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Offline babe915

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« on: March 28, 2006, 05:37:33 PM »
how does the lyman T mag turret press compare in quality to rcbs turret
press. had a lyman single stage many years ago and it was a good sturdy
press. I cannot find one localy to look at. don't know if they still making
a decent product
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Offline buffermop

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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2006, 06:52:35 PM »
Lyman is a very good press. I just bought one on EBAY. It is an older " Spartan" model turret press.Its a solid heavy press. Check out their listing and save a few bucks. :D
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2006, 12:26:42 PM »
I had a T-Mag for a while. I thought it would be good to have all my dies set up in extra turrets and that t would save me a bunch of time. Turns out I really didn't care for a turret type press. Sold it and bought a Forster Co-axe press. I love this press and highly recomend it. All your dies are pre-set and slip in and out. Just as fast as the turret press and a lot neater package. Just my $.02.   KN
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2006, 03:58:47 PM »

I am still using my 1986 vintage Lyman T Mag although it has RCBS dies.
It is pictured with the 2 rifle dies, 3 pistol dies, and the powder measure.

It can be fun & easy to operate it in sequence but I mainly operate it like a single stage as I like to pay attention to the most important componet of the process..The Case.

I really like the Lyman #55 powder measure. This three slide unit has two fine slides at the top that make measuring even Unique consistant.
I hate priming on a press and It didnt take me long to pickup a Lee autoprime years ago.
If I Were To Buy A New Press, I would go with a single stage. Might have done it by now but there just isnt anything the matter with this one. :D
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2006, 11:51:27 AM »
I have  a Lyman T-Mag Turret press.  It has been strong and reliable.  I Loaded thousands of rifle and pistol rounds on it. It has produced accurate loads.  I still use it for my rifle rounds.  I have since gone progressive for my pistol rounds.

I made one modification:  Drilled four additional holes in the turret head for flexible handle postitioning.

All my rifle loads are in the 3/4" to 1" catagory.  You might do better on a single stage.  I do not know.  The turret head flexes a little.  There is an adjustment screw in the back to counteract this flexing but to move the turret from station to  station it needs a little clearance.

As for as speed goes using a thrown powder charge the fastest I have every gone was 120 rounds per hour without interuption and working very dilegently.  Usually the rate is more like 80-100 per hour at my normal pace.  Some people may beat this mark.  A single stage might be as fast. I have never timed myself in single stage mode on this press.

I do like the Lyman 55 poweder measure on top --takes up less bench space, the accessiblity of dies ready to go,  the auxilly priming tube, etc.  All in all it has done everything I have asked of it.  A few times I have toyed with the idea of going single stage but cannot justify it at this time.

I have never used any other turret press.  Hope this helps.........Balto
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