converting Lee 4 hole turret press to 3 hole

[Joel in Rust Central FL]

I couldn't help but chime in - the turret on Lee 4 hole turret presses is too close for me to adjust the dies, and I have a ton of Lee 3 hole turrets set up for all my reloading. If you don't mind not using the auto index feature (which I've never used), there is an easy fix: Remove the 4 hole turret plate from the press and replace it with the turret plate from the Lee Pro 1000 press: part number TP2126 turret ring. Then disconnect the auto index and enjoy your new 3 hole turret press.

I tried to add this tip to the Lee knowledge base at the Lee web sit, but it doesn't seem to be there.

https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-...e-parts/pro-1000-parts/lee-tp2126-turret-ring

Joel in Rust Central Florida

 

[kmw1954]

To do this on the Classic Cast press it will have to be run as a manual index for as what I know of these presses the ram fitting that holds the ratchet for the indexer will not swap from the 3 hole press to the 4 hole Classic Cast press as the rams are completely different.

Also for those that do not know, the reason for changing the Turret ring is because the 3 hole turrets and the 4 hole turrets use a different lug pattern.

 

[Varminterror]

I just change my locking rings, so I don’t have any issues adjusting dies in the 4 hole heads.

 

[mdi]

To do this on the Classic Cast press it will have to be run as a manual index for as what I know of these presses the ram fitting that holds the ratchet for the indexer will not swap from the 3 hole press to the 4 hole Classic Cast press as the rams are completely different.

Also for those that do not know, the reason for changing the Turret ring is because the 3 hole turrets and the 4 hole turrets use a different lug pattern.

" If you don't mind not using the auto index feature (which I've never used)". Sometimes we miss important parts of the OP... FWIW, I used my Lee Turret for well over 20 years and hand indexed since day two (I was trying to set it up, adjust the dies and it would index when I didn't want it to so I disabled the auto index) . I much preferred it that way as I batch load...

 

[kmw1954]

mdi I didn't miss that point at all. I was just trying to clarify in case someone thought they could change the 4 hole press to a 3 hole press and still use the auto index. As I pointed out, that doesn't work. But I hear of many that run that press in manual mode and I don't have any issue with that. Matter of fact I have an old model 3 hole that I received w/o the auto index parts and I now use that press with my Lee pass thru bullet sizing dies. I have a .356", .358" and a .452" die in it.

 

[D Rock]

Thanks for sharing that info, Joel in Rust.

Lee's Knowledgebase is still there. I don't see any way to add to it though.
https://support.leeprecision.net/en/knowledgebase

Dave

 

[Dunross]

I just change my locking rings, so I don’t have any issues adjusting dies in the 4 hole heads.

This is what I am doing. Just got two more packs of lock rings in.