RCBS Turret Press

gerhard1 · Nov 7, 2015

Anyone here have any experience with this?

As soon as I lose some weight, I'm going to reward myself with a new reloading outfit. I'm considering various options, including the Dillon SDB, the Lee turret, and others.

Mostly, I'd use it for 38 Special, but I have other rounds that I shoot, and one disadvantage of the SDB, is the lack of versatility, as I understand that the SDB is a bit hard to change calibers.

My brother suggested I think about the RCBS turret.

What says this learned group?

I have a Rock Chucker now, but it is slow.

Shadowrider · Nov 7, 2015

I have a Redding T7 and love it. I'm sure the RCBS is good, but the Redding is like a battleship. The nice thing about them is that you can keep a couple of dies setup and ready, just swap shell holders and go. They're not a lot faster but can be better.

Mad Professor · Nov 8, 2015

Another vote for the Redding T7 if you decide to go with a turret. If you go Dillon, I would stay with a 550 so you could include rifle calibers. You can find used tool heads for the 550 for $20 and leave your dies set up. You would want to add a powder die for each caliber for at least you pistol calibers.

You will gain a but speed with a turret over your rock chucker, but not a lot. If you use lock rings with a set screw on your dies, you can swap them in a minute. The real speed increase comes with a progressive where you end up with a loaded round with each pull of the handle. With a single stage or a turret, you still are swinging that handle 2-3 times.

fatcpa · Nov 8, 2015

I have a 550B and a SDB. The SDB is dedicated solely to 38 spl/357 mag. I don't know about anyone else's experience, but I have far less trouble with the SDB than the 550B. It's an ammo makin' little machine. If I had the room, I would have one dedicated to each straight wall caliber I shoot. I'm not knockin' the 550B. It's a good machine, but the primer feed doesn't always cooperate as well as I'd like.

gerhard1 · Nov 8, 2015

fatcpa said:
I have a 550B and a SDB. The SDB is dedicated solely to 38 spl/357 mag. I don't know about anyone else's experience, but I have far less trouble with the SDB than the 550B. It's an ammo makin' little machine. If I had the room, I would have one dedicated to each straight wall caliber I shoot. I'm not knockin' the 550B. It's a good machine, but the primer feed doesn't always cooperate as well as I'd like.

Right now, I'm more inclined towards the SDB than I am the others as 38 special is the round that I shoot the most of. For that reason, the lack of versatility wouldn't bother me all that much. And I have a good ammo supplier in Okie City for other cartridges that I shoot. I am shooting a lot more lately and I am going to need something but it will have to wait until I lose some weight. Incentive, you know.

zx9rt1 · Nov 30, 2015

FWIW I have been using an RCBS turret for the last 4 years and love it! I load 45acp, 9mm, 38 and 357. I have the bullet feeders installed on each plate and that makes a world of difference. I have probably reloaded over 10k rounds with zero issues.

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gerhard1 · Nov 30, 2015

zx9rt1 said:
FWIW I have been using an RCBS turret for the last 4 years and love it! I load 45acp, 9mm, 38 and 357. I have the bullet feeders installed on each plate and that makes a world of difference. I have probably reloaded over 10k rounds with zero issues.

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Thanks, but I ordered the Lee Turret press.

pen25 · Dec 2, 2015

gerhard1 said:
Right now, I'm more inclined towards the SDB than I am the others as 38 special is the round that I shoot the most of. For that reason, the lack of versatility wouldn't bother me all that much. And I have a good ammo supplier in Okie City for other cartridges that I shoot. I am shooting a lot more lately and I am going to need something but it will have to wait until I lose some weight. Incentive, you know.

then consider getting the lee pro 1000 is you are only going to be doing a single round. for the price of the sdb you can get 2 pro 1000's setup ready to go in your caliber with shell feeder and for a little more a bullet feeder.

Rod Snell · Dec 2, 2015

My opinion based on use, free advice, worth every penny:
SDB: proprietary dies ONLY. Easy to change with change kit (plate, etc) PISTOL calibers only
550 Dillon: most versatile, uses standard dies, rifle and pistol.
650 Dillon: more automated version of 550. (Had I known what I know now, I would have bought 650 to start; bring checkbook!)
Lee Turret: Still have one set up for small batches. Too slow for pistol competitors volume.
Lee 1000: Worst experience with any loader trying to help beginner get started. You better love to fiddle with this one.

Have seen others that looked nice, but only used the above.

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