Today I was trying to see if I could get my Lyman 55 to throw 70 grains of black powder. I guess that’s why they call it 55. That’s near the max I could get. In doing so I unscrewed a piece from the threads. I couldn’t get them to restart, so I decided to take it apart.
I’ve had a 55 for over thirty years (not this one), but never took one apart. When it was apart, I thought a little lube couldn’t hurt. I opted for graphite and covered all parts before putting it back together. What a difference! It works so much smoother in all respects.
I urge everyone one who uses a Lyman 55 to consider taking it apart and putting some graphite on the parts. I can’t say how long it will last, but for the moment it’s amazing.