In case anyone is interested, I found info in the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, 3rd edition, the XX furnace and knob question in my original post was made 1976 through 1984 when a newer version of the...
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Forum: Casting Equipment
In case anyone is interested, I found info in the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, 3rd edition, the XX furnace and knob question in my original post was made 1976 through 1984 when a newer version of the...
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I've reloaded and resized virtually thousands of rounds of rifle and pistol brass on that old EZY Loader since the 70's and never had a glitch. I didn't know there was anything wrong with them or...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Thank you for that information. So, apparently mine came from the factory with that knob. I need to find an early Lyman product catalog with photos of a MM XX with that knob. BTW, does yours have the...
Forum: Casting Equipment
It has the aluminum outside. When I got it there was a round control knob that looked like it was off a kitchen stove. I did a google search trying to find what a correct knob looked like and the all...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I've had this old furnace (Lyman MM 20lb) for some time that picked it up cheap at a gun show. It was nasty dirty and rusty but disassembly and a steel wool cleaning plus repaint made it like new....
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Nice score and hope you put it all back in operation. It'll be a walk back in time.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
Hello! First post.
I got hooked on reloading in 1973 when a Lyman Ezy Loader was given to me to start the ball rolling. I love the nostalgia of using the old equipment as it is very relaxing.
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Forum: Testing Area
Oops! I think it's a little big.:grin:
https://i.imgur.com/RdAEtPd.jpg
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |