Lyman 450 question

[XWrench3]

i FINALLY found a Lyman 450 that i could afford. when i actually had cash in hand. it has been a long wait. almost two years! anyway, i downloaded a manual, and figured out most of the stuff. but one thing i do not understand is how you remove the boolit after it is sized and lubed. it looks like the 4500 has a rod that pushes it out. but the bullet depth adjuster is only that on mine. i guess you could push enough grease under it to push it out, but that would make a big mess. can someone give me a pointer on this? thanks.

[462]

There should be a "push out rod" (Lyman item number 2990306) that rides inside the adjuster screw, which pushes against sizing die's ejector rod.

[XWrench3]

i see the 4500 (newer version) has this feature. but in the parts list, it just shows a solid bullet depth adjuster. which is what mine has.

[462]

Don't know what to say, as both the 450 and 4500 illustrated parts breakdowns (Lyman booklet) show the same part (12) and the same part number (2990306).

[MtGun44]

450 and 4500 are near identical, and I believe that they ARE identical in that area.

Headed pin inside a hollow adjuster screw on the bottom, pushes on the ejector pin in
the sizing die. The bottom loop on the handle lifts the headed pin on the upstroke.

Bill

[XWrench3]

well, the "manual" i downloaded (got the link from this site) shows the 450 with a solid bullet depth adjuster. and mine is solid, i would have to chuck it in a lathe to get a good straight hole in it to install a push rod. this was one of the first things i noticed that was different between the two. i figured that i may have, or want to convert it to that style, because honestly, i can not see a way to remove the bullet after sizing/ lubing. it would seem like there would have to be a way. since it does show the 450 as a solid piece. i am assuming that it was on the early models, and it was updated to the new style. if you had to use pliers to dig the bullet out every time, i can see why! by the way, this one is not orange like most i have seen. this is a deep grey color. it actually looks nicer than the orange (to me anyway), and it hides grease and dirt better also.

[462]

I have a 45 and a 4500, and both of them utilize a push out rod that rides inside the adjuster rod. Call Lyman and order the two parts.

[Cherokee]

The 45, 450 & 4500 all operate the same way, two parts as described above.

[H.Callahan]

Is it possible that the ejector rod has seized in the adjuster screw? I assume that it was used and not NIB. Possibly from dried up lube or maybe some rust? Can you post a picture?

[lwknight]

Definitely need a picture. Something is wrong there.

[snuffy]

Sounds to me like someone replaced the hollow adjuster tube with a bolt or chunk of threaded rod. How they expected to get the boolit out of the die probably didn't occur to them/him.

[9.3X62AL]

It's a 3-piece arrangement--a hollow threaded guide shaft that is a depth adjuster--a lock screw that bears against the shaft retainer's bottom end--and the round T-headed ejector pin that seats within the hollow guide shaft.

[GP100man]

The adjustment screw is hollow with a plunger that comes up & pushes the boolit out the top .

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/GP100man/102_0392.jpg

[km101]

Go to the Lyman website shown here and order part # 10 & #12. That should fix your problem!

http://www.lymanproducts.com/store/page151.html

Replace your existing part with the parts shown and start lubing!!!!! All will be well!

[XWrench3]

i really wish i could post a picture. there is something on my computer that is keeping me from doing so. i don't know if it is. something one of my kids downloaded, or spyware, or???:killingpc what is in there is a one piece rod, nothing seized, stuck, or froze up. it is something that was factory made, not made in someones garage. the only thing i can think of to do is order the parts that lyman shows. because there is no way this is going to work. thanks guys for all the advice, if i have more questions, which i probably will once i get the new parts, i will write another post.

[9.3X62AL]

Parts #10, #11, and #12.