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I have a Lee turret press that does a great job on 9mm. I recently bought another turret and .38 special dies. With the second turret, it won't auto rotate. It seems that the turret fits correctly, it works fine as a manual turret. But with the rod in the press that does the movement, it does not align correctly and will not rotate the turret. Everything seems to fit correctly - it just won't work. I suspect I'm missing something really simple, but I just can't see it.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10th, 2009 07:53 PM |
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go to lees site, they have FAQ section and some vids for adjustments.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10th, 2009 07:59 PM |
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Saw that but............... If I adjust it for the new turret - won't the old one be off then?
Oh, and I DID email them hoping for some of that GREAT customer service I've been hearing about - 4 days and nuttin. What ya gotta do, call them?
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Lee is pretty good at customer support. As Robert said, they have videos and troubleshooting info on their website.
Frankly, when I had a Lee turret I never could get it to index correctly 100% of the time. I took the damned rod and rachet out and just batch processed everything. I do the same on the Lee Classic Cast turret I have. Works for me.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10th, 2009 10:03 PM |
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I couldn't get mine to auto index either. I took all the auto index stuff off and just use it as manual index. I then bought a Dillon Square deal b for pistol cartridges and a Dillon 550 for rifle. Both of them work to perfection, but they cost more. I guess you get what you pay for. Maybe you could consider returning your Lee for a refund.
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ummm sounds like either the nylon ratchet is stripped or the bolt holding the rod ( and ratchet ) is too tite , the ratchets do wear and go bad and still look good ,they are cheap and one should have a couple spares ,taking off the auto index works either by batching or manually indexing ( have to do that with long shells anyways ) i used to have two of the presses i never had a problem other than a stripped ratchet ,the pro 1000 i believe uses the same ratchet ( but it also has some other parts ) a very lite coat of oil or preferably dry lube on the rod also helps ,one of the secrets for longevity with any press but especially aluminum is lubricate it every time u use it ,btw ? the second turret press that i use to have ? the buddy i sold it too hasnt had any problems either ,i rarely had to adjust the turret press's auto index including when i changed turrets .. the pro 1000's i have to adjust alot more ( those work like a trooper for me btw ) when i do have to adjust it it seems that if i went past the lil click -even a lil bit -it was best to go forwards to the next one ,once set it shouldnt move back or forwards without exerting a bit of pressure on the dies if it does ur not quite there ,it's also possible that the spring behind the detent ball is weak but i havent seen or heard of one yet ,another thing to check would be the detent slots on the turret , it is possible for one or two to be abused or wore out or even mis-machined ,i have to agree that i like the lee's videos,i've only ever had one problem that was lee's fault and it was on a trimmer ,they are like any tool ,once learned should work as a matter of second nature ,if i recall what i heard correctly alot of customer service concerning firearms and reloading especially have been pretty swamped since before election day ( it took seirra's tech staff two weeks to answer my e-mail worse when i called the guy that they decided i needed the info from wasnt on the clock lolz ) patience ? if i had any i'd be a doctor lolz ,if ur still havin problems after u check what i listed let me know -unlike many i have no qualms and few problems with lee ( i'd rather spend my money on components and such cuz it's kinda rare lately )g'luck !
edit for added... some turrets have a knurled knob on the turret ring where the detent ball is ..some dont ,if ur's does take it out and clean it and make sure it's tite when re-assembled Last edited on Mon Aug 10th, 2009 11:28 PM by fryboy
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 12:41 AM |
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Thanks for all the help, guys. I think I figured it out. The hole in the new turret that the adjusting nut rides in isn't machined correctly. It's too tight and wont allow the nut to seat properly. Unfortunately, I don't have anything for my Dremel small enuff to relieve it. Tried some cheap small needle files I have but it would take a month. I ordered another turret direct from Lee - should be here tomorrow or Wednesday so I guess I'll just wait and see if that one works.
Fryboy, I think you're right - I DO need to order a couple of those nylon ratchets.
Anyway, thanks to all for getting the few brain cells I have left to wake up!!!! 
If the new turret works, cool - I'll just get Lee to replace the old one and have a spare for the next caliber. If not, hmmmmmm, guess I got to get something small for my Dremel to enlarge the hole just a bit and see what that does.
Thanks to all VERY much again,
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 01:57 AM |
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i started a reply perhaps luckily the power going down in the thunderstorm saved u lolz , i had turret like that once -it wasnt so bad that placing it upside down on the table and hitting the rod( and nut ) into it with a nylon mallet didnt fix , i rarely use that on the turret press tho ( only for load work up -once worked up it went on one of the pro 1000's-they have just a lil hex rod at the top )while i freely admit that i like most lee products yet i dont like to order them from lee, lee must charge full retail yet often many people who stock lee's stuff can sell it cheaper - places like midway or a local gun shop or a buddy who is a dealer i've picked up much of my lee stuff from gun shows and garage sales,there used to be a guy in nebraska who had about a full line of their stuff at unbeatable prices even lee has links to better prices on thier stuff lolz
http://www.leeprecision.com/html/dealers/online.html
i do admit to looking in on their surplus merchandise about every time i go to their website lolz
umm btw ? what's a "next caliber "?:P i could live without the pro 1000's ..i'd miss them but i gotta have the turret !
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Well, I got this one from Midway. Thought I'd try the source this time! Hehehe.
Next caliber? Not sure yet......Thinking about an LCP for carry, but a PF-9 9mm will do too. Need an evil black rifle but can't afford one. SKS? Who knows? Next caliber is for whatever new firearm I can scrape up the $$$$$ for!
BTW, did order a couple of ratchets. Thanks for the headsup!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11th, 2009 06:05 AM |
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Why the need for whole new turret press, I just have extra plates for pistol cal and just leave dies setup on them, they only run $10 a piece. I have the classic cast turret and it indexes fine most of the time.
I'm sure the Dillon is a better press, you do get, what you pay for, I also can only buy, what I can afford.
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RobertMT wrote: Why the need for whole new turret press, I just have extra plates for pistol cal and just leave dies setup on them, they only run $10 a piece. I have the classic cast turret and it indexes fine most of the time.
I'm sure the Dillon is a better press, you do get, what you pay for, I also can only buy, what I can afford.
I started on an RCBS jr press. Bought a Lee turret a couple years later, loaded everything on it for years. Always heard the mantra, "Lee was crap, Lee wasn't durable, aluminum preeses wouldn't last", all kinds of things. I finally wore it sloppy after about 15 years and unknown thousands of rounds. Bought a used Dillon 550B, when its owner upgraded to a 650. Moved my bulk handgun loading to it....45 ACP, 9x19, .38 Super, 9x18, etc. Great press, but the ammo doesn't shoot any better than what I loaded on my Lee turret.
Bought a Lee Classic Cast turret about 6 months after they hit the market, I do all my rifle loading on it, along with case forming and other assorted jobs. Great press, does everythig I need, at about 1/3 the price of the Green and Red presses. I'd rather spend extra money on guns and components, not presses. Not trying to impress someone with a name.
Lee stuff is very cost effective, for the most part. Granted the aluminum presses will not last as long as cast iron, but with the advent of Lee's cast iron line presses, you can still be cost effetive and durable.
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I've been doing like my buddy did (he got me started in reloading) and bought a turret for every caliber I load. So now I have thirteen turrets at last count! 
I had problems with the indexing not lining up correctly early on, and also disconnected the rod. I still have two spare nylon ratchet bits zip-tied to the press. My buddy had to adjust his, and I may have him do mine - but as a mainframe batch programmer, I am in the habit of doing one operation through to completion (ie. all cases sized, then all cases flared, etc) so it works fine for me.
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That's what I was TRYING to do too. I think I just got a bum turret. I figured they may have run a few in a row, so I ordered one from Lee instead of another from midway.
The press works great though. I usually tumble, then deprime the batch. Then prime with a Lee hand tool. Then use the auto part to charge, then seat, then crimp. Still pretty quick with a known good load. Just wanted to do it the same way with .38s.
I DID get an email from Lee this morning with a .pdf of the operating instructions and a suggestion to call them if I still had issues. A little late and a dollar short since I had already figured it out, but they did respond. If the new turret works, I'll just call them and exchange the turret I have.
Again, thanks to everyone for your assistance with this issue!!!!
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Well, got the new turret today..........works perfectly. Guess I'll be sending the other back to Lee.
Thanks again for all your help,
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some times we actually get to help :P ur welcome amigo ! over the course of time i managed to save a extra few turrets but i recall the days i still had to switch a few dies out ( then i picked the dies i used the most and left in the turrets and had one i used for a donor turret ( i have 4 presses that take the turrets lolz ) and if i could ever quit buyin barrels and actions ....the cast iron one is calling my name -just isnt sweet talkin me yet i guess
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There is a small plastic square that came with the press put that on the end of the index rod. If you don't have one go to the Lee website then order or call they gave me mine.
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