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You are unlikely to wear out the Redding. Unless I miss my guess, the turret rotates on a bushing and there is a steel ball bearing spring-loaded at the back of the turret. Both of these parts (you can look when you have your turret pulled off) are likely to be replaceable. However, they are likely to last millions of cycles if kept clean of grit and properly lubricated. The underside of the turret where the ball bearing bears is obviously not replaceable, but is extremely durable, too.
Some people differentiate your process from the typical single-stage "Batch Processing" with the name "Continuous Processing", "Straight-Through Processing", "Sequential Processing" (which I think is not specific enough) or "Semi-Progressive Processing", (which I think does not correctly apply to a turret with only a single case in process).
Note that the Excellent Lee Classic Turret and the lesser Lee Deluxe Turret are the only two turret presses that offer automatic indexing. While the turrets are held in a ring instead of a center post, I think your Redding's wear points will probably last longer. But I don't expect any will be shorter than a million rounds, given minimal cleaning, lubrication and operating care.
Turret disks for the Lee are cheaper, too and caliber swaps if you use dies mounted in spare disks take no tools and about 5-10 seconds.
The last two paragraphs are mostly if you ever decide to trade in or supplement your excellent Redding Turret with another turret press, and to provide food for thought for anyone reading this thread.
In short, you are fine with your Redding press. Keep the wearing/bearing surfaces clean and lubricated any don't worry about a thing.
Lost Sheep
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