450 lube /sizer - The Firearms Forum

army mp · 05-04-2009, 02:09 PM

I was lube /sizing some 357 lead and the pressure screw broke loose from the bushing. It looks like they are pressed on and peened over. I ordered a couple new ones from lyman they are cheap enough. $4.00 a piece, but lyman takes forever and a day, to ship, I was thinking of braising it back on till I get new parts. Anyone else try this. Or have a temporary fix.

gdmoody · 05-04-2009, 09:33 PM

I have used my resizing / lubricator for about 30 years and have never had anything break on it, but mine is an RCBS Lube-A-Matic. You sure can't loose anything by trying, so give it a shot.

griffon · 05-05-2009, 04:11 PM

Mine pulled loose about 25 years ago and I just peened it back on. I figured the cause was the hard lube I was using. I decided that a bit of gentle heat would help.

Now I use a home-made heating plate and have had no further problems. I see that there are now heaters available from some of the reloading equipment suppliers.

army mp · 05-09-2009, 01:07 PM

The new part for the lube / sizer came today, Lyman surprised me, last time I ordered Die parts it took almost a month. These parts were here in a little over a week. They have changed the pressure screw , it is now a solid rod like a bolt, no more bushing on the end, this must have been a problem on the older 450s. I have had this press for about 15 years before it let loose

NuJudge · 05-10-2009, 07:10 AM

I broke several on a 450 years ago using just NRA formula lubricant. Can I suggest you use a little heat on your lubricator/sizer?

CDD

05-04-2009, 02:09 PM	#1
army mp V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: western Pa, Posts: 479	450 lube /sizer I was lube /sizing some 357 lead and the pressure screw broke loose from the bushing. It looks like they are pressed on and peened over. I ordered a couple new ones from lyman they are cheap enough. $4.00 a piece, but lyman takes forever and a day, to ship, I was thinking of braising it back on till I get new parts. Anyone else try this. Or have a temporary fix. -->

05-04-2009, 09:33 PM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,362	Re: 450 lube /sizer I have used my resizing / lubricator for about 30 years and have never had anything break on it, but mine is an RCBS Lube-A-Matic. You sure can't loose anything by trying, so give it a shot. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

05-05-2009, 04:11 PM	#3
griffon Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 16	Re: 450 lube /sizer Mine pulled loose about 25 years ago and I just peened it back on. I figured the cause was the hard lube I was using. I decided that a bit of gentle heat would help. Now I use a home-made heating plate and have had no further problems. I see that there are now heaters available from some of the reloading equipment suppliers. Last edited by griffon; 05-05-2009 at 04:14 PM..

05-09-2009, 01:07 PM	#4
army mp V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: western Pa, Posts: 479	Re: 450 lube /sizer The new part for the lube / sizer came today, Lyman surprised me, last time I ordered Die parts it took almost a month. These parts were here in a little over a week. They have changed the pressure screw , it is now a solid rod like a bolt, no more bushing on the end, this must have been a problem on the older 450s. I have had this press for about 15 years before it let loose

05-10-2009, 07:10 AM	#5
NuJudge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38	Re: 450 lube /sizer I broke several on a 450 years ago using just NRA formula lubricant. Can I suggest you use a little heat on your lubricator/sizer? CDD