Lyman S/T 6 Hole Turret

[Howland937]

Appears to be in working order. Picked it up today for what I felt a pretty fair price.
Anyone use these? If I'm not using an FCD, any reason I can't set up 2 of the 3 die sets and just leave it be? I don't need it, but thought it may be handy for stuff I don't load a lot of instead of changing over the progressive press. Would most likely do .380 and .45 just to make sure I don't mix them up.

 

[Lennyjoe]

That’s how I used mine for years. Used mostly for rifle as a 2 die set for 30-06, .243 and 6.8 SPC. Broke the handle and haven’t found one with the right thread pitch so it’s collecting dust under my reloading bench.

 

[ballman6711]

That’s how I used mine for years. Used mostly for rifle as a 2 die set for 30-06, .243 and 6.8 SPC. Broke the handle and haven’t found one with the right thread pitch so it’s collecting dust under my reloading bench.

Maybe find a local machinist and have them make you one. Shouldn't cost too much, and you'll have your press in use again.

chris

 

[Lennyjoe]

Maybe find a local machinist and have them make you one. Shouldn't cost too much, and you'll have your press in use again.

chris

Thought about as the Lyman is built tough, but just went and got a progressive for pistol and a different single stage for rifle. May bring it back I to service if needed.

 

[Ironicaintit]

That’s how I used mine for years. Used mostly for rifle as a 2 die set for 30-06, .243 and 6.8 SPC. Broke the handle and haven’t found one with the right thread pitch so it’s collecting dust under my reloading bench.

The threads on it are 1/2-20. Shouldnt be too hard to make one.

Appears to be in working order. Picked it up today for what I felt a pretty fair price. View attachment 1194823
Anyone use these? If I'm not using an FCD, any reason I can't set up 2 of the 3 die sets and just leave it be? I don't need it, but thought it may be handy for stuff I don't load a lot of instead of changing over the progressive press. Would most likely do .380 and .45 just to make sure I don't mix them up.

Thats the press I used for years, and still do. I also have a Lyman spartan single stage, from the same era. (Thanks to Bazoo!) I just swap die sets on it, since i never know which cartridge im doing next. The only thing that never leaves it is an RCBS collet puller... because i never know what ill screw up next and i like to address it right then and there.

 

[Howland937]

I very rarely load more than 50 or so .380 at a time and maybe twice that many .45acp, whereas 9mm and 38 Super are typically a couple hundred.
My other issue is I took the Hornady LNL AP to my dad's when he retired. He's scared to death of it and now that he and my mom have custody of my 4 year old niece, he doesn't reload at all.

I hate to tell him I'm taking it back, especially since it needs a dedicated bench and the space I used at home now has laundry hangers...I mean exercise equipment in it. I picked up this Lyman press for $20 and figured I could reinforce one of those Workmate tables and have a portable deal that can stay out in the garage.

 

[Howland937]

The threads on it are 1/2-20. Shouldnt be too hard to make one

If that's what it is for sure then..m

Thought about as the Lyman is built tough, but just went and got a progressive for pistol and a different single stage for rifle. May bring it back I to service if needed.

I can have you one ready to go next time I see ya.

 

[Ironicaintit]

I am 100% certain it is 1/2-20. I unscrewed the handle from mine and confirmed it with a thread die.

 

[Ironicaintit]

That’s how I used mine for years. Used mostly for rifle as a 2 die set for 30-06, .243 and 6.8 SPC. Broke the handle and haven’t found one with the right thread pitch so it’s collecting dust under my reloading bench.

I gotta wonder.... how in the heck did you break the handle?

 

[nettlle]

Owning a progressive is nice. Owning a turret along with a progressive is nicer yet. The turret does all the odd jobs and experiments without having to disturb the tool head on the progressive.

 

[Lennyjoe]

I gotta wonder.... how in the heck did you break the handle?

Actually did it on a .50 Beowulf case. Thought I had enough lube on one and nope. I think it had a hairline crack on it that I didn’t notice and over time it just propagaded

 

[nettlle]

I gotta wonder.... how in the heck did you break the handle?....

......too many Cheerios.

 

[Soonerpesek]

......too many Cheerios.

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[rocirish]

I rotate three of those presses. They are setup for 380, 9MM, and 222. They are portable enough that I just clamp them on the bench and go to work. The dies are mostly set to go. I like the fact that I can be working in minutes.