My first luber sizer

[Rcmaveric]

Found this gem on Ebay with a die and top punch I needed. A great shape Lyman 45. Well used but well cared for. I liked the original colors but after I boiled it clean, all the paint came off with my finger nail. Thinking fast I went to Ace and it was a horrid sick orange color or fire hydrant red. I went with red. It matches my Lee equipment and is my favorite color. Filled it with some Ben's Red and gave a few test runs. Works like a champ and I impressed at the super ease of lubing now. Every thing is tight with no slop. Only troubles during the restoration was I couldn't get the reservoir tube off. Tried everything including a blow torch and strap wrench. Someone else all ready marred it with vice grips but I just gave up and taped it off. I did polish out the marring decently and now it slides smoothly. Three more sizer dies/punches and I can kiss pan lubing good by.
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PS: Don't knock my reloading room. I live in an apartment and we have a walk-in closet. Since I cant have the spare room as a man cave, I claimed the walk-in closet as my Harry Potter Man Cave/ Reloading room.

[Beagle333]

Sweet! I love those sizers. I have several of them. If you haven't already replaced the seal with a double-O ring one from Lyman, you might consider that if your brass one leaks much. But they are really good sizers and will last a lifetime if you aren't crunching huge boolits down to size in em.

[Hamish]

Dude,

Never, ever, worry about what someone else thinks about how you enjoy your hobby,,,,,,,.

Nice job on the 45, enjoy it.

[Rcmaveric]

I read about the leakage. I melted the lube and poured it in. It leaked when I first tightened on the pressure nut. After I let it cool for about 30 minutes then tried it. It ran just fine no leaks. This thing is all ready old. I have the original box and paper work. Not a collector, but I feel likes its a piece of history.

[Beagle333]

And it beats the pants offa pan lubing!!!!! :wink:

[HeavyMetal]

I started out with a Lyman 45 did the job but was real slow but worked with it for a few years and it did well, however my shooting schedule was beyond the ability for the poor old thing to keep up and I bought a bunch of commercial cast back in my IPSC days.

In the early 80's I finally sprung for a New Star bought out of the San Diego office and man did I kick myself for not doing it years sooner!

Now if your not doing a lot of shooting the old Lyman will get it done for you for a very long time but they tend to be a little fragile, so be gentle with it.

Like the paint job by the way.

HM

[myg30]

RC, Nice job and I do like the color. When the time comes I might repaint my gray 450 Lyman's to that red color. Will match the lee stuff fer sure and the Dillon stuff will just be jelious !
Lots of sizer dies and top punches fer sale on here so keep an eye peeled fer deals.
Enjoy, good score
Mike

[Rcmaveric]

I ordered all the dies and top punches of midway, they were having a sale. I am going to have to open them up a thousand because I size to my throat diameter. I use the noe gas check seat and a wide selection of Lee push through size for crimping/sizing. The linkages look sturdy and strong enough though but this machine is also about twice my age and making quick work of lubing 9mm bullets. Wife is happy now because I am not in her kitchen. The final nail in the coffin was when i discovered i need to nose size the bullets for my 260 rem.

[lightman]

I read about the leakage. I melted the lube and poured it in. It leaked when I first tightened on the pressure nut. After I let it cool for about 30 minutes then tried it. It ran just fine no leaks. This thing is all ready old. I have the original box and paper work. Not a collector, but I feel likes its a piece of history.

It is a piece of history and you did well getting it back up and running. Enjoy it!

[cdu357]

keep checking ebay for parts. I bought a lyman two years a go and love it. bets hand lubing by miles

[cdu357]

email me at 38.357.ruger@gmail.com and will send you the info on what punches to use will lee molds