Lyman T Mag II Turret Presses

[Montanashooter]

Anyone here have any personal experience with Lyman T Mag  II Turret Presses??  Been using a pacific single stage for many years loaded several thousands of rounds with it mostly smokeless 223 and 30 06 ammo.  Ive always wanted a Turret so i bought one of these tonite off cabelas have read more good then bad reviews about them i guess wondered what people here thought.  Read some irritation at there priming system but ive never seen one on anything i liked so ive always used a hand primer.  Other then that anyone have any complaints?  I will say one thing i spose ive had some hit and miss experience with lyman dies far as quality control like one 50 70 die  that the seater dies seater adjuster hole in the body of the die was threaded crooked as dogs hind leg and another deal i cant remember off top my head now.  I do like there bullet casting/cast bullet molding loading info/products as many other companies place little interest in  that part...  but i do sometimes question there quality control.  Im willing to take a chance on there press as complaint seem few and minor and ones ive used i have liked at worst its easy enough to take back to cabelas as  they are only bout 20 mins from my house here.

[Tascosa Joe]

I bought one to keep in my travel trailer.  I have had it about 3 months and have no complaints.  I also use an RCBS hand primer.  I can see an advantage to the Redding T-7 having the extra hole, lets you leave 2 sets of dies set up all the time.

[cpt dan blodgett]

Have the old T-mag have used it for years since 94.  For many years averaged 2 high power matches a month plus practice loading 308 and 06.  Have loaded 7mm mauser, 30 40 Krag, 223, 32 special, 7 x55 swiss, 45/70, 32 acp, 9mm mak, 9mm luger, 38, 357, 44 spec & Mag 45 ACP and 45 colt.  My M1A with champions choice new heavy douglas air guaged barrel shot right at a minute 1.25 outside to outside 5 rounds 100 yards, iron sights. my 40xbr .75 outside to outside at 100 with a 20 x unertl.  Think the ammo the Tmag and hornady dies with the micrometer seating head did just fine

Does a good job on all.  Shooting high power, sizing, delubing, trimming, deburring kind made a progressive either not useful or way to expensive. 

Bought the T Mag Expert Kit from Mid South Shooters supply, the best price available back in the day.  The t - Mag II is supposed to be a better deal.  Actually my second turret is the II model.  Did not buy the screw in indexing knob.

Great set up for the money

[cpt dan blodgett]

Montana Shooter, I was born in Havre and grew up in the Bitterroot.