Lyman Brass Smith anyone? (edit, Victory single stage)

[GHinNH]

Thoughts on the Lyman brass smith?

Hows the accuracy (repeatability), good solid stop without flex in the linkage? and how is the primer feeder to use?

 

[markr6754]

This is a solid turret press. It has the shortest throw of my 3 presses (Hornady LNL Classic, FA M-Press, Lyman Brass Smith All American 8). Zero slop in the linkage. A few threads back someone mentioned some flex in the turret, but they must have amazing detection tools, because I don't see any turret flex.

That said...primer feeder sucks. Had Lyman send me replacement parts...and they made the problem worse. I stopped priming on the press...nearly 100% by hand with FA Perfect Prime hand primer. If I definitely want to prime on the press the Hornady LNL Classic with automatic primer feed, while also challenging, is light years ahead of the Lyman.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

We just covered this recently.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/lyman-brass-smith-8-hole-turret-press.892158/

 

[GHinNH]

I screwed up, I did not specify that I meant the Victory single stage, but thanks.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I think the Victory would be a good press too. I was going to buy one myself. But bought a RCBS single stage. It's just a little one. But works for what i needed it for.
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