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The T-7 was a huge event in my life. I'm usually reloading for 2 or 3 rifles at a time so it's no brainer for me.
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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". Yep. And so are Redding T7s. I have and use one of each, and like them both very much.
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The T-7 was a huge event in my life. I'm usually reloading for 2 or 3 rifles at a time so it's no brainer for me. Yep, which is exactly I have both a Lyman 8 AND a Redding T7. Am generally working with multiple cartridges, and between the two presses generally can even find a place for one more set of dies!
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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". That's good info, thanks jones!
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Turret presses are fine for handgun ammo...not so fine for rifle ammo.
I've owned a lot of presses of both styles over the years and still have my Rock Chucker.
I checked Ebay prices on the Holly Wood Gun Shop turret press....big bucks these days wish I had kept mine so I could sell it now.
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Turret presses are fine for handgun ammo...not so fine for rifle ammo.
I've owned a lot of presses of both styles over the years and still have my Rock Chucker.
I checked Ebay prices on the Holly Wood Gun Shop turret press....big bucks these days wish I had kept mine so I could sell it now.
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Turret presses are fine for handgun ammo...not so fine for rifle ammo.
I've owned a lot of presses of both styles over the years and still have my Rock Chucker.
I checked Ebay prices on the Holly Wood Gun Shop turret press....big bucks these days wish I had kept mine so I could sell it now.
I shot professionally for fifteen years and had no issues using a Redding turret press. I should qualify that with I used a large Simplex O frame for full length sizing.
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Did you win every time....
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I've thought about getting one but I really like my old RCBS 4x4. Wish someone made the 4x4 shell plates for it though!
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Turret presses are fine for handgun ammo...not so fine for rifle ammo.
I've owned a lot of presses of both styles over the years and still have my Rock Chucker.
I checked Ebay prices on the Holly Wood Gun Shop turret press....big bucks these days wish I had kept mine so I could sell it now.
Apparently you didn't read my post about handloading my benchrest rifle's ammo on my Redding T7. It's best load average .15 inch for 5-shot groups at 100 yards. I thoroughly tested one of the Lyman 8s when they were introduced 2-3 years ago, and every hole performed exactly the same task, with equal precision.
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I also believe Sierra used the heck out of one for years making bullet testing ammo.
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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".
I had read somewhere that the new presses were made in China. It was on the internet, so it has to be true, lol. Good information, thank you. I'll give the Lyman a look, especially if the additional turrets are cheaper.
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Did you win every time.... Lots of guys who shoot competitevly on accurateshooter.com are using turret presses, from Redding and Lyman to Lee.
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Did you win every time.... Professional Trapper (kangaroo shooter) in Australia...so yes, I mostly won.
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Turret presses are fine for handgun ammo...not so fine for rifle ammo.
Hasn’t been my experience. Wouldn’t give up my T7
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I also believe Sierra used the heck out of one for years making bullet testing ammo. Yep. Saw it in the Redding plant probably 20+ years ago, with a testimonial plaque from Sierra saying they'd loaded over a million rounds with it. The press still worked fine, but Sierra thought Redding might like to display it.
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Have had mine for years. Only one thing I did not like, the priming part of the press was in the way of the work area so it was removed. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/JzXKJ3FY/42312908-0-E75-430-D-A8-A1-5-F2954-BBA034.jpg)
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Well, I hope you enablers are happy.....I ordered a T-7 yesterday from MidwayUSA and a couple extra turrets. If anyone is looking, MidwayUSA still has the turrets in stock.
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the lyman is on sale at midway for 220.00 and free freight
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I use the Barsness method to minimize runout. I de-cap the brass then resize without the expander button in the die. I just used Mr. John’s method on a little over 2k 5.56 brass. About half way thru it occurred to me how I could have saved one trip thru the press for all those cases. I’ll be ordering a .17 cal expander button and spindle to put in my .223 REM sizing die. That way I can punch the dead primers and size the case at the same time without touching the reduced neck. Then install the .224 button to push size the neck. Duh. That would have saved 2k pulls on the Rockchucker. But at least it occurred to me before tackling the next project. Should also work with other cartridges by stepping down one size on the expander.
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