Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
I've been loading 3 different rifle cartridges on my Lee Classic turret. 7mm-08, 204Ruger and .22-250. All three have achieved approximately 1/2 MOA accuracy with no particular effort on my part. I have used 3 different powders and at least 5 different bullets. All have produced sub-MOA accuracy in all instances in all guns.
Yet, I keep seeing statements like this:
These are but samples of the statements, I am not meaning to pick out the actual authors of these two particular statements.
So, the question is, does a single stage really offer some level of accuracy potential over a Lee turret and, if so, at what level?
It seems unlikely to me that all of my first efforts would produce 1/2 MOA ammo but I would be unable to produce anything better. Next year, I will be crafting some truly customized ammo and I will see for sure what the limits are.
In the meantime, I wonder if anyone has shown conclusively that they are able to produce more accurate ammo on a single stage than on a turret, using otherwise identical equipment.
In case anyone thinks it matters, my setup is as follows:
Station One: Lee Collet Neck Die
Station Two: Redding Body/Shoulder Bump Die (almost never used)
Station Three: Charging (weighing is done on an RCBS ChargeMaster Combo)
Station Four: Seating
Case prep includes tumbling, trimming, debur/chamfer and primer pocket cleaning.
Yet, I keep seeing statements like this:
It really depends on your needs. If you need a couple hundred rounds at one setting, then a turret will get you there. If you need 500 or better rounds per hour then you need a progressive. I have all three. {This would be single stage, turret and progressive} and use them all.My rifle stuff is all done on a single stage as I'm a bit of a accuracy nut when it comes to my rifles.
I started with a Lee Clasic Turret press 7 years ago and then went to a RCBS Rock Chucker for loading rifle. I too am an accruacy nut on rifle loads.
These are but samples of the statements, I am not meaning to pick out the actual authors of these two particular statements.
So, the question is, does a single stage really offer some level of accuracy potential over a Lee turret and, if so, at what level?
It seems unlikely to me that all of my first efforts would produce 1/2 MOA ammo but I would be unable to produce anything better. Next year, I will be crafting some truly customized ammo and I will see for sure what the limits are.
In the meantime, I wonder if anyone has shown conclusively that they are able to produce more accurate ammo on a single stage than on a turret, using otherwise identical equipment.
In case anyone thinks it matters, my setup is as follows:
Station One: Lee Collet Neck Die
Station Two: Redding Body/Shoulder Bump Die (almost never used)
Station Three: Charging (weighing is done on an RCBS ChargeMaster Combo)
Station Four: Seating
Case prep includes tumbling, trimming, debur/chamfer and primer pocket cleaning.