Ultimate Turret Press Priming Problems. Broken priming levers etc. and the Fix from Lee

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TreeTopFlier

TreeTopFlier

Күн бұрын

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@orbitalair2103
@orbitalair2103 14 күн бұрын
I see you went back to the Ball handle. I too am an old Lee user operator, and def prefer the ball to the lever. I even bought a spare ball lever years ago to replace a handle, but need to get some gas for the torch to bend it properly. Thanks for the tips and info.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 14 күн бұрын
Good catch! This handel is off of my Classic turret. I kept the 10deg bushings from the ultimate turret. it fits perfect that way and misses the Safety prime feeder. At first I liked the handel but over time I felt like there was too much lever, twist and spring. Back to the ball and its a way. more positive feel.
@reddogleader1968
@reddogleader1968 2 ай бұрын
Thanks. Very interesting and helpful. I presume if you’re ordering this press it would now have all the updated parts.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
If the past is any predictor, yes they will ship with the latest parts. That's what they did with the index ball parts anyway. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@TartanJack
@TartanJack 2 ай бұрын
You've been my go-to guy for Lee turret presses for maybe 8 years now. I've held off on the latest model because my original just works so well with the pistol calibers i load. My rifle loads I just go basic with my RCBS Rock Chucker. I'm not loading .223.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sticking with me all this time! I always say, don't fix a problem you don't have. I will add that the option to have a 5th hole with a bullet feeder is really nice. Its more than just convenience, it sets the bullet very square to the case, particularly noticeable with rifle boat tail bullets. I would never want to be without a nice single stage press though. I like to compare the quality I'm getting from the turrets to a single stage to make sure I'm not sacrificing quality. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
@jesseboutdoors
@jesseboutdoors 2 ай бұрын
Great video! I still stick with my classic turret press.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Sir. Nothing wrong with the classic....Its a classic LOL For many, the Ultimate will solve problems they dont have. I will say the addition of a bullet feeder and a 5 hole is a game changer.
@vinsonhelton7141
@vinsonhelton7141 2 ай бұрын
I watched a video years ago that the person had the same problem with his older turret press, 4 hole classic, I believe. The primer lever wasn't hitting the casting that had the primer lever pocket built in that because it wasn't lined up changed the timing the primer arm rotated under the shell holder. But basically raising up the contact point caused the primer arm to move under the shell holder earlier to miss the primer cup. You can adjust the timing yourself by building up the contact point the lever contacts causing the timing of the lever to move forward earlier to get under the shell holder earlier. You shouldn't have to but it would be an easy fix and Lee could make the newer presses built that way
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
That might have been my video, I addressed primer lever issues on the Classic turret many years ago.. Showed how you could adjust the head of the ram to line up on the base casting marks better and also polish the walls inside the ram slot so the lever wouldn't hang up on burrs. I have explored raising the elevation of part that the lever contacts first and that works to some degree but now that Lee produced the steel ring you want the lever to rest there instead of spanning like it did before. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@daverichardson4183
@daverichardson4183 Ай бұрын
Great video. I have an old Lee Reloading Press and was looking to get a progressive, and now I like the turret presses. Which Lee Turret Press do you recommend for loading 223 and 9mm for someone getting into reloading?
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier Ай бұрын
There's now 3 Lee turret presses. Value Turret, Classic Turret, and the new Ultimate Turret. All will do the cartridges you mentioned. The Value press is the cheapest and a pretty nice option. If you think you might want to do larger cartridges in the future the classic might be the way to go. If you don't mind the extra price and complexity or think you may want to add a bullet feeder then the ultimate would be the way to go.
@viejo2a
@viejo2a 2 ай бұрын
Hiya, TreeTop! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
Top of the morning to you brother! I'm close to pulling the trigger on the 6mm Max. I've had it in the basket twice now and couldn't get the plastic out. I need someone to talk me down off the ledge LOL.
@viejo2a
@viejo2a 2 ай бұрын
@ you don’t have enough rifles! (Did that help?) 😄
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
@@viejo2a Ha, that depends entirely on who you ask. My wife asked me one day. "How many guns would you say you have... for insurance purposes of course" First answer was "That's classified" Second answer was "before or after the boating accident" LOL And no you didn't help LOL
@boozeandbullets2084
@boozeandbullets2084 2 ай бұрын
great vid
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir
@TartanJack
@TartanJack 2 ай бұрын
Another thought... My experience with Lee is that they are always so competitive on price and innovation but you pay a price in the initial quirkiness that you have to suffer through before the product works like it should. Consider the original Lee Turret Press that went years before they got the primer feed to work with redesigned parts. That said, I'm still a huge Lee fan after helping my buddy set up his Dillon.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
Thats true, the Lee safety prime system has had its challenges. There are times when I think about breaking out the old black round ones cause sometimes I remember them working better. I dont know LOL. Also true, the grass isnt always greener. Adding complexity and automation increases the need to adjust and fiddle. If you look at the other turret presses on the market, they dont have problems with indexing components because they make you the indexing component.
@TartanJack
@TartanJack 2 ай бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier Ha ha. True. First time I realized what those other turret presses were about I was like "is that all you got"? You're making me rotate the dies? Sheesh.
@cbroz7492
@cbroz7492 2 ай бұрын
..I agree it needed a field test like the army uses with new rifles..
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
I dont know if they did or not but it didnt take long to discover things that needed some tweaking. I think it marred an otherwise good product.
@jimwhite9483
@jimwhite9483 29 күн бұрын
I feel like LEE is like a software developer that puts out a product and depends on users to provide the beta testing and then they try to engineer out the problems. I own and use a number of LEE reloading products, including the most feared progressive press, the LoadMaster. The all time best product I use is the original LEE hand primer. The new hand priming tool is much worse. It flips primers on their side and upside down 6 to 7 percent of the time. The worst thing I think LEE has produced is any of the on press priming systems. I don't even attempt to try user fixes any longer. It's no wonder LEE archived the LoadMaster press. My LoadMaster runs like a charm as long as I am not priming on it. I have a "green" single stage press with a primer tube that is pointed at my face but it has never failed. It is circa 1974. I just wonder if the LEE priming system engineer is proud of his work or if he woke up one morning and said "crap, my name is on that forever"?!
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 22 күн бұрын
You can hear my frustration at the end of the video. I really like this press and I've used it almost exclusively since I got it, but the release could have been so much smoother and a big win for the folks at Lee. Instead, I think it ended up confirming peoples hesitations with their products. Im not a fan of the six pack pro either for priming reasons. Too temperamental.
@richardholt3191
@richardholt3191 2 ай бұрын
Plastic parts are my only bitch with Lee. They break and bend especially the powder measures parts. To much invested in Lee products to change providers at this time.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
I know the reliance on plastic parts has really turned people off. I was concerned about the durability of the ratchet and housing on the Lee Classic Turret many years ago but many thousands of rounds and years later it was never a problem. However! This time I think they may be in trouble. Making the primer lever hinge point out of plastic might have been a bridge too far. I looked at the value turret press and the hinge point is machined into the ram (steel) using the same primer levers and it works fine. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
@orbitalair2103
@orbitalair2103 14 күн бұрын
Wait until someone drops all the STL files on Thingiverse, then you can 3dprint your own plastic parts. take that Lee. All the plastic parts on this press seem very easy to copy using 3d tools.
@Ruteger100
@Ruteger100 2 ай бұрын
Hey TTF, why do my comments keep getting wiped from your comment section? This is the second time ow? Strange.
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
I don't know? I see this comment and our discussions on dies and powder measures etc. There's nothing in the "Held" for review folder? Maybe a glitch in the app or mobile data?
@Ruteger100
@Ruteger100 2 ай бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier My mom just said You tube is probably just jealous.. Thanks mom. but she's been known to be biased.
@JessicaSeverin
@JessicaSeverin 2 ай бұрын
Thanks of all the videos. I saw an interesting video on this topic from a Brazilian guy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ7blJRtg79prJI Turn on CC and translation. They showed how if you don't lower the arm all the way to the bottom when depriming that the spent primers can accumulate on the top of the arm tail and not fall through. If enough accumulate it will block the arm from moving and you can break off the long part. Not sure if this is what happened to you but it seems to be another problem with the design.
@Fireblade9mm
@Fireblade9mm 2 ай бұрын
Hello, in this video the guy presents all the updated pieces and comparisons with the old ones kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYusm6Z8nsqqldk
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
Thats a good observation, but that wasnt what was happening to me. All my brass had been previously deprimed and cleaned. I have to admit, I havent done much depriming on this press just because of how I like to process my empties. Thanks for the comment!
@cbroz7492
@cbroz7492 2 ай бұрын
...treetopflier and a straight shootong son of a gun...
@TreeTopFlier
@TreeTopFlier 2 ай бұрын
I do what I can...
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