Weird Problem With Lee Classic Turret Press

[ranger335v]

"Anyone have any ideas?"

Yep. Abandon priming on a press, any of them. Well, except maybe a Lee Auto Prime II on a little Lee Reloader press, but that's a whole nother thing.

I've used a Lee Auto Prime tool for many years. Have no problems, nothing has broken. It has GREAT "feel" so, unlike doing it on a press, I know what's happening. If you want prettier machine work, pay more and get the RCBS, Hornady or Sinclair priming tools but they don't work any better.

 

[Redhat]

What are your reasons for not priming on the press (any of them)? I do it on the CT and get good feel...no issues so far.

 

[Castaway]

Delta5,

Daniel1120 has the answer, as mine does/did the same thing, but not always. At first I thought I needed something at the top of the little ramp, but you need something near the bottom (front) of the ramp. I was just doing some testing and cut a small piece of thin cardboard and taped it to the front of the press then bent it over into place. When it jammed worse with the strip extending all the way up the ramp, I just bent it so it only goes about 1/3 of the way up the ramp. Runs smooth now. The hot glue would be more permanent and less noticeable, look nicer. You can drill and tap cast iron, but it can be brittle, so go slow.

This wasn't the first fix this little press has needed and probably not the last. You get what you pay for.
Castaway

 

[delta5]

Thanks, I will experiment with that. I think the design of the press is great. A little more attention to detail on Lee's part would make it a super press.

 

[roger460xvr]

I 'd go with the single stage press and the ram prime 2......