Lee Precision 90304 Turret Classic Press Kit, Multi-Colour, One Size

Simple to set up and fast to use - why would you want to spend more? Just add the right size dies for your ammunition and load away. It just works.

Robust and easy to use

Excelente!!

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[Please see below for my comments after a year of use...]I bought this to reload 38 and 357 cases for my rifle. Apart from this kit, I bought a set of four Lee dies (of course) in 38/357. I also bought a tumble cleaner to polish up the fired cases, and a micrometer to check case length. I don't use any other equipment. Given the cost of factory ammunition, I reckon the break-even point is about one thousand rounds with this initial outlay. After that point, even if you never use the equipment again, you've saved money.When I'm in the groove, I reload about a hundred cases in an hour. I'm very pedantic about checking that powder has dropped; I check the power measure calibration after every twenty cases or so, and the case overall length every five; and recovery from machinery and human errors takes a bit of time. If I were less fussy I could probably load twice as quickly, but there really isn't much scope for error in reloading -- my face isn't much, but I prefer it attached to my head.There are three weak points in the system.First, the power measure needs to be jiggled to keep dropping a consistent charge weight. I think power gets stuck in the delivery tube otherwise, leading to alternate light and heavy charges.Second, the primer dispenser is pathetic. It's flimsy and cheap, and I reckon about one in ten primers ends up on the floor rather than in the shell. Because they are dangerous, I have to find the lost primers and pick them up. A tray under the apparatus would probably solve this problem, if I ever get around to it.Third, the turret doesn't always rotate fully between stops, and needs to be nudged into place. In most positions this can't do any harm, but if the turret doesn't click into the third (crimp and bullet seating) position, operating the press will ram the bullet right down to the bottom of the case. The cartridge will then have to be dismantled or otherwise made safe, which is another time waster.It increases my satisfaction in rifle shooting, knowing the a box of 25, 38-special rounds will only cost me about £6, rather than the £20 the local gun shop charges. I use minimum powder loads to increase the case life, and I set the dies to use minimum crimp to avoid too much metal stretching. So far, I don't think I've reloaded a case often enough to wear it out [update: yes I have, eventually] -- I'm still using the same cases that I bought when I got the rifle. The only cases I have yet discarded are those I have bent or crushed because the equipment or my concentration have let me down.Reloading ammunition is time-consuming, requires intense concentration, and can be dangerous. To do it you either have to shoot a great deal, or really want to save money, or both. This kit has been a good introduction to reloading for me, but I think if I continue to do it, I will probably invest in something more substantial in a year or two.[After one year...]The press is still going strong, and I'm still using it regularly. However, I've become concerned about a couple of things.1. The disk powder measure is not very accurate, and becoming less so. I invested in a digital powder scale with claimed accuracy of +/- 1 milligram, and I can see that, with the light loads I use, the power weight can vary by a few tenths of a grain. That's only 20mg or so, and doesn't sound very much. But the acceptable power load for a 38sp round, with the powder and projectile I use, only covers 0.6 grains from minimum to maximum. An error of three tenths of a grain amounts to about 7%, which might be a few inches of elevation error at the target. Moreover, I have to work with light loads, within the allowable range, for fear that the inaccuracy might take my rounds over the limit. I've heard that bullet lube can eventually foul the powder delivery tube, causing powder to get stuck, so maybe it all just needs a good clean.2. The primer dispenser eventually cracked, and is now held together with cable ties. It's still working but, for reasons I can't being to fathom, the primers no longer turn over right-side-up when I jiggle the dispenser, as they are supposed to. So a certain amount of manual handling is required3. It's difficult to adjust the crimp strength without changing the depth at which the projectile is seated. A lot of trial-and-error is needed to get the crimp looking right and the overall length still within boundsOn the plus side, I find that I can always get at least five reloads with 38sp rounds, and some batches are up to ten. I guess I've broken even in expenditure by now, so even if the whole thing falls to bits tomorrow, I've still saved money, and I've shot a lot more than I would have done if I were paying factory prices.

Easy to use and speeds up to process of creating a round compared to a single stage press.A good product as usual from Lee. Highly recommend.