I love their lights. I’ve got 3 of them. The only issue I had and they warned me was on my Lee classic turret press. They warned me the adhesive wasn’t as good on it and they were right.
@TreeTopFlier21 сағат бұрын
I had left over under cabinet lighting that I rigged up for my LCT and the sticky on those LED strips didnt hold up there. I ended up attaching it with a hot glue gun. Must be a thing??? Thanks for watching Sir.
@viejo2a2 күн бұрын
Very nicely presented, Flier! I like their products and have been using them on other presses. I was waiting for them to come out with this one. Thanks! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Thank you sir! Im sure you will like this light too.
@michaeldunn1502 күн бұрын
I have KMS lights on all of my presses..... I love the lights. I wouldn't have anything else... I have one set up with a switch that plugs and play all of my presses..... Nice and easy to switch out presses when I need to... Great video TTF!!!
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@johngoold12182 күн бұрын
I have the exact same problem and couldn't figure out why. Thank you for doing this, I know what to check next.
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
This drove me crazy, so I had to put in a crappy video to try to help the next person along. I really hope you get it fixed.
@larrymills85272 күн бұрын
I have one from them that i got 5 years ago and it has worked great on my Lee turret .
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Sounds like I should have been a customer sooner. Thanks for watching.
@johnhaus30192 күн бұрын
I have the KMS light for my Dillon 550 press and it works great. Quality material and workmanship. Well worth the money.
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Seems like a very well priced kit too me and good quality too.
@vakama90532 күн бұрын
I just got one of these in a couple days ago. Took like five minutes to install and makes it a *lot* easier to verify powder charges. Very happy with it, barring any unforeseen failures.
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Seams well made so I'm hoping it will last.
@thorsaxe58812 күн бұрын
Tree Top Flier, It is always a geed idea to have more lighting at the loading bench, these little LED lights are inexpensive, easy to install and add such a need thing to ammunition crafting. Good video - Dave
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Thanks Dave! Im pretty happy with this product. As I get older I find I really want more and more lighting on my tasks for my aging eyes.
@thorsaxe58812 күн бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier Yup. Walter brings that to the table about lighting with his magnetic reading lamps and LED kits. we are aging every day, things get harder to see. I'm in the same boat, I have to use reading glasses when using the Iron sights anymore. Good video demonstration. - Dave.
@cw2a2 күн бұрын
👍🏼🤘🏼Hello brother!💪🏼🤘🏼🙏
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Howdy my friend... Question for you, would you still buy the Monstrum Hornet either the 16 or 24 power. Im thinking of the 16 for my 308 range toy. I really like the reticle.
@cw2a2 күн бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier I have both. 😳😜😜 16 for hunting 24 for target
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
@@cw2a I kinda want an 18 🤪 may have to try that 24
@butplate122 күн бұрын
They work real good
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Seems really nicely made and thought out to me.
@josephkoziol54213 күн бұрын
Solid content. Thorough and detailed overview. I really like how Lee incorporated the primer catch into the press.
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Thank you sir!
@johnthomas92044 күн бұрын
I have the same newer unit on the classic turret press and can't make it work smoothly. It hits the bottom of the turret assembly before getting to the primer arm.
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
Cant picture the problem but Ill take a guess. The primer lever engagement is in part influenced by the sizing die adjustment since the sizing die contacts the shell holder and stops the ram from going up any further. Backing the die out (as long as you can maintain full sizing) might let the ram come up a little higher and give better alignment.
@johnthomas9204Күн бұрын
@TreeTopFlier took me a little time to get back to the bench. I figured out that I had an issue with the led lighting strip that I installed. It was making it hang up just a hair. I removed the spacer between the mount and the turret for the priming arm, and it now works as expected. Which is good since the whole idea of the turret press is ease of operation and without the priming feature, it seemed foolish. Thanks for the insight and for your terrific videos.
@TreeTopFlierКүн бұрын
@@johnthomas9204 Glad you got it worked out. Thanks for supporting the Chanel
@ecleveland15 күн бұрын
I agree it doesn’t take a lot of space and you certainly don’t have to buy the ultra expensive equipment that’s out there today. But the only thing that is troubling is the price of components. I dont know if it’s the manufacturers or the distributors but someone has lost their minds. A thousand primers is almost if not $100 and a pound of powder is almost as high at $75-$95 depending upon what you want. I would seriously consider that when getting into the hobby. At these prices it’s simply not worth it. The factory ammo manufacturers are loading just about every quality bullet you want these days. It really seems like the forces that be are wanting to make it more expensive to shoot so people can’t afford it anymore and our guns will be useless. I see no reason to reload and pay more money per round than I can buy it for already made. I’ve got thousands of dollars worth of equipment that is sitting there doing nothing. And unless these manufacturers and distributors stop charging these prices it will continue to do nothing.
@TreeTopFlier2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! I agree that the cost of reloading components particularly powder and primers has really gone up, but the cost of ammo hasnt done much better. Easy spend a $40+ for a box of rifle cartridges. I find myself using lower cost powder like CFE223 or BL-C(2) instead of Varget or H4895. a pound of CFE223 is about $38 and it will do about 150 308 loads. It looks like manufactures are catching up from the extraordinary demand of the civilian market after co vid and Biden panic. Hoping for a continued reduction in pricing in the future as products come back on line.
@VictorLopez-ws4iq5 күн бұрын
I use Armor All Car Wash instead of dish soap. The brass stays shinier for much much longer
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
Interesting, they do tend to dull over time in storage. Thanks for watching and posting.
@redskullwarthog93855 күн бұрын
Didn't even show how set up trim die ... 😮
@TreeTopFlier4 күн бұрын
Its fixed. shell holder stops on the body of the die. Thread in deeper to stop the handle sooner or later for comfort. Trim length is adjusted on the cutter. .010 range.
@redskullwarthog93855 күн бұрын
Know how to do that... How bout start with .300 blkout BRASS & show how to do that with quick trim handle & lee quick trim die
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
This video is a how to convert 223 brass to 300 blackout using the power quick trim system to set final trim. If you just want to use it to trim 300 black cases, thats easy. Put in the right shell holder. Screw the quick trim die into the press till it touches the shell holder or more for handle position ease. Put the cutter in the top without the steel extension ring, run a case in and run the cutter with a drill or powered screw driver. Use the black plastic ring to change the amount of trim up to .010"
@FreedomThemontes7 күн бұрын
I don’t understand there still haven’t improved there priming system ,that’s why I sold my Lee ,bought the blue press Dillon 750 XL bad boy
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
Cant go wrong with Dillon press. Nice equipment for sure.
@ScarabaeusSacer43511 күн бұрын
I've been thinking about getting into reloading on and off for years, but single stages always seemed like too much fiddling-- requiring large batches to minimize the overhead of die changes-- and too much transferring the cartridge into and out of loading blocks, while progressive presses just had a scary amount of stuff going on with each pull of the lever for someone like me who wants to watch each stage of each cartridge like a hawk. I recently learned about manual turrets like the Redding T-7, which seem like a big improvement over standard single stages and give you the option to complete a cartridge without the constant transfers of the cartridge to and from loading blocks and I thought that was as good as it was going to get until I saw this video, which did the best job I have ever seen in explaining different kinds of setups possible. This turret has a leg up over the manual turrets in that it saves you from having to rotate the turret after each pull, and it automatically kicks the cartridge out. I'm on the verge of ordering this one, but thought I'd check to see if you know of any other presses from different manufacturers which offer this same kind of workflow just for the sake of completeness. Thank you for making this video, I am extremely glad I watched it before ordering a manual turret.
@TreeTopFlier10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I am not aware of any other Turret press from any other manufacture that has auto index feature. This is unique to Lee presses. The Classic turret press is tried and true if your looking for something a little simpler to operate. Sorry its taken me some time to answer, Ive been pretty off grid in the mountains lately.
@DLN-ix6vf12 күн бұрын
why not show us working ?
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
Sorry, I have a newer video on the topic.
@user-re2xv9ii3z14 күн бұрын
Great video well explained going to buy one already own a value & classic turrent.
@TreeTopFlier13 күн бұрын
Hope you like it and hope i was a useful resource for you!
@HDDforme15 күн бұрын
Probably figured it out all ready but it might be the plastic part the primer arm rides on is damaged, maybe. You saved me many headaches, thanks
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
Actually, the plastic part is scuffed a little but not damaged in anyway. I think I may have hit a military crimp and put too much stress on the primer lever. They will need to make these out of steel in the near future like the old ones in my opinion.
@RobnKath15 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video looks like a great press but not a fan of the plastic wear parts.
@TreeTopFlier11 күн бұрын
I get that, but I think its worth remembering, the plastic wear parts are only used in the auto index system. A feature other manufactures dont even offer. im not sure about the long term durability but if those parts last as well as the similar parts on the classic turret press, im good.
@jonathangibbs985019 күн бұрын
"Rule of thumb Aye". in the olden days, it was legal to whip your wife on the courthouse lawn with a stick no bigger than your thumb!, Guess they should have made it rule of wrist.
@murphytoadster986419 күн бұрын
My bear creek barrel seems to be picky with my reloads
@TreeTopFlier3 күн бұрын
You can definitely get a snug chamber from time to time. Hope this old video helped a little.
@hobbiesnstufffmj893322 күн бұрын
Love this! Very well thought out!
@TreeTopFlier11 күн бұрын
Thank you, its a nice kit.
@KOK67877022 күн бұрын
Make a hole through the table to drop primers. Put jar lit on screws with hole in it under table. Collect primers in jar, you will not need remove press to empty.
@ocean37425 күн бұрын
Thanks for the update
@TreeTopFlier23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching Ocean!
@MendozaTJ25 күн бұрын
Long time listener, first time caller. Thanks for the educational videos. Question: for a long time I used the Dry Lube...until I ran out of it the other day and now is no longer in sale. What did you replace it with?
@TreeTopFlier24 күн бұрын
As far as I know, Homedepot still sells it. www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-5-5-oz-Industrial-Graphite-Dry-Lubricant-Spray-8-GS/202597501 The can has changed a little but to the best of my knowledge it's still an in-store product for them. I imagine Amazon.com has it as well. Thanks for sticking around!
@MendozaTJ24 күн бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier thank you so much for the videos. The last time I went, they recommended the Blaster Dry Lube with PTFE instead of this. I'll go by later to pick up a replacement.
@willfriar8054Ай бұрын
I have found when setting primers giving the shell casing just a little twist when you first start to set it allows everything to get centered up and it goes right in really easy. especially on 223. bigger cases don't seem to have the problem.
@willfriar8054Ай бұрын
the drum type powder measure is very accurate it uses the adapter that uses the shell case to actuate it. almost impossible to spill powder unless you do something stupid. of course I forgot to change it and put 30 at 6 worth of powder into 223. you only mistake once
@willfriar8054Ай бұрын
the drum powder measure is very precise I load 3006 and it works just fine. the little plastic pieces for the indexing get worn out quickly. I heated up a worn out one with my lighter and installed it to backup a new one. it doesn't slip now. a tie wrap around the round part helps hold it together.
@willfriar8054Ай бұрын
brand new out of the box the ram was so tight that I could barely operate it. I had to send it because I couldn't figure out how to get it out of the hole in the bass. I got it operating and actually loaded some 223. I'm in North Central Florida. the Florida room is the only ventilated place in the house. it rusted overnight. I ended up having to clean it up and put cold bluing on all of the pieces that were Rusty all of the black pieces especially and the top piece that the turret goes into. oh no I have a super dangerous black assault loading press do you think I could figure out a way to put a wooden handle or something to make it less dangerous. I think it looks good in Black
@charlesthompson-uc3bpАй бұрын
lemi-sine , a small amount of dish liquid and water is all you need to clean brass.that will clean and shine your brass
@MikeBuckmaster-j3gАй бұрын
How do i purchase one?
@TheCaptnHammerАй бұрын
I use a sonic cleaner. It takes about 15 minutes to throw them in there, clean them, and throw them in a towel to dry. They look brand new and I don’t have to sift media at all. It’s also quiet enough I can’t hear it over the a/c. Whatever works, works… but that’s my method and I like it. Plus I can throw my can baffles, BCG, pistol firing group, and whatever else I want to clean in there.
@jesseboutdoorsreloadingАй бұрын
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@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
Thanks for stopping by brother!
@jamespollard1670Ай бұрын
I neck turn all my 300 brass at .011 also . It does make a difference in accuracy and function .
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
I agree! Would be interesting to pair that with a .327 bushing in a bushing die.
@jamespollard1670Ай бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier I've never tried a bushing die . I mainly use Lee dies and am happy with the accuracy. My cast bullet 300 gets .8 groups at 100 at 2100 fps
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
@@jamespollard1670 Those are really great results James, especially with cast. Dont fix what isnt broken
@Ruteger100Ай бұрын
All this for economy of motion. Seems like an erector set for adults that like shooting.
@viejo2aАй бұрын
A great update vid, Treetop. I did not get a notification for this one. Weird! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
That happens to me all the time. I look and I'm still subscribed? 🤷♂️
@jamesbasler1521Ай бұрын
I did a quite a bit of looking at all types of loading presses. I looked at all models of Lee Precision Presses and couldn't get over the amount of plastic and cast aluminum or pot metal and it looks like more of a toy than a Precision tool. I went with a press that is made of cast iron and Steele. Sorry..... Just one mans opinion.
@rondonovan4293Ай бұрын
Before forming , anneal brass first
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
Always good to anneal!
@tacticalrabbit308Ай бұрын
That little plastic piece to hold the shell holder i can see it getting broke if you have a stuck case or sticking cases alot.
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
Sorry if I gave that impression. I don't like it because it doesn't fit particularly securely. The type of plastic used is very durable and flexible. You could probably tie it in a knot without breaking it. Thanks for watching.
@swismylife42Ай бұрын
It doesn't look like the bin bracket is available as a spare part. Given that this is a wear item as you have demonstrated, I hope it becomes available.
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like that part would wear out. I don't think that's likely. I was just trying to show where the primer lever rides by showing the scuff left behind. Good catch that it's not in the parts kit....yet.
@swismylife42Ай бұрын
@@TreeTopFlier I appreciate your videos on this press, and those from Viejo. Because of those, I picked up my own. I'm still waiting on the bullet feed (I opted for the base kit) and a quick change plate from Inline Fab. Thanks for your videos here and the other site.
@swismylife42Ай бұрын
I think I might have found the bracket. Looks like it might be the same as from the 6-pack pro: leeprecision.com/six-pack-bin-bracket
@derekenz2140Ай бұрын
The wear point on the index system seems to be the slot where the index rod goes into it. It'll widen a little bit, that'll cause the turret not to totally rotate but the alignment pin will fully align the turret. This same index system is used on the 6 pack pro and the teeth don't wear or not that I have been able to determine. I agree the shell plate rotates too freely, but isn't a show stopper. As far as breaking the primer arm, that is one I haven't experienced yet, not sure how that would've happened.
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
I agree, the slot in the clutch is the most likely wear point in the system.
@derekenz2140Ай бұрын
So it looks like you have the 1st gen 5 hole turret, I did as well. These presses are now shipping with the ball and spring, new bearing plate with the holes drilled in, a turret with detents milled into the bottom face of the turret and new instructions that have you place the ball and spring into the 4-6 cup for the 5 hole turret and the 5 cup for the 4 or 6 hole turret. So right now your ball and spring are indexing off of the alignment pin hole so yes you'll get some wiggle but with the new turrets they are indexing off of the machined index detent on the bottom face and it aligns so that the alignment pin doesn't really move the turret at all. I have machined my own index detents into my 5 & 6 hole turrets. If you purchase the 4 hole turret those index detents are already there.
@michaeldunn150Ай бұрын
I just bought a Lee Pro 4000 kit in 223...... So far it is a great press.... easy to set up and no issues yet. I was going to get the Ultimate but Walter told me don't do it and get a Pro 4000. I hope Lee will get it to together some day and make better quantity stuff...
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
I would agree with Walter, but now that they fixed the index system, I think it's worth considering. As a long time Lee user, I am not happy at the way they rolled this press out and then tried to sneak in a fix like it never happened. Pretty lame. Thanks for watching!
@livincincy4498Ай бұрын
Thanks
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@thorsaxe5881Ай бұрын
The Beastie Boys.... "You gota Fight !!!!...For your Right!!!!.... To Use Leeeee...." hehehe.. Just Joking,, I have a lot of great Lee products, however, seems like few of their progressive presses work right out of the box, you have to expect to fiddle with them,, and that's okay. - Good review between you and Walter. Peace - Dave
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
DAVE! Haha 😄 when dealing with Lee, a sense of humor helps. This press is pretty awesome. I just wish they would T&E some and work the bugs out before hitting the public. They're going way to fast with new products.
@robertpowell2746Ай бұрын
Tree top , I have the APP I have the four hole turret, I also have the breechlock pro. Then I have the Frankford X10 all sealed roller bearings. For any high volume I don't go back to anything else.
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
Man, you're all set! Sounds like a great setup.
@cheyenneschoff1949Ай бұрын
Great update. Funny I also broke a small primer arm reloading 9mm. I have been priming off press for less issues and more consistency. I also just upgraded mine and as you stated the press can be a little finicky but I am enjoying it. Lets see how it goes long term. Thanks again for your review of the press !
@TreeTopFlierАй бұрын
That's interesting, you broke one too. Recommend you get them to replace it under warranty to make sure they're aware. Thanks for watching