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Crawdaddy
12-18-2013, 01:26 PM
I bought this press to swage with. It was a spur of the moment purchase. I paid 50 bucks shipped.

It looks stout, do you experieinced swagers think it will suffice?

Did I get an ok deal?

It has to be better than the RCBS I have been using.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/11437588025_aaa5e30c95_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjhollic/11437588025/)
turret (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjhollic/11437588025/) by Crawdaddy Mark (http://www.flickr.com/people/cjhollic/), on Flickr
reed1911
12-18-2013, 02:41 PM
The real test will be how accurate and repeatable it is and how much leverage it has.
Doc_Stihl
12-18-2013, 03:10 PM
O frame presses are the norm because they are strong. That lyman press is likely threaded for 310 dies, not the standard 7/8 -14 thread.
The compound linkage won't put nearly as much pressure as a rock chucker or Lee clasic cast.
DukeInFlorida
12-18-2013, 08:22 PM
What he said.... I would have skipped this one for swaging.


O frame presses are the norm because they are strong. That lyman press is likely threaded for 310 dies, not the standard 7/8 -14 thread.
The compound linkage won't put nearly as much pressure as a rock chucker or Lee clasic cast.
Crawdaddy
12-18-2013, 10:10 PM
Oh well, I know better than to impulse buy. If nothing else it will expand case mouths.

Did I mention I got a new 17 HMR Contender barrel too? :)
Lizard333
12-18-2013, 10:56 PM
If the die threads are standard you can easily flare case mouths. No problem. Probly even derim 22LR as well. Maybe.
aaronraad
12-19-2013, 01:16 AM
I'd restore it and sell it to a collector. Not sure how many of those Lyman's are about there is a good chance you'd get your $50 back and maybe a few more?
Nickle
12-21-2013, 03:20 AM
That's an old Lyman. Not strong, uses 310 style dies.

They work for reloading, but dies aren't going to be easy to get.

Definitely not strong enough for swaging.
Bullshop Junior
12-21-2013, 05:48 AM
It won't work for swaging. You probably can't even get swaging dies for it. But it is a good press anyway, and there are probably memeber here that would give you your money back as is in a heartbeat if you don't want to keep it.
Three44s
12-23-2013, 12:47 AM
The earlier model of this press would not even full length size.

You did manage to get the later model with more leverage but I still don't know about FL sizing.

There was or is a turret available that takes you to 7/8" X 14 tpi but that still does not change the leverage defiecit.

Clean it up and enjoy it for what it is or resell it.

Best regards

Three 44s