RCBS Turret Deluxe?s

[bigtattoo79]

Hi yall I am looking into reloading and want to start with 9mm and will be using "some Military brass". I looked around and had my mind set on a Dillon 650 but I decided to pass on it and go single stage so I can pay better attention to each step while learning. So while looking for good single stage presses I came across the RCBS Turret Deluxe and really like the idea of a turret press.

So that leads me to the quality of the RCBS Turret Press and how long I can expect one to last?

What dies should I setup in the Turret and can the RCBS Primer Pocket Swager Die stay in the turret?

Any other reloading advice would be great.

Thanks Lance

[bigtattoo79]

I take it that a Turret Press is a bad idea?

[Graham Smith]

You can probably expect that most stuff from RCBS will still be working long after you have any need of it.

BUT, the leap from a 650 to a turret is pretty huge. It's like going from a race car to a bicycle. I'm not sure how much you plan on reloading but unless it's a fairly small volume, then you will quickly find yourself wishing you had gotten a progressive press.

That said, I can't say I would suggest a 650 as a first press unless you already know that you are going to be loading really large volumes - it's simply more press than you probably need. If you want to go with Dillon, then a Square Deal or 550 would be a more logical choice.

[Youngeyes]

You can probably expect that most stuff from RCBS will still be working long after you have any need of it.

BUT, the leap from a 650 to a turret is pretty huge. It's like going from a race car to a bicycle. I'm not sure how much you plan on reloading but unless it's a fairly small volume, then you will quickly find yourself wishing you had gotten a progressive press.

That said, I can't say I would suggest a 650 as a first press unless you already know that you are going to be loading really large volumes - it's simply more press than you probably need. If you want to go with Dillon, then a Square Deal or 550 would be a more logical choice.

+1. You might want to consider the basic 550. You can learn as if using a single stage press but upgrade to progressive when needed. Here's alink to the basic 550. http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/25792/catid/1/BL_550_Basic_Loader Good luck.

[bigtattoo79]

Thanks for the advice so far. The only thing I will reload is 9mm and .40 and the most in a month will be 400 of one or the other. I have a nice workshop and looking for something to do as a hobby after work so Im not looking for speed.

Thanks

Edited October 17, 2011 by bigtattoo79

[Toolguy]

I would go with the 550. You can use it as a turret press and load one at a time to learn on, then use it as a progressive when you get up to speed without making any changes to the setup.

I have used a 550 for years. It's a solid investment.

[bigtattoo79]

My thinking is that the RCBS Turret could be set up with a: Uniflow powder measurer, Primer Pocket Swager Die, Heavy Duty Decapping Die, Sizer Die, Expander Die and Seater Die.

This setup to run Military "crimped" brass and act as a learning tool.

How would I run Military "crimped" brass on lets say a Dillon 550/650?

Thanks

[98sr20ve]

You would get a swaging tool from Dillon or someone else.