Hello,
Some backgroud:
I'm going to start reloading shells for .308 win and 7.62x53R at least.
I have decided to go with Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret press. I know the press is more suited to smaller pistol rounds. Some say that you can't even use the auto indexer when loading for .308 win, because the turret starts to turn before the bullet has fully cleared the seating die. But it's not a huge problem for me, I can turn the turret manually if needed.
Although in this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0e-GjYKGL4 (see around 8:20), he's loading .308 with the auto indexer just fine. I think that the clearance issues are only with the "normal 4 hole turret", the classic version seem to have a little more room for the round.
In any case, now I'm thinking a way to load powder to the shells case activated.
So to the issues:
It seem's that one should use Lee Perfect Powder Measure together with Lee Universal Charging die to load for larger rifle cases to get enough powder to the shells. But the problem is that that PPM with the universal charging die can only be used with Load Master or Pro1000 presses because the return ball chain has to be pulled back by the ram. In turret press the whole setup turns and you cannot setup the chain to the ram. So it would need to be returned manually for every load.
The Lee Auto Disk and Pro Auto Disk Powder measures are designed to be used with the Lee Turret press, but the problem there is that even with the Double Disk setup, the max load you can get is about 44.5gr with Vargent. So it's at the low end for .308 and not quite suitable for larger rifles.
What do you suggest to use with the Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret to get case activated automatic powder handling?
The choises with Lee products seem to be:
1. Use Perfect Powder Measure with Universal Charging die and return it manually for each load.
2. Use Pro Auto Disk and calculate so that it does half load of what you want and then load each shell twice (that's what the guy on the youtube video is doing).
Is it possible to just setup 3 disks to the Pro Auto Disk with own longer screws? Would that work?
Some have referred to Hornady and RCBS products you could setup to the Lee turret press, but I've read that they might cause problems with the auto indexer because most are hevier than the Lee powder measures. Also I'm not sure what products they are referring to as I'm just starting with this reloading business and don't have much experience.
It would be nice if some of you more experienced loaders and/or Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret press users could give some advice on what to do with this. Thanks!
Some backgroud:
I'm going to start reloading shells for .308 win and 7.62x53R at least.
I have decided to go with Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret press. I know the press is more suited to smaller pistol rounds. Some say that you can't even use the auto indexer when loading for .308 win, because the turret starts to turn before the bullet has fully cleared the seating die. But it's not a huge problem for me, I can turn the turret manually if needed.
Although in this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0e-GjYKGL4 (see around 8:20), he's loading .308 with the auto indexer just fine. I think that the clearance issues are only with the "normal 4 hole turret", the classic version seem to have a little more room for the round.
In any case, now I'm thinking a way to load powder to the shells case activated.
So to the issues:
It seem's that one should use Lee Perfect Powder Measure together with Lee Universal Charging die to load for larger rifle cases to get enough powder to the shells. But the problem is that that PPM with the universal charging die can only be used with Load Master or Pro1000 presses because the return ball chain has to be pulled back by the ram. In turret press the whole setup turns and you cannot setup the chain to the ram. So it would need to be returned manually for every load.
The Lee Auto Disk and Pro Auto Disk Powder measures are designed to be used with the Lee Turret press, but the problem there is that even with the Double Disk setup, the max load you can get is about 44.5gr with Vargent. So it's at the low end for .308 and not quite suitable for larger rifles.
What do you suggest to use with the Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret to get case activated automatic powder handling?
The choises with Lee products seem to be:
1. Use Perfect Powder Measure with Universal Charging die and return it manually for each load.
2. Use Pro Auto Disk and calculate so that it does half load of what you want and then load each shell twice (that's what the guy on the youtube video is doing).
Is it possible to just setup 3 disks to the Pro Auto Disk with own longer screws? Would that work?
Some have referred to Hornady and RCBS products you could setup to the Lee turret press, but I've read that they might cause problems with the auto indexer because most are hevier than the Lee powder measures. Also I'm not sure what products they are referring to as I'm just starting with this reloading business and don't have much experience.
It would be nice if some of you more experienced loaders and/or Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret press users could give some advice on what to do with this. Thanks!