Thinking of buying a third press
01-25-2007, 05:49 AM
#1
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Thinking of buying a third press
I like this T-7 turret by redding. I could pick 3 main calibers that I shoot the most and keep them there and setup. But I have experience with turrets where the slop in head can cause varying COL's or not consistent sizing. But never tried T-7. Anybody ever rotate the head on it and see if its nice and tight?
01-25-2007, 07:34 AM
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,429
RE: Thinking of buying a third press
I have a redding turret, but not sure its a T7. I like mine very well. Its nice and tight, no slop, very repeatable. I've had no problems with COL changing. On mine you can remove the turret head and replace with another. We have several turret heads with most of our dies in them, so reloading a different cal. is as simple as finding the right turret head and bolting it on.
01-25-2007, 03:17 PM
#3
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 62
RE: Thinking of buying a third press
I have one and I love it!! There is no slop or deflection in the press. I have two turrets and love the flexibilty the press gives you. Iread the T-7 is on the bench of most of the big name gunwriters, who I imagine can have whatever they want.
Will
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. I have thought about some new equipment to try to put a little spark back into my reloading.
01-25-2007, 04:19 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: Thinking of buying a third press
I have the Lyman T-Mag2, doesn't auto index, but it is rock solid. I know what your saying though, my Lee turret has about 1/16" of movment when the ram is on the up stroke. Only use it for pistol rounds now.
01-25-2007, 04:36 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MB.
Posts: 2,984
RE: Thinking of buying a third press
I’m also looking for a new reloading press and that Redding sounds like the ticket. Just ordered Reddings catalog this morning and I'm going to have to look into to it some more...
01-25-2007, 08:33 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
RE: Thinking of buying a third press
Like bc, I"ve always had some concern that a turret head press might not give the same exact sizing and COL demands that we want, due to some flexibility in the mounting system itself. I'll be interseted to hear what y'all think after giving it a real good try.
