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Is anyone using the aforementioned press? If so, how do you like or not like it?

I use the Co Ax press. Now that I mainly load handgun ammo I wish I had the Redding.
I believe the Forster makes a little better ammo. But the Redding is a lot faster. Hasbeen

I've been using the Redding for about 15 years maybe longer . Used a Texan turret before that .
I've never gone from station to station on my press . I use it like a single stage , do one die at a time .
Strong enough to resize and a pleasure to use .

Semper Fi ,
Soup

I have one, I cut the piece off the front as I do not use the press for seating primers.

It is a good press, better than the old T25 I had.

That’s how I run mine. Batch at each die. I have several presses and I love my T-7.

I use my T7 mainly for handgun. Resize/expand then after I charge, I seat and crimp. Pretty quick for the 480 and 500 loading. It’s not hardly worth changing over my progressive for loading those two cartridges.

Are any of you seeing notable run-out in your rifle cartridges? I've read about the turret head flexing, but it doesn't seem to have a negative effect on anything, but I thought I'd ask.

I really like the idea of setting up my dies one time and I'm done.

My old T25 did 'til I had it surface ground and tightened it up...have not had the issue with the T-7.

And yes, I also batch load and treat it as a single stage.

I had both the T7 and Co-Ax. There was no measurable difference in run-out between rounds loaded on the two presses, so I sold the Co-Ax.

Thanks!

I had one, used it some,but went back to my RCBS Rockchucker, gave it to my son in law

I reload all my rifle stuff on a T-7, all my pistol stuff on a Dillon 650, and use my rock-chucker for de-capping and pulling bullets. I've noticed no increased runout in the T-7. I use the Barsness method to minimize runout. I de-cap the brass then resize without the expander button in the die. I then run the button into the neck in a separate operation. Works for me.

I too have and kept both the T7 and the CoAx (and a Hollywood Universal Turret for really big and a Harrell's - decap separately or dribble primers - and a Meacham for small and a progressive for handguns and bulk).

For my money the T7 is ideal for what I bought it for that is keeping the stations full. Mostly the Redding Instant Indicator gages for cartridges I might load in another press. I do batch if I complete a load with the T7. I can't imagine spinning the turret to load one case. I have no complaints and would buy again.

With the possible exception of one of the German super premium presses I see no reason to buy any other color press in the same compound leverage metallic cartridge market. By the same token given the loaded round I can't imagine being able to tell what color the press was.

Two brothers I know; one has the Redding, the other the RCBS, and their father has the newer Lyman. Both brothers say if they had to buy another turret press they would buy the Lyman and save the extra cash. I don't know if the Lyman will remain as tight, nor how long it will last compared to the Redding and RCBS

I've heard good things about the Lyman as well. My only complaint would be country of manufacture.

I just ordered 5 discs for my Lee Classic 4-hole turret. It cost me roughly $55. If I had the Redding, it would have cost me $400. Not sure it would be worth the money, I'm sure there is a point of diminished returns, but I'm not sure where it is between a T-7 and a Lee Classic.

It is the best single stage press I have owned.

I've had my T7 for close to 20 years, and use it (with Redding Competition dies) to load for my 6PPC benchrest rifle. The loads essentially come out straight, with not even .001 runout.

That's impressive.

Good point......

I went back and forth between the Redding T-7 and the Lyman T-8. After reading reviews and comparing costs I went with the Lyman and added two additional turrets. One of the turrets had a bit of play in it, but a washer took care of it. I use it as a single stage press and really like not having to make die adjustments on the calibers I load regularly. After trying it I removed the priming arm. It's clunky and in the way. The old Lee hand priming tool works much better. I also have an old Lyman All American four hole turret press that sits with either 9mm or 45 ACP dies in it, and a RCBS Rock Chucker IV that is used for depriming and any other die set not already on the T-8 turrets.

I'm not sure where folks think these presses are made, but it's name is Lyman All American 8 tm, and on the front of the box says " MADE IN THE USA".