Hey folks! Not sure if I should post this here or not, but here goes. I've used my old Lyman #45 sizer for years and it's always performed well, but lately I've noticed it's getting really hard to seat gas checks with. It takes considerable force to start the bullet (Lyman 311041) into the seating die with the gas check on there. It makes a loud pop sound at first, then you can lower the handle the rest of the way and size the bullet. I don't want to keep using it as is and possibly damage the unit, so I looked it over to find out what was going on. I noticed right away that the screw attaching the handle to the upper casting was bent. I have no doubt it's the original screw. It's 1.325 inches long and the threaded part measures .246 inches. The unthreaded section measures .310 inches, and on the end is a slot for a flathead screwdriver. I've seen pics of other folk's 45's and they drilled out the threaded part on the casting and inserted an appropriate sized bolt (5/16ths) through the handle and secured it with nuts on the end. I'm sure this works well enough, but was just looking for some advice on the best way to get the old girl up and running again. Don't want to reinvent the wheel if someone has a better solution! Thanks for any help and advice!