I PC just about everything now, but still keep 2 LAM's filled (1 with Carnuba Blue and one with BAC) just in case. Both of mine are mounted to Inline Fabrication plates and are neatly hung on the wall.
Keep looking for the dies as they'll pop up. I mostly use RCBS but have a few Lyman's as they were available in the size I was looking for and RCBS wasn't (the vendor that is).
Have a Lyman .431 that I got but never used. PM me if interested.
Now is a good time to get back into archer because all reloading equipment and supplies are out of stock everywhere.
Good luck with your search.
Looks great. I bought the same one, used, haven't set it up yet. What's that stand you have it on?
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Back off the pressure when you're done to prevent a mess
Have had a RCBS and Lyman450 for over 40 yrs both still work perfectly after may thousands of pills through them.always back off when not in use.!
I got an unused LAM2 in the box with .452" die and punch from Craigslist locally for $80.
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My first lubrasizer was a Lyman 45, way before RCBS started playing with cast stuff; it worked great. About 10 years later a friend wanted it so badly he paid me almost the price of a new Lyman newer 450; it's still working great and I've never felt a need to try a 4500.
RCBS eventually copied Lyman's excellent design for their LAM. Seems the LAMS work just as good as Lyman's, they just cost more. ???
I've also had great results with Lee's older 'push-through' sizers and their Liquid Alox bullet lube.
(After all, cast bullet sizing and lubing isn't rocket science and they really don't need to be as precisely made as a Rolex watch!)
Just a heads up, RCBS has sizing dies back in stock.
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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 |