Ultimate Turret Press part 2. Closer look at the press and index issues resolved! 

A great update vid, Treetop. I did not get a notification for this one. Weird! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸

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.

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 !

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.

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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...

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.

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.

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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

Hello Stranger!! ❤❤❤

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.

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.