redding t-7 a good press?

[Duck45LC]

thanks for all the great input guys. it seems to be that overall people like the t-7 and like anything there are a few lemons out there.

[Southern Son]

Duck, I have had one for about 12-18 months and for loading BPCR, it is great. You can compress the powder, put a boolit in place and then seat and crimp without removing the case from the press. When I size, I can immeadiately expand the case neck, halving the number of times you have to handle the case. It makes loading much easier, reducing the number of times you have to remove the case from the press and then replace it.

I have modified the spent primer tube. I put a cable tie around where the tube is secured to the ram and then I cut the tube off at about 6 inches long. I then hung an old pill container on the end of the tube with some wire. It is more compact and easier to empty.

Redding may have made some lemmons, but mine ain't one of them.

[msp2640]

Duck45LC - I was just about to post the same exact question. Thank goodness for this site and all of the forum catagories. I just saw that Midway has posted them on sale for a bit under the Midsouth regular selling price. I really have no need for a new/ another press, but I very much like the idea of having multiple dies sets all set up and ready to go. I never thought much about "needing" a press, such as the T-7, but then I read the article about them in Handloader magazine (maybe a year ago) and that started the thought process/ urge to buy one. Thanks for asking the question and to all that responded - Bill L

[old_haidouk]

The T-7 is not as springy as a Lyman or RCBS turret. Actualy there is no noticeable tilt back. It does reload great rifle ammo.

[scb]

I used one for years and had no complaint. Redding's customer service is as good as RCBS's in my opinion. Only contact has been about seating stems not matching a particular bullet and they sent me the proper ones free.

[newrugersafan]

I just picked up one today. I have not mounted it yet but just in playing around with it a bit it seems very tight and well made. I'm not into precision benchrest shooting so I'm sure it will be fine.

I needed a single stage type press to do some of the things you can't do on a progressive such as the GRX die. I think that some of the rifle cartridges are also tough on a progressive this will prep the cases much easier and give my LnL a break.

This press will give me the ability to do those things and still be able have additional die mounted and ready to go when needed.....I think I'm going to like it.

Mike

[Southern Son]

I am off to load some .44mags to test some different loads. When you are doing 10 of this and ten of that, turret presses are fantastic. When I settle on a load, I might gear up the Dillon and make 500 or so.

[Bradley]

I'm sure you'll like the Redding press. And their customer service is great. Redding, Lyman, Hornady, Dillon. In my experience all the major manufacturers make very nice products and have excellent customer service.

[1hole]

"The T-7 is not as springy as a Lyman or RCBS turret. Actualy there is no noticeable tilt back. It does reload great rifle ammo. "

Properly put a dial indicator on it during FL sizing, you'll notice the spring then. But, if it doesn't bother you, it doesn't mean a thing.

My RC 2 press springs/deflects about 3 thou when sizing 30-06 while my cheep little Lee "Reloader" press doesn't deflect enough to measure! But I sure can't notice any of that with my old Mk-1 Eye-Balls.