Is a Lyman 45...

[j20owner]

for $50 a good deal? Also, will it use the same size dies and top punches as the newer sizers? I read the sticky about the 45 sizer up above, and it has some info about an o-ring piston retrofit for the lube chamber. Is that right?

[SharpsShooter]

Yeah the 45 is a good deal for that price if complete. Lyman and RCBS dies work just fine as do the nose punches. You can upgrade the pressure piston easily, but I elected not to and simply wrapped the existing piston with a ziplock bag and punched a hole for the pressure screw to go through. Problem solved and many thousand boolits later, still goin. Cost to repair / modify, 10 cents maybe.


SS

[94Doug]

....It is in todays market. I don't think I would have paid that for one a couple of years ago. They were going for $25. then.

[Dean D.]

+1 SharpsShooters comments. @ $50 I would say its a good deal if it is all there.

[j20owner]

Ok, I pm'd the seller for some pics, which I'll probably cross-post here to see if those with experience think it's complete. Thanks for the info guys.

[j20owner]

Seller sent me 3 pics. I think I'm going to bite:
http://xaclan.com/Heinrich/heinrich/Casting/lubisizer%20small.JPG
http://xaclan.com/Heinrich/heinrich/Casting/lubisizer%202%20small.JPG
http://xaclan.com/Heinrich/heinrich/Casting/lubisizer%203%20small.JPG

He said that he took it all apart, cleaned it, and painted it.

[HeavyMetal]

I was gonna say that is one clean Lyman 45!

$50 a fair price and maybe better than that considering the effort in the restorastion.

If I was in the market for a 45 I'd consider this one, pending my inspection when it was recieved.

Just being leery of the to good to be true syndrome!

[SharpsShooter]

That looks very good. It appears to be complete. It's worth 50 easy.

SS