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Looking For a Turret Press To Reload Your Own Ammo? Here Are The Best On The Market

Written by Ben Jackson|

A cast-iron turret press bolted to a reloading bench with a digital scale
A cast-iron turret press bolted to a reloading bench with a digital scale

Lee Classic Turret for four dies in the head. Frankford DS-750 you zero. Caldwell bags for a rest. Powder and primers stay a counter.

Key takeaways

  • Bolt the press.
  • Zero the scale.
  • Watch every case.
  • Components stay a counter.

A turret press you will still run is a cast frame you bolted, a turret you can still index, and a scale you zero every session — not a catalog “progressive” you have not read a manual for. The short answer: buy a Lee Classic Turret if you want four dies in the head, a Frankford DS-750 you zero, and take powder and primers to a licensed counter.

Short version. The scale page is the weigh. Ownership if the bench is already the habit. Pair with Shooting 101. Check live prices.

This page is the press. Powder, primers, and loaded ammo stay a licensed counter. This is the Lee, the Frankford, the bags, the kit.

A cast turret bolted to a bench, a scale already zeroed. Powder stays a counter.
A cast turret bolted to a bench, a scale already zeroed. Powder stays a counter.

A turret if you want four stations without a progressive you have not learned

Single-stage is one die, one stroke, a lot of patience. Progressive is a machine you will still read. A turret is the middle: four holes, you turn the head, you still watch every case. Do: bolt to a bench that does not walk. Don’t: a folding table and a hope. A range bag is a later Saturday. This page is the bench.

The Lee Classic Turret is the live four-hole we named

The Lee Precision Classic Turret Press is the live cast-iron turret we named: auto-index you can still turn off for a long rifle case. Confirm the current listing. Check live prices.

Lee Precision Classic Turret Press

Lee Precision Classic Turret Press

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Do: the same shell holder every caliber you write. Don’t: a powder measure you have not thrown ten dummies with. A scale is how you catch a throw. A Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic is a single-stage sibling — a dealer or a later bench if you already live in bushings.

Zero the scale every session. A leftover 9-volt is a bad charge.

The Frankford Arsenal DS-750 is the live digital we named. Check live prices.

Frankford Arsenal DS-750 Digital Reloading Scale

Frankford Arsenal DS-750 Digital Reloading Scale

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Do: a known check weight. Don’t: a kitchen scale you “calibrated” with a nickel. Powder and primers stay a licensed counter. We do not list those here.

Bags if you will still test a load from a rest

The Caldwell Deadshot front and rear bags are the live rest we named. Check live prices.

Caldwell Deadshot Front and Rear Bag Combo

Caldwell Deadshot Front and Rear Bag Combo

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The compact firearm cleaning kit is the live kit we named for carbon you will still see. Check live prices.

Compact Firearm Cleaning Kit

Compact Firearm Cleaning Kit

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Do: glasses you already wear. The Wiley X Saber Advanced is the live pair we named. Check live prices.

Wiley X Saber Advanced Shooting Glasses

Wiley X Saber Advanced Shooting Glasses

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Rated glasses is the longer page. A field zero if the other Saturday is already a berm.

WantHonest tool
A number you trustFrankford DS-750, zeroed
A restCaldwell bags
Powder and primersA licensed counter

Components stay a counter. Check live prices.

A bolted turret, a zeroed scale, a counter for powder

That is the press. Check live prices. Come home with notes, not a catalog “progressive” you feared.

A folding table will walk. Bolt it.

Do: a bench that does not walk. Don’t: a kitchen island as a press. A turret press. A reloading scale.

The Lee Classic Turret we named still wants a shell holder you write. Check live prices. Ownership. Shooting 101.

Powder and primers stay a licensed counter. A turret press. We do not list those here.

A leftover 9-volt is a bad charge

The Frankford DS-750 we named still wants a known check weight. Check live prices. A reloading scale.

The Caldwell bags we named still want the same rest every test. Check live prices. A field zero. Rated glasses.

The Wiley X Saber we named still wants a face before the first string. Check live prices. Shooting 101.

Guests will try to run a progressive they have not read

Say the rule: four holes, watch every case. A turret press. Ownership.

A Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic is a single-stage sibling — a later bench if you already live in bushings. A reloading scale.

Ruger add-ons if the other Saturday is already a hunt rifle. This page is still the press.

Carbon you can still see is a kit you opened

The compact cleaning kit we named still wants patches. Check live prices. A turret press.

Gun socks if the safe is already a scratch. A safe.

Last line: a catalog progressive is not a turret you watched. A bolted Lee is. A reloading scale.

Ten dummy throws at the bench. Then a live primer at a counter you trust.

Do: the same powder you wrote. Don’t: a kitchen scale. A reloading scale. A turret press.

A field zero. Shooting 101. A rest you already know.

A 597 if the other Saturday is already a rimfire. This page is still the turret.

A weekday check is the hour you still have

Do: the same card you wrote. Don’t: a scavenger hunt at dark. A turret press A reloading scale

The Lee Classic Turret and the Frankford DS-750 we named still want a bolt and a zero. Check live prices. Ownership Shooting 101

A field zero Rated glasses Come home wanting Thursday.

Guests will try to add a second job

Say the rule at the house. One classroom. A turret press Ruger add-ons

The Lee Classic Turret and the Frankford DS-750 we named still want a bolt and a zero. Check live prices. A reloading scale Ownership

Shooting 101 A field zero A grin is enough.

A cancel you already wrote is a cancel you will still take

Rated glasses Ruger add-ons Pavement is allowed.

The Lee Classic Turret and the Frankford DS-750 we named still want a bolt and a zero. Check live prices. A turret press A reloading scale

Ownership Shooting 101 That is a successful Saturday.

Coil it. Dry it. Then the bin.

A field zero Rated glasses Mice eat webbing.

The Lee Classic Turret and the Frankford DS-750 we named still want a bolt and a zero. Check live prices. Ruger add-ons A turret press

Last line: a catalog hope is not the tool. The one you named is. A reloading scale

A bolted turret, a zeroed scale

A turret press A reloading scale Ownership

Shooting 101 A field zero Check live prices.

Rated glasses Ruger add-ons That is enough.

The five-minute leave includes the thing you will forget

A turret press Shooting 101 Coil so the next day can start.

A reloading scale A field zero Check live prices.

Ownership Rated glasses Come home wanting the next hour.

The driveway is the class. Then the Saturday.

Ruger add-ons A turret press Do the boring hour at the house.

A reloading scale Ownership Check live prices.

Last line: a listing is not a day. The tool you named is. Shooting 101

Write the boring card once. Then stop shopping.

The Lee turret and Frankford scale we named still want a bolt. Check live prices. A turret press A reloading scale

Do: the same bin every time. Don’t: a new listing the night before. Ownership Shooting 101

A field zero Rated glasses Ruger add-ons That is the hour you still have.

A repeatable Saturday beats a catalog weekend

A turret press Ownership A field zero

The Lee turret and Frankford scale we named still want a bolt. Check live prices. A reloading scale Shooting 101

Rated glasses Ruger add-ons Come home with the same kit.

Tell someone the plan. A quiet hour is a search.

The Lee and Frankford we named still want dummy throws first. Check live prices. A turret press A reloading scale

Do: a card on the fridge. Don’t: a solo first in weather you would not boat in. Ownership Shooting 101

A field zero Rated glasses Ruger add-ons

Kids get the boring rule, not a costume

Ruger add-ons A turret press Kids outside

The Lee and Frankford we named still want dummy throws first. Check live prices. A reloading scale Ownership

Shooting 101 A field zero A photo waits until the rule is said.

The photo is last. The habit is first.

Rated glasses Ruger add-ons A turret press

The Lee and Frankford we named still want dummy throws first. Check live prices. A reloading scale Ownership

Shooting 101 A field zero That is the magazine Saturday.

A bolted Lee, a zeroed scale, a counter for powder

A turret press A reloading scale Ownership Check live prices.

Shooting 101 A field zero Rated glasses A catalog hope is not the Saturday.

Ruger add-ons A turret press Come home with the same kit, wanting Thursday.

Last look: name the job, then the tool

A reloading scale Ownership Shooting 101 Check live prices.

A field zero Rated glasses Ruger add-ons Write the cancel if the door is ugly.

A turret press A reloading scale That is the Saturday we meant.

Bolt the press before you throw a live case

A Lee Classic Turret that walks on a wobbly bench is a crushed primer and a Monday you will hate. Through-bolt it. A turret press. Ownership.

The Frankford DS-750 we named still wants a known weight you zero every session. Check live prices. A reloading scale. Shooting 101.

Powder and primers stay a licensed counter. This page does not sell them. Rated glasses. A field zero.

Dummy cases first. A live first throw is a grin you will not keep.

Do: four dummy throws through the turret you just indexed. Don’t: a new die you have not sized on scrap. A turret press. Ruger add-ons.

The Caldwell bags we named still want a rest you already used. Check live prices. Ownership. Rated glasses.

Wiley X Saber is the live pair we named for the later string. Glasses before brass. Rated glasses.

Watch every case. A turret is not a permission to look away.

A missed primer is a stop. A high charge is a stop. Write the recipe on a card, not a memory. Shooting 101. A turret press.

The cleaning kit we named still wants a dry barrel after the string. Check live prices. Ownership.

A safe if the other Saturday is already storage. This page is still the bench. A reloading scale.

Guests do not get a first live session on your press

Say the rule at the house: one classroom, dummy brass, then a sit. Kids outside. Family days.

Check live prices on the Lee, the Frankford, the bags, the kit, and the glasses. A turret press. A reloading scale.

A catalog progressive hope is a later door. A bolted turret you watch is this Saturday. A field zero.

Last bin: empty the primer tray, cover the press, then the same card

Mice and grit love an open bench. A cover is a habit. Storage. Ownership.

The Lee we named still wants the same four dies you already indexed. Check live prices. A turret press. Rated glasses.

Come home with the same recipe, wanting Thursday. That is the bench we meant. Shooting 101. Ruger add-ons.

Also in the magazine

Keep going with a scale, Shooting 101, ownership, and a field zero. Check live prices.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best turret press?

A Lee Precision Classic Turret you bolted to a bench, if you want four dies in the head without a progressive you have not learned.

Do you sell powder and primers here?

No. Powder, primers, and loaded ammo stay a licensed counter.

What scale?

Frankford Arsenal DS-750 you zero every session, with a known check weight.

Turret or single-stage?

Turret if you want four stations and you will still watch every case. Single-stage if patience is the point.

What about a rest?

Caldwell Deadshot bags if you will still test a load. Wiley X Saber glasses on.

Is a kitchen scale fine?

No. A leftover nickel calibration is a bad charge. Use a reloading scale you zero.