Yet another 'new to reloading' post. Anyone have experience with this press/kit. It seems to include everything that I'd ever need to reload. The kit retails for about $450 which seems to be pretty fair for what you get in it. It'll be my first reloading press used to load some rifle and possibly some handgun. It's a shade over twice the price of a lee turret loader and way more than a single stage kit but I'm guessing it might be easier to load a larger amount of ammo (for the sks and perhaps handgun).
Lyman T-Mag II kit
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Happydude you will like the lyman.Mine has run flawlessly for 11 years. Take Boo's advice plus buy a bullet puller.
I have the kit for the past 5 years, and love it!!! Including the kit, I also purchased a caliper, bullet puller and a powder trickler.
I'm only recently adding an electronic trickler to the kit to speed things up.
You won't regret the kit...good price and good quality components.
I'm only recently adding an electronic trickler to the kit to speed things up.
You won't regret the kit...good price and good quality components.
I bought the T-Mag II Kit back in 2002 and have loaded many thousands of rounds with it. Although it probably wasn't necessary over the time since then I seem to have purchase many other little bits and pieces to further my reloading activities.
I find this press to be kind of a compromise. If I were to reload rifle cartridges only I think a single stage press might be better. Now that i reload pistol cartidges as well I use the turret to be a little more efficient but wish I had a progressive press....
Anyway, I can't imagine you're ever regret buyoing this kit.
David
I find this press to be kind of a compromise. If I were to reload rifle cartridges only I think a single stage press might be better. Now that i reload pistol cartidges as well I use the turret to be a little more efficient but wish I had a progressive press....
Anyway, I can't imagine you're ever regret buyoing this kit.
David
happydude said:
Sounds like a good set of gear. I'm assuming it would make a pretty good first press then. Loading would be some milsurp calibers, sks ammo, and eventually pistol and it seems like a turret press will be most versatile for those needs.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
Mine broke
I have had the kit for 15 years. The only problem I had was the turret snapped off of the press. I removed and retapped the main bolt hole and converted it to a non rotating turret. It works well but I was dissapointed in no longer having the option to spin variuos dies in place. As for the other pieces they are fine and working well.
I have had the kit for 15 years. The only problem I had was the turret snapped off of the press. I removed and retapped the main bolt hole and converted it to a non rotating turret. It works well but I was dissapointed in no longer having the option to spin variuos dies in place. As for the other pieces they are fine and working well.
