The Lee Ultimate Turret Press Kit, 5-Station, .38 Special (brand part no. 92173) is a complete turret reloading setup built around Lee‘s Ultimate Turret Press and loaded with the equipment to start on .38 Special. The press carries a five-hole turret that indexes to the next die station on every downstroke and, per Lee, works with cartridges up to 3.00 inches. The kit adds a Safety Prime with small and large primer arms, a Deluxe Auto Drum powder measure, a Safety Scale, a medium Inline Bullet Feed magazine, a caliber change wrench and a Breech Lock 3-die set. It is aimed at the handloader who wants near-progressive speed from a turret.

Key Specifications

• The press has a five-hole turret that holds five dies or tools at once.
• Every downstroke indexes the turret to the next position, per Lee.
• The kit is set up for .38 Special with a Breech Lock 3-die set: a carbide full-length sizing die, a powder-through expanding die and a bullet seating die.
• A Deluxe Auto Drum powder measure and a Safety Scale are included for charging cases.
• A medium Inline Bullet Feed magazine comes with the kit.
• The Safety Prime system includes small and large primer arms and feeds.
• A roller handle grip, a bin and bracket for finished rounds, and a caliber change wrench are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can I reload on a turret press? Lee says its turret presses can operate at near progressive speed and, in experienced hands, can reload up to 250 rounds an hour.

Does the kit include a crimp die? No. Lee suggests completing the kit with an Inline die for .35 caliber and a Carbide Factory Crimp die, both sold separately.

How many dies can the turret hold? The kit’s five-hole turret holds five dies or tools, and each downstroke advances it to the next position.

Buy the Lee Ultimate Turret Press Kit, 5-Station, 38 Special

A turret press lets a revolver shooter load .38 Special at a steady pace without the learning curve of a full progressive, and this kit arrives set up for it. Order it from our reloading presses and kits for fast, insured shipping from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.