Lee clasic turret press problem?

HOBBY101 · February 21, 2010, 09:07 PM

Hello Everyone, I've been reloading for about a year now on a Lee single stage press. I recently bought the Lee Classic Turret. I'm having trouble using the auto prime system. It's not seating the primers all the way in the case. I compared it to my single stage and it looks like the ram isn't going down far enough to set the primers flush. I don't see it hitting anything to stop it from going down. Any ideas? Thanks Hobby101

DiscoRacing · February 21, 2010, 09:10 PM

thats what i use and have never had a problem at all... only time i had a problem was using rifle primers in pistol cases...

HOBBY101 · February 21, 2010, 09:15 PM

DiscoRacing I doubled checked myself and even put a primer in on my single stage to make sure. Everything was fine on the singles stage. When you lower your ram does it go down far enough for the black plastic piece to touch the base of the press? Mine doesn't.

gregjc9 · February 21, 2010, 09:24 PM

The black plastic piece houses the small square plastic piece that does the indexing. Mine doesnt hit the bottom of the press. I believe it has to sit at a certain spot on the ram. Not sure about your primer issue. I've been using mine since the first of the year. You are using the right size primer seater for the size primers you're using? And it is seated correctly in the ram? If all else fails, call Lee, or send them an email.

HOBBY101 · February 21, 2010, 09:39 PM

Yes I'm using the right size primer setter. When I compared the 2 presses the primer setter sticks up higher in the single stage. I'm sure this is the issue but can't seem to find out why it's happening.

HOBBY101 · February 21, 2010, 10:10 PM

I found the problem and it was my fault completely. There was a washer where their shouldn't have been and keeping the ram from being able to completely lower. Thanks for trying to help.

DiscoRacing · February 21, 2010, 10:12 PM

least ya figured it out....

... happy loadin

HOBBY101 · February 21, 2010, 11:09 PM

Thanks!

February 21, 2010, 09:07 PM	#1
HOBBY101 Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Posts: 33	Lee clasic turret press problem? Hello Everyone, I've been reloading for about a year now on a Lee single stage press. I recently bought the Lee Classic Turret. I'm having trouble using the auto prime system. It's not seating the primers all the way in the case. I compared it to my single stage and it looks like the ram isn't going down far enough to set the primers flush. I don't see it hitting anything to stop it from going down. Any ideas? Thanks Hobby101

February 21, 2010, 09:24 PM	#4
gregjc9 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 501	The black plastic piece houses the small square plastic piece that does the indexing. Mine doesnt hit the bottom of the press. I believe it has to sit at a certain spot on the ram. Not sure about your primer issue. I've been using mine since the first of the year. You are using the right size primer seater for the size primers you're using? And it is seated correctly in the ram? If all else fails, call Lee, or send them an email. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Greg

February 21, 2010, 09:10 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	thats what i use and have never had a problem at all... only time i had a problem was using rifle primers in pistol cases...

February 21, 2010, 09:15 PM	#3
HOBBY101 Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Posts: 33	DiscoRacing I doubled checked myself and even put a primer in on my single stage to make sure. Everything was fine on the singles stage. When you lower your ram does it go down far enough for the black plastic piece to touch the base of the press? Mine doesn't.

February 21, 2010, 09:39 PM	#5
HOBBY101 Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Posts: 33	Yes I'm using the right size primer setter. When I compared the 2 presses the primer setter sticks up higher in the single stage. I'm sure this is the issue but can't seem to find out why it's happening.

February 21, 2010, 10:10 PM	#6
HOBBY101 Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Posts: 33	I found the problem and it was my fault completely. There was a washer where their shouldn't have been and keeping the ram from being able to completely lower. Thanks for trying to help.

February 21, 2010, 10:12 PM	#7
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	least ya figured it out.... ... happy loadin

February 21, 2010, 11:09 PM	#8
HOBBY101 Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Posts: 33	Thanks!