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December 11, 2006, 12:53 AM | #1 |
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Where to buy a reloading press?
I like the Lee turret press because it is pretty much all I'll need and it is relatively cheap. What I want to know is.......Where is the cheapest? would love to hear about some website or store I haven't heard of.
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December 11, 2006, 01:51 AM | #2 |
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This is the cheapest I have heard of..........http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=820810
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December 11, 2006, 01:53 AM | #3 |
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oops that is the kit. Are you looking for just the press of a starter kit?
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December 11, 2006, 09:32 AM | #4 |
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December 11, 2006, 09:50 AM | #5 |
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Get the Lee Classic turret press. It is a much nicer press than their standard turret press. Midway is a good place to buy from.
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December 11, 2006, 02:58 PM | #6 |
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I agree with the Midway suggestion. . . . I sell reloading presses, and although I hate to recommend other businesses, Midway usually beats my prices and they have a larger selection.
I would check out Dillon Precision as well; if you want a press that you can use to pump out a volume of rounds for years to come, Dillon may fit your need. They are a bit more expensive than a lot of presses out there, but they are well worth it.
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December 11, 2006, 03:51 PM | #7 |
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I have gotten all my reloading equipment at local dealers, on the off chance you get something defective or missing a part it's much easier to exchange,
plus buying locally is cash and carry. |
December 11, 2006, 05:06 PM | #8 |
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If you buy a Dillon, it's guaranteed for life. If you ever have a question a real person answers the phone and explains the answer to you. They are located in Scottsdale, AZ not Asia or some place I've never heard of.
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December 11, 2006, 05:35 PM | #9 |
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I agree with the Lee Classic turret as your spent primers are directed down a shaft which you can attatch a plastic tube and direct into a trash can .
With the standard turret press they bounce all over the place and make a huge mess to be cleaned up when you're done . Midway is the way to go for two reasons 1 they charge actual shipping not some inflated rate and make a profit on it and 2 their customer service is as good as it gets if they ever make a mistake or you get a problem product . I bought some 1911 magazines from them and had problems with one causing jams 1 telephone call and they shipped a replacement and told me I could even keep the problem one to use as a range magazine . Last year I even bought a shooting video and to my surprise when I opened the case it was empty , the manufacture apparently didn't put a disck in it , again 1 call to Midway and they shipped me a replacement no questions asked . |
December 11, 2006, 05:48 PM | #10 |
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Thanks to everybody I probably will order from midway I have never had any problems with them I was just hoping to find something cheaper but they are pretty cheap
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This is the Handguns:Seminiauto Section.............
Why isn't this posted in the Handloading and Reloading section?????????? hpg
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If you get the Lee turret press get the auto index version and get the primer feeder which makes loading much faster. The primer feeders are all plastic and looks cheap but they work. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=548630 Also if you get the primer feeder from midway you will need to order a riser for the auto disk powder measure. What happens is the powder measure will hit the primer feeder when the turret rotates if you don't have the riser. http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata...g/powhan1.html
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Get a C&R and you can knock a few more bucks of that price.
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I haven't ordered from Midway in years... but Wideners and www.natchezss.com are a couple of favorites.
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December 19, 2006, 10:40 AM | #16 |
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If you get the Lee, just be sure and poke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick right before every reloading session, so you'll know how the next hour or so of your life will feel.
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December 19, 2006, 02:30 PM | #17 |
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I've been using the Lee Classic Turret press for about three months now and it works fine for me. Extra turrets make caliber change literally a snap. The price was right, the results are excellent and it can be used as a single station or as a semi-progressive.
Good luck! Ed
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Thread moved.
This properly belongs in Handloading and Reloading forum. Sorry I hadn't noticed it previously.
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"If you get the Lee, just be sure and poke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick right before every reloading session, so you'll know how the next hour or so of your life will feel. "
I've been using a Lee Turret press for over a decade. The old-style 3 hole turret was pretty worn near the end, and it was a true stick in the eye adventure. Earlier this year, though, I got a Lee Classic 4-hole turret. This is the press that Lee should have made 20 years ago, or more. It is an incredible leap forward for Lee. I finally broke down and ordered the small and large primer feeders, but using the single primer ram on this thing was not a chore at all. Simply put the primer in the ram and the action of the press automatically tips the ram forward to seat the primer. Then there's spent primer handling. Flawless, so far.
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December 19, 2006, 10:05 PM | #20 |
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Wow, we have a guy asking where to get a good deal on an inexpensive turret press that is all he needs, and we have responders telling him he needs a Dillon!
I can understand recommendations to look up to the Lee classic turret, but a full blown progressive from the most expensive manufacturer? Unbelievable... Andy |
December 19, 2006, 10:14 PM | #21 |
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Midway is very good, but they are not the lowest price. FM Relaoding is usually the best price on Lee.
You should check all the other sites (except the blue bufoon battalion site ballyhooed by the lotsa bullroad bozzos ). They all have monthly specials which can be very good buys.
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I am not interested in becomining a bullet factory. I spent a couple of hours relaoding my first 100 rounds, and that was pretty enjoyable time for me. I'm not involved in any of the shooting sports, so I don't need 10,000 rounds a weekend. I suspect that I will be happy with the Lyman Turret press for quite a while. Finding some folks who reload and hanging out with them is invaluable - not only for the chance of a free press. I ended up with a lot of little questions, and it was convenient to have folks around who had done some reloading. Mike P. Wagner
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December 21, 2006, 12:29 PM | #23 |
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Redding and Lyman make very good turret presses.
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