set up a dial indicator on one of the uprights with the indicator riding on the turret. I had him stroke the press while we watched the indicator. The turret moved up more than .065
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All turret and progressive presses deflect slightly when the ram is raised. It is irrelevant as long and the deflection is consistent. all of the dies raise the same amount each stroke, so, as long and the dies were set correctly it is a non issue.

The LCT press deflects fairly uniformly - the entire turret raises fairly parallel to the press ram. some of the other turret presses currently on the market do not deflect parallel to the ram.
 
Mikejonestkd,
My Lyman doesn't deflect that I can detect. The bearing center pivot and the adjusting screw keeps it to less than my dial indicator can detect. The adjusting screw is opposite the ram. Any tendency to rock is removed when it is properly adjusted.
 
Yep, I'll take any that Smoke & Recoil doesn't accept.

I've ruined one plastic piece in 4 years of loading. You simply shouldn't turn the turret by hand unless the shaft is fully raised (handle fully down). That's what damages it.
 
mikejonestkd said:
Properly used the plastic ratchet will last a very long time. Improperly used it will break in a very short period of time.

I am on my second ratchet in 7 years, well over 40K rounds loaded....and the part is like $2.00

To me, its a non issue
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I would agree with this post. I have found that if I ever had a failure with a Lee product, it was most likely due to me not reading the instructions properly. I have found that their products deliver excellent value when you use them as instructed and intended.
 
Dang, no one asked for my address yet...I'll up the offer, I'll pay shipping.
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If I had any Lee stuff left it would have already been on its way. :)

I accept most any reloading equipment that I can refurbish and give away to new loaders but I stay clear of handing out Lee stuff. If you want you can PM your address and if I get any Lee stuff I will send it your way and if you pay postage that would be great. Since you seem to like it maybe you can pay it forward like I do.
 
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