Lee Classic Turret - any good? - Page 2

tpcollins · April 12, 2009, 08:21 AM

I assume the Lee Classic Turrent is better than the Lee Deluxe Turrent - I ordered the Deluxe Turrent kit from Cabelas, picked it up when it came in, got home, opened it up, in 20 minutes I was headed back to the store. Exchanged it for a Rockchucker Supreme and bought everything separate.

rwilson452 · April 12, 2009, 09:03 AM

Yep different press, otherwise the stuff that comes with it are the same.

The old turret I used for years, I got it third hand. It was still working when I past it on.

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I assume the Lee Classic Turrent is better than the Lee Deluxe Turrent - I ordered the Deluxe Turrent kit from Cabelas, picked it up when it came in, got home, opened it up, in 20 minutes I was headed back to the store. Exchanged it for a Rockchucker Supreme and bought everything separate.
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arkieron · April 12, 2009, 10:20 AM

I purchased the cast turret with a saftey primer and autopro powder measure from Factory Sales. Great prices. I mounted the turret to my bench and started trying to figure out all the pieces from the very poor and scattered instructions. I mounted and adjusted my 9mm 4 die set. There are remaining parts that continue to be a mystery. Two little steel fingers in a package, the small parts for the powder measure, and other assorted plastic pieces are among these. The workmanship of the product looks great, but why wouldn't a company like Lee write a comprehensive instructional booklet? This goes double for a novice to reloading.

cbuxton41 · April 12, 2009, 01:28 PM

benzuncle,
Thanks very much for your insight....much appreciated

wncchester · April 12, 2009, 01:39 PM

"..if you are a perfectionist in any way you might be disappointed with Lee. At least I was."

Two questions: WHICH Lee turret press disappointed you, and how so?

marsofold · April 12, 2009, 01:56 PM

It without question is the most for the money. However, I am very wary of all plastic Lee stuff and will not use the safety prime. Nor do I want to pick up each primer and manually insert it with the minimum setup that comes with the bare press. So it's either the hand-squeezer or the auto prime 2. I picked the auto prime 2 because I happened to have an unused single stage press. Transferring the case from the turret press to the adjacent single stage press to install the primer and back again really isn't a big deal at all. Maybe slightly slower than the safety prime, but that's OK since I'm having fun and not at all in a hurry.

Dan The Sig Man · April 12, 2009, 02:24 PM

Well I have a Lee Deluxe Turret Kit on the way, and everything I have read about it says that it is one of the Best Turret Presses out there. I think it is about like Car makers, everyone has their favorite and no matter how much better the Camero is from the Mustang... Mustang fans will fight you to the Death... HEHE yes I love the Camero.

I will give a little post as soon as I get my Turret up and producing. I am newbie, so I will be learning as I go, but the better Accuracy that I hear reloading gives is going to be worth it.

tpcollins · April 12, 2009, 02:43 PM

I had ordered the Cabelas Lee Deluxe Turret kit and it just seemed to be a bit frail to me - I did see the Cast Turrent press and it appeared much more solid. If I recall, the Deluxe Turrent had 3 or 4 "rods" supporting the top above the the bottom section whereas the other presses had a much more solid looking cast frame at the front and rear of the ram. I'm sure the Deluxe Turret works fine, it just wasn't going to work in my house.

CrustyFN · April 12, 2009, 05:17 PM

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However, I am very wary of all plastic Lee stuff and will not use the safety prime. Nor do I want to pick up each primer and manually insert it with the minimum setup that comes with the bare press.

Don't let the plastic fool you. I have been loading on the classic cast turret for three years with the safety prime and have loaded thousands of 9mm and 223, with a little 38 spcl and 45 auto mixed in. The safety prime has worked almost flawless and has never let me down. Same with the ratchet piece, still using the original one.
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April 12, 2009, 10:20 AM	#28
arkieron Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: Fort Smith Posts: 45	Lee turret instructions (not) I purchased the cast turret with a saftey primer and autopro powder measure from Factory Sales. Great prices. I mounted the turret to my bench and started trying to figure out all the pieces from the very poor and scattered instructions. I mounted and adjusted my 9mm 4 die set. There are remaining parts that continue to be a mystery. Two little steel fingers in a package, the small parts for the powder measure, and other assorted plastic pieces are among these. The workmanship of the product looks great, but why wouldn't a company like Lee write a comprehensive instructional booklet? This goes double for a novice to reloading.

April 12, 2009, 08:21 AM	#26
tpcollins Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 558	I assume the Lee Classic Turrent is better than the Lee Deluxe Turrent - I ordered the Deluxe Turrent kit from Cabelas, picked it up when it came in, got home, opened it up, in 20 minutes I was headed back to the store. Exchanged it for a Rockchucker Supreme and bought everything separate.

April 12, 2009, 01:28 PM	#29
cbuxton41 Junior Member Join Date: November 15, 2008 Posts: 9	benzuncle, Thanks very much for your insight....much appreciated

April 12, 2009, 01:39 PM	#30
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	"..if you are a perfectionist in any way you might be disappointed with Lee. At least I was." Two questions: WHICH Lee turret press disappointed you, and how so?

April 12, 2009, 01:56 PM	#31
marsofold Member Join Date: January 18, 2008 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 46	It without question is the most for the money. However, I am very wary of all plastic Lee stuff and will not use the safety prime. Nor do I want to pick up each primer and manually insert it with the minimum setup that comes with the bare press. So it's either the hand-squeezer or the auto prime 2. I picked the auto prime 2 because I happened to have an unused single stage press. Transferring the case from the turret press to the adjacent single stage press to install the primer and back again really isn't a big deal at all. Maybe slightly slower than the safety prime, but that's OK since I'm having fun and not at all in a hurry.

April 12, 2009, 02:24 PM	#32
Dan The Sig Man Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 191	Well I have a Lee Deluxe Turret Kit on the way, and everything I have read about it says that it is one of the Best Turret Presses out there. I think it is about like Car makers, everyone has their favorite and no matter how much better the Camero is from the Mustang... Mustang fans will fight you to the Death... HEHE yes I love the Camero. I will give a little post as soon as I get my Turret up and producing. I am newbie, so I will be learning as I go, but the better Accuracy that I hear reloading gives is going to be worth it.

April 12, 2009, 02:43 PM	#33
tpcollins Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 558	I had ordered the Cabelas Lee Deluxe Turret kit and it just seemed to be a bit frail to me - I did see the Cast Turrent press and it appeared much more solid. If I recall, the Deluxe Turrent had 3 or 4 "rods" supporting the top above the the bottom section whereas the other presses had a much more solid looking cast frame at the front and rear of the ram. I'm sure the Deluxe Turret works fine, it just wasn't going to work in my house.