Lyman turret press

[gadabout]

This is an old Lyman I got at a gun show to use as a single stage old primer remover and it works great for that. I want to try 38 special in it and I have a general question. Do you that have one do 50 using one hole then advance the turret to the expander die lets say and do the same 50? and put the primer in at this station. Then on to the setting die. I have a Redding t7 press I use for 9mm and all other calibers but it has a handle for turning the turret and I do like resizing then on to expander die then the primer then powder ect. I just don't think you can turn the Lyman turret easily. Anybody got one of these and could tell me the easy way to work it. Sorry if this sounds confusing.  Craig

[gadabout]

OK finished 50 and here is what I did. All dies for 38 sp in the Lyman. Resized 50 then expanded 50. Then  with 50 in the loading block I set the primer then while in the block did the powder and finished setting the bullet in the Lyman. All in all it was good in that I didn't have to move the dies and didn't use the Redding except for primer setting as the Lyman is missing that part. If I leave the dies in the Lyman the next loading will go faster.  Oh yeah I still have the primer remover in the Lyman so can use that at any time needed. Craig

[blaster]

I use an old Lyman turret press. (bought it in 1980 and still going strong) I usually screw all the dies in it at once. as an example, the batch of .40 S&W I did yesterday, I de-prime/re-size with one die. while the shell is still in the shell holder, I twist the turret to the flare die and bell the case mouth, take the case out and repeat. after I do them all, I prime them with a hand primer. then I charge the cases, twist the turret to the seater die and seat the bullets. I have it down to being almost as fast as using a progressive press but with no worries of missing a primer.
with the turret there is room to put all the dies needed including a factory crimp die if needed. I also keep a universal de-capping die in one of the turret holes.

[gadabout]

Yeah I did it just the way you do. I tried to get the right priming arm from Lyman but they need the model number or take a picture and send it to them. What a chore. Well it works and lets me leave 4 different calibers set up all the time. Craig

[blaster]

don't even bother with the priming arm. I had so much trouble with mine that for a long time I quit using the tube and just fed primers in it by hand for each case. when Lee came out with their hand primer, I bought one and took the whole mess off the press. been hand priming since.

[gadabout]

Funny you say that I have been hand feeding the primer setter for a couple of years even in the Redding with the more expensive primer kit. I am much faster everything considered  Hey thanks for the input.  Craig.

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, I used to use the RCBS hand primer, but the last few years I?ve be going with their bench priming setup, for my usage, it?s perfect

https://www.rcbs.com/priming-and-powder-charging/bench-mounted/automatic-priming-tool/16-9460.html

[gadabout]

I had more problems with the tubes than any other problem. The best for the tube setup is the Fankford Arsenal tube filling system but it fell apart after a few uses and I couldn't get the parts from Frankford. Well I just found the small primer arm for the Lyman and reinstalled so I can use that for 38 and one other small primer caliber.  Craig

[oldman10mm]

I have an old Lyman Classic turret press.



Size & deprime, bell mouth, powder, seat & crimp.

[gadabout]

I think mine is newer but still real old.  Craig

[blaster]

interesting! I wish I could post a picture, but my 1980 Lyman turret press looks different than oldman10mm's. mine has a totally different arm mechanism. it's a lever like a common single stage press.

[Kenk]

Way cool, I?ve got one like this that I really need to put into service

[Wyocaddis]

Have Forster coax, and a dillion 550.

[oldman10mm]

Updated current picture. Brass in the trays on bench are 38sp segregated by headstamp which is the current project.
Bottom shelving row are misc. related to reloading, row above that are die sets.
Bench corner is chamfering and length trimming, far end is SS pin rotary tumbler.

[Kenk]

Nicely organized