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Has anyone tried a turret press for precision reloading? I'm wondering if these might provide a good compromise between the accuracy of a single stage and the volume of a progressive.

I use an old Lyman turret press to do small lots and load developing instead of setting up the Dillon. I find it to be quite fast since the dies are all setup and I just rotate to the one I want. Later if the load is keeper then it goes in the Dillon.

solomon grundy wrote:Has anyone tried a turret press for precision reloading? I'm wondering if these might provide a good compromise between the accuracy of a single stage and the volume of a progressive.

A progressive press can be as precise as a single stage press - it depends on the operator as to how educated they are to setting up the dies in relation to the press. Bad operator = bad results no matter what type of high quality press is being used. A high quality progressive press will perform flawlessly if the operator pays attention to detail. And, a press requires regular cleaning just like a firearm - let it go and you will experience difficulties. I used a Dillon for 10 years with absolutely no problems whatsoever. My .308 ammunition was extremely accurate and won me many tournaments with very high scores. I coddled my Dillon and it took care of me!

Matt

If you are looking for precision try a Star press. The dies have fine threads.

I have a Redding T-7 plus Redding dies. This setup has produced very accurate .45 acp ammo for me.

What's the weak link in a turret, affecting precision? - the rotating turret head?