Lyman 450 sizer

[critterpicker]

Just replaced the pressure nut on my 450 sizer. I bought this sizer used in the mid 70's, after using it a couple of years the pressure screw broke so I replaced it. Then about 2 years ago the pressure nut wore out. It was the old style with a rubber coating and the rubber coating wore out. This sizer has sized thousands of bullet and I wanted to switch to a hard lube that would require a heater so I purchased another 450 sizer and made a heater plate that I could use an iron for a heat source and it works really well.

So way back when my original sizer failed I ordered a pressure nut for it. Well this morning I finally got around to replacing it. The old sizer is back up and running. Sized a few hundred bullets with it this morning. Now I can use hard lube on the bullets that I drive a little faster and soft lube on my plinking loads.

 

[knight]

Glad your old 450 sizer is back in the game! Nothing beats bringing classic gear back to life and having that second one for hard lube and heat is a smart move, man. Keep sizing!

 

[critterpicker]

Glad your old 450 sizer is back in the game! Nothing beats bringing classic gear back to life and having that second one for hard lube and heat is a smart move, man. Keep sizing!

I find bullet casting relaxing. Call me crazy,but to me it's all part of the shooting experience. I have my reloading equipment in my furnace room where it's about 75°year around so the soft lube flows nice,and the hard lube isn't necessary below 1000 FPS hand gun plinking loads.

 

[Robin1]

I did the same thing with a 70s sizer years back. I swapped the nut, added a heater plate and sized a ton of bullets, changing between hard and soft lube for loads made it worth it

 

[critterpicker]

I did the same thing with a 70s sizer years back. I swapped the nut, added a heater plate and sized a ton of bullets, changing between hard and soft lube for loads made it worth it

That's why I got the second one. Don't have to empty it to switch. I moved about a year ago,my old loading room was a lot cooler than my present one. This room is about 73° year around. The soft lube that I use (saeco gold) flows really nice here. My old house I had to jump start with a hair dryer (65°)

The hard lube is cleaner and less smoke, but it's fun to use traditional stuff.