Lyman #45 sizer manual

[bscott433]

I've answered several posts looking for a copy.

If anyone else needs one, email me at kcgunnr@gmail.com for a .pdf copy.

It is not the best quality, but is readable with a little work. It is a scan of what I received from Lyman quite a while back.

[DLCTEX]

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[ez4545]

Email sent!

I appreciate it!

Thanks

Bill
ez4545

[bruce drake]

PM sent

thanks for the offer!

Bruce

[Agrotom]

I recieved my copy today and its perfect!!! Thank you and its a pleasure to have a group of dedicated guys like you to help me out.


Thanks for the help
Tom Johnson
Park River, ND
agrotom

[Billairgun]

How good is the 45? I saw where a guy had two of them for sale for $20.00 each. Can you still get parts for them?

[montana_charlie]

How good is the 45?
Not having used any of the units that have zero's in the model number, I can't say how it compares to the newer Lymans.

If what you want to do is lube and size cast bullets of normal(?) hardness, I can't see anything not to like.

If you intend to 'swage', 'bump up', or further modify the bullet...or if your bullets require the Rockwell Scale to measure their hardness...it might be a little on the 'lightweight' side.

The parts that you are most likely to need can be replaced with the corresponding items for the 450. Screws and pins can be substituted. If you break something, see the paragraph above...
CM

[KCSO]

How good is the 45? I saw where a guy had two of them for sale for $20.00 each. Can you still get parts for them?

Well I can't vouch for parts because in the 40+ years the 45 I have has been used it never broke. I kind of followed my Dad's advise when he gave it to me and never sized more than 2 thou at a shot and turned the handle ever other bullet or so so as not to over pressure the resevoir. So far the old 45 is still going strong, but then so is my Ideal #1. I personaly like the side ways handle on the older models, but if you tried to do heavy work they might be a tad fragile. I looked in the box I got my 45 in and the instructions are missing. I don't know if I took them out when I got the unit in 72 or wether Dad lost them before that. Whoa, counting up it's over 50 years!

[Billairgun]

I guess I'll have to see if he still has them in the morning. I know one of them had a little wrench on top of the resevoir and one did'nt. The way things are going I'll have everything to cast with except something to melt lead with.

[montana_charlie]

The way things are going I'll have everything to cast with except something to melt lead with.
Sounds like all you lack is buffalo chips...
CM

[Billairgun]

Sounds like all you lack is buffalo chips...
CM
Propane seems a little high ($29.99 for an empty 20lb tank, $16.00 more to get it "filled"). I should be able to get buffalo chips from are beloved govenor, he's making plenty of them.

[DLCTEX]

bscott433; thanks for the manual, much appreciated. Never had any problems with my 45, only blips were when I made some lube too hard, my bad. I have broken the handle off my RCBS lubesizer and the little knob on the pressure screw fell off and is missing. Need to contact RCBS and test their warrenty. Meantime I'm using it with a hoseclamp holding the handle in place. I like them both, they are basically the same design, but the RCBS is supposed to be stronger. Dale

[Joel Chavez]

If you need a copy, I can fax you a copy of the orginal. :castmine:

[Billairgun]

Just picked up the Lyman 45, guess I'll have to get a copy of the manual. Picked up three sizing dies (308,401 and 454) with it and a Rapine 386185 mold for a 41 long colt for $65.00. Hard to pass up a deal even if I don't have a gun to go with the mold.

[59stude]

bscott433, thanks for the manual, allways nice to be able to read about my tools even if I have had them for manny years and figured out the most of it.
Never too old to learn.


again Thanks


59stude