Lubrisizer - unofficial poll

[Bjornb]

I would be interested in knowing, from those of our members who are ONLY panlubing and/or tumble-lubing (i.e. who don’t own a lubrisizer of any kind) the following: if you were to acquire a lube sizer, which brand would you prefer? And secondly, which caliber would you set it up for initially? Now, before y’all start wondering why I’m asking these strange questions, let me assure you that there’s a method to my madness. There may be some surplus reloading equipment (in excellent condition) becoming available for deserving members, and I’m trying to get a handle on what the needs are for a lube sizer amongst the boliteers. Thank you for your time.

[Magana559]

I personally would go with a RCBS LAM because RCBS is located here in California and they have great customer service.
As for the sizing die, I would like a .358 because I love plinking with the 357.
The next would be a .311 for my 30 cals.

[zidave]

I'm only familiar with the Lyman models so I would probably say the 45 or 450.

The primary caliber I would be sizing for is 7.62x54r. .311 to be exact

[woodsxdragon]

Not familiar with any models. I'm just tumbling my stuff now. If I had one is probably go with something in 45. That's the reason I started casting and reloading. To feed my black hawk and 1911.

[Baryngyl]

Not familiar with any models. I'm just tumbling my stuff now.

This is me also, the only ones I really know a bit about is the LEE push thru as I have looked at maybe getting some of them.
I need to eventually get sizers of one type or another in .224, .285, .308/.309, .429/.430 and .458/.459


Michael Grace

[Lead Fred]

Im a cheap skate, only pan lubed rifle and tumble lubed pistol here

[brstevns]

Been using the Lee alox lube for years. Shooting unsized cast but if I were get Lee sizer dies I would get a .358 die and a .452 die. From what I read I would choose RCBS or Lyman because they use the same sizer dies

[starmac]

I haven't tried any lubrisizer as of yet, but I suspect any of them is better than pan lubing. I still need to pickup a 225 lee push thru, to round out what I have so far.

[Old Scribe]

Not familiar with any models. I'm just tumbling my stuff now.

I don't cast that many boolets at a given time, and like Lee Alox - works for me for now.

[plmitch]

I pan lube what ever needs lubing for the most part, don't care for tumble lube. Taught my granddaughters how to do so also.

[Trelan]

So far on my quest for casting boolits, I have only tumble lubed. A Lyman 450 or 4500 would be a great addition to a casting bench. So far I have been working with .452 for my 1873 Colt and Ruger P-90

[Outpost75]

Anything I can't tumble or pan lube goes through the Star. Two sets of dies for the Star, .358 and .452, for .38 Spl.and .45 ACP

[Minerat]

I pan lube so far and have a Lee push through sizer for my 41 mag. If money was not a consideration I'd probably go for a Star with a 0.453 or a 0. 311 to start other wise a Lyman 4500 or 450.

[Outdoors]

Recently got my first luber/sizer, so my thought may be helpful.
I got a lyman 450 for the following reasons. Commonly available, and relatively inexpensive. Easy to rebuild and parts are still available, plus it can share dies with the RCBS (which would also be a fine machine). I've rebuilt mine but not got it into production yet- still need appropriate dies.

First dies to set up for - 358 for 38/357, them a 30 (.311 and .314). I intent to do some flat nosing and bumping in it when I am all set up. Those dies should let me run all of my 38 options, flatten some heavier rn bullets for 30-30, and bump up noses for my enfields.

Pat

[sparky45]

I have NEVER pan lubed; personally can't stand the mess of "traditional" lubes. I have Lee push through sizers; Lyman 4500; and a Star. I now only use the Star and a couple of the Lee push through sizers cause I ONLY PC my cast. No need for that messy crud in my dies, on my hands/clothes or in my Star. I have Lee push through sizers in .355; .356 and for the Star I have .358; .429; .451 and .452 they meet almost all my needs. 4500 is probably going to go out the door.

[Jtarm]

The primary caliber I would be sizing for is 7.62x54r. .311 to be exact

.311 sounds a bit small if you're casting for a Russian 91/30. Russian rifles generally like.312 to .314, though they do vary considerably. Plus I think I heard the Finnish guns are pretty tight.

Someone mentioned needing a lubrisizer. The only advantage I see is speed. I am still of the belief that nose-first is the way to go for accuracy, especially for rifle bullets, but I have no evidence to base that on.

Like others said, if money were no object, I'd own a Star.

[DeanWinchester]

For many years and thousands upon thousands of rounds, I pan lubed. Too cheap and too stubborn to do otherwise. Just this last few months I've picked up an RCBS LAM and a Lyman 450. I will never go back. I set the RCBS up to do my .308 and I won't be monkeying with it. My 450 is for everything else. I've only done a few hundred so far but I get embarrassed and ashamed that I never got one these things before! Difference is night and day.

[TenTea]

Going old school tried and true...
Decided on a Lyman 45 which is currently in transit.
Have been pan and tumble lubing several years along with using Lee sizing dies.
Will set it up to size 358, 452, 454 with top punches 460 & 495.
Looking forward to all the initial set up stuff including clean and refurbish of the old Lyman once it arrives.

[jmort]

I am sticking with pan lubing for certain rifle boolits and tumble lubing for handgun. Want to try dry tumble PC. There is always something faster/"better." I enjoy the whole process. Getting a 1050, motorizing it and using jacketed bullets would save even more time than most anything short of buying ammunition. Yes, lubrisizers are time savers, but that does not mean pan lubing is foolish.I don't need another contraption. No thanks, I will just take my time and enjoy the process. But I "get it" that a motorized 1050 or a Star lubrisizer are really cool. Just not my style.

[dale2242]

I am very satisfied with my RCBS lube/sizer.
I have used it on tens of thousands of boolits.
The interchangeability of the RCBS/Lyman dies and top punches is a great feature....dale