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Oh yeah, and, loadingsWe’re going to have to start calling you, “The Verbinator.”
After loading .45’s yesterday I just put stuff away this morning. Too much work for another WFH session.
Oh yeah, and, loadingsWe’re going to have to start calling you, “The Verbinator.”
After loading .45’s yesterday I just put stuff away this morning. Too much work for another WFH session.
This looks like one I'll need to try. Is this a match load or just for fun. I'm working my way around testing that bullet and length. 24.4 varget was my match load but recently played with tac, n150, aa4064 and a few others. Shooters World match rifle currently loaded for testing on the weekend, but one of the 40 series will be up when I can find a can.....View attachment 1260950
80 ELD-M seated at 2.500 COAL*
24.9 N540
CCI 450
LC brass
*Powder charge is based on COAL. Use caution if seating deeper.
I still have one of those C presses. I used it for years, then it got a stress crack where the toggle bolted through the red frame. I sent it back to Lee with (I think) $5, and they sent me a new one.Got my old little Lee C Frame mounted to a block of old 2X6 (oddly enough the block was about the perfect shape to mount the press. It was just laying on the floor)View attachment 1260998
Mine used to get used for universal de-capping and push-through bullet sizing. It got overlooked for a long time under the bench and I decided to dust er off and get it going again. Nothing wrong with it at all. Little shaky, a little rattly, but will load ammo just fine.I still have one of those C presses. I used it for years, then it got a stress crack where the toggle bolted through the red frame. I sent it back to Lee with (I think) $5, and they sent me a new one.
I don’t have room on my bench for it right now, so it sits on the shelf until I can put together a new bench or find a way to squeeze it in.
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Glad to see someone is still using these little guys.
Stay safe.
Funny thing about this press is that I got it from Midway USA. That's not the funny part.........When I called Midway to buy Dick Lee's 2nd addition reloading manual I was told it was around 27 bucks (early 2000s), or..........If I got the "bundle" they were offering it was 22 bucks for that press and the manual. I told the girl on the phone that made no sense. She agreed, but said I can get the book and throw the press out if I wanted to, all the while saving 5 bucks! This is when they had their really great shipping rates too. Not sure if this deal was because they had my FFL on file or not. I jumped on it though!Got my old little Lee C Frame mounted to a block of old 2X6 (oddly enough the block was about the perfect shape to mount the press. It was just laying on the floor)View attachment 1260998
Until someone pays me to shoot, it's all just for funThis looks like one I'll need to try. Is this a match load or just for fun. I'm working my way around testing that bullet and length. 24.4 varget was my match load but recently played with tac, n150, aa4064 and a few others. Shooters World match rifle currently loaded for testing on the weekend, but one of the 40 series will be up when I can find a can.....
That was how I got mine, too.Funny thing about this press is that I got it from Midway USA. That's not the funny part.........When I called Midway to buy Dick Lee's 2nd addition reloading manual I was told it was around 27 bucks (early 2000s), or..........If I got the "bundle" they were offering it was 22 bucks for that press and the manual. I told the girl on the phone that made no sense. She agreed, but said I can get the book and throw the press out if I wanted to, all the while saving 5 bucks! This is when they had their really great shipping rates too. Not sure if this deal was because they had my FFL on file or not. I jumped on it though!
I sold my little Lyman C press to my co worker to get him started. I’m kinda wishing I had one more single to do miscellaneous things. I have the cure.. extra turrets for my American 8 I’m not using. Would Need to have a wrench handy to change them out. Need to look into itGot my old little Lee C Frame mounted to a block of old 2X6 (oddly enough the block was about the perfect shape to mount the press. It was just laying on the floor)View attachment 1260998
You're loving that Lyman stuff, aren't ya? I have yo say I'm pretty impressed with their 8 station turret. Probably would have bought one if I didn't already have the RCBS turret.I sold my little Lyman C press to my co worker to get him started. I’m kinda wishing I had one more single to do miscellaneous things. I have the cure.. extra turrets for my American 8 I’m not using. Would Need to have a wrench handy to change them out. Need to look into it
My issue is I like to fill the holes with stuff that normally doesn't belong there...powder feed die, powder checker die, bullet feeder, separate crimp die...you run out of empty holes really quickly. I could see the 8 hole turret being a huge advantage over my 6.Currently 4 holes are for 38spc and other is misc 44 stuff. Would like to maybe setup another turrent head strictly 357 with all the goodies stock crimp and FCD ( which I like- fire missles away!) lol
I got a deal on them but it’s like 60-70 each@shoebox1.1 how much were the extra turrets? RCBS is getting like $70.00 each for theirs.
I found it’s the most handy press when I need to use the Lee Ram Prime.Mine used to get used for universal de-capping and push-through bullet sizing. It got overlooked for a long time under the bench and I decided to dust er off and get it going again. Nothing wrong with it at all. Little shaky, a little rattly, but will load ammo just fine.
I built a block riser to mount my very old little bench grinder to a solid door work bench today. Does that count?Got my old little Lee C Frame mounted to a block of old 2X6 (oddly enough the block was about the perfect shape to mount the press. It was just laying on the floor)View attachment 1260998
If you need more, NormaUSA still has SyA SPP for $45/1K and free shipping over $150.Okay, so now I've finished reuniforming my Winchester test cases. Additional brass was uniformed (v. to uniform) out of most but not all cases. Won't have to do this again for maybe ever.
Seventeen cases had no additional brass removed. Found four cases that didn't belong meaning on Monday I lost 12 not 8. Bad day at black rock.
These cases are ready to prime but sadly I've run out of my SyA and must use CCI. Not a big problem but I wanted to save the latter and have grown fond of the former.
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ThanksIf you need more, NormaUSA still has SyA SPP for $45/1K and free shipping over $150.