Bair press ?

[JD Miller]

Tried to post fakebook pictures , wont work

Any info on Bair Press , made in Nebraska

for sale with bunch of other reloading stuff

found this http://gunlore.awardspace.info/gunknow/bair.htm


OK I transferred to my pc. Looks like a case trimmer too, and what is the Orange press?
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[Winger Ed.]

Older version of a Lyman lubri-sizer for cast boolits.

I think it's the model #45.

[JD Miller]

The guy selling doesnt know anything about what he is selling . Has some dies too

He's asking way to much $$$ . but thats typical in N Idaho fakebook marketplace

[Winger Ed.]

If you're interested, do some research on the quality of the press--- as in what type dies & shell holders will fit it,
and be an informed consumer on the price of the sizer.

If it was me, I'd make a offer based on reality, and let it go at that.
He might find a buyer, he might not. But there is nothing really special about any of the package.
In fact, there's good reasons why the industry moved away from 'C' type press to the 'O' frame.

The trimmer looks like an old Ideal from before Hornady bought them up.
From the looks of it, it appears to be about 98% the same as what is still in production, but now they're red.

[pworley1]

Those are all great pieces of reloading equipment if you need to load ammo, size cast bullets and trim your brass.

[15meter]

The press has the possibility of not using what is today's "standard" shellholder. Some adapters are available, just step carefully.

You don't need to end up with 10+ pounds of scrap metal.

[Mk42gunner]

Bair evolved from Pacific, Not sure if Hornady bought the Bair line when they got the rest of Pacific or not.

The press looks to me like a Pacific Super C, which isn't a bad press for reloading. As mentioned it might have a case head specific ram, although some have a ram that will take today's universal shell holders. The conversion rams used to be available from CH4D, not sure if they still are or not.

I have never been around a Lyman 45, but it should work.

The trimmer I have no idea.

Robert

[Wayne Smith]

I have two Bairs that use regular shell holders but they are held into the ram with a tiny set screw. No problem using them until you lose the screw!

[ascast]

The trimmer is a Bair brand, you can see the logo bear if you look close. I don't know what shell holders it takes but probably a standard item. The luber sizer is a Lyman 45. I have several and use them all the time. Don't over load them and they will last a life time or 2 or 6. Be reasonable about sizing, 2/3 thous on a not too hard bullet. Dies are the same as modern Lyman, RCBS, herters texan. The press needs a primer feeder. I think CH4D has them that will fit. Shell holder may be a caliber specific type. Lyman makes a ungrade as does CH4D or RCBS.

[Mk42gunner]

I have two Bairs that use regular shell holders but they are held into the ram with a tiny set screw. No problem using them until you lose the screw!
Wayne, My Pacific Super C uses the same set screw to retain shell holders. I kind of like it, the shell holder doesn't rotate around so you have a consistent location to slide the cases into and out of.

Robert

[TNsailorman]

I am old and memory is not what it used to be but here goes. I believe that Bair press is the Grizzly model and they did have super on one side. They were great machines and I really don't know why some succeeded and Bair lost out. I like Bair equipment back in the day although I couldn't afford much equipment back then.