I have an old Lyman 55 that my dad used for fifty years or so. I learned to reload with it about 1970, and have used it since it came into my possession a couple of years ago. It is well-used and has missing pieces. Very accurate with pistol powders and serviceable for rifle.
@donaldmcleod74948 ай бұрын
Mine has the date 8/87 on it. Yours is older than mine but very similar. Still works great after 36 years.
@missingthe80s582 ай бұрын
I use mine exclusively for black powder. Somewhere along the line, someone claimed the plastic reservoir can spark and set off black powder but that's really a load of crap, people have tried setting off black powder with stun guns to no effect, the reservoir won't. Anyways, it meters black powder perfectly, the readings are in volume and will throw a perfect charge. You set it to 70gr, you'll get a near perfect throw every time. Usually 2 tenths deviation and as black powder goes, that's perfect. You won't notice that over the chronograph. Makes for charging casings uniform and efficient.
@GeorgeT6566 Жыл бұрын
The Lyman 55 is one of the great measures. It was an improvement on the Ideal No. 5 and came out after WWII in 1947
@walthere.r.10 ай бұрын
Por la litografía de la caja es entre 1963 y 1970.
@claudettecollins86733 жыл бұрын
Your Lyman 55 is late 50s early 60s vintage. My buddy has one he purchased in 1962 - exactly the same model as yours.
@brianwood1726 Жыл бұрын
powder pendulum old school..
@cmatons6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I own the actual version and its a pretty reliable powder measure.
@brianwood1726 Жыл бұрын
as nice as the day it was made. i had mine sinse id say 75
@randalkilgo26846 жыл бұрын
I purchased my new in 1963. In USA
@sjeverett756 жыл бұрын
I have an old Lyman Spartan press and a new TMag 2.I've been looking at a vintage 55 with same box. i love old stuff like this. my question is how accurate does it throw. btw I dig you intro and outro music. love harmonica.
@kolarshooter
5 жыл бұрын
I own 4 of these. They all throw +/- 0.1 grain. I don't use long, extruded powders, so I can't speak to its accuracy with those. Using Benchmark powder, these things are pretty amazing. Same for 'Lil Gun powder which I use for 22 Hornet. I've been setting them up 0.2 grains low, then trickle up to the target. No complaints!
@comodice905 Жыл бұрын
Yom
@brianwood1726 Жыл бұрын
l.g.s. middlefeild conneticut i think. its made in the u.s.a.
@user-sx2xg7kr8z3 жыл бұрын
Чего руки дрожат? :)
@MrJmac5097 жыл бұрын
Your intro music is irritatingly loud and your actual video is so quiet I can't even understand what you are saying...
@sjeverett75
6 жыл бұрын
I work in a mine and am around heavy machinery and have worked on loud oil rigs, shoot guns, been going to concerts for 25yrs. i have my hearing checked every year at work and have some hearing loss and i can here this guy just fine and I watching on a samsung s5. they dont have the loudest speakers.
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I have an old Lyman 55 that my dad used for fifty years or so. I learned to reload with it about 1970, and have used it since it came into my possession a couple of years ago. It is well-used and has missing pieces. Very accurate with pistol powders and serviceable for rifle.
Mine has the date 8/87 on it. Yours is older than mine but very similar. Still works great after 36 years.
I use mine exclusively for black powder. Somewhere along the line, someone claimed the plastic reservoir can spark and set off black powder but that's really a load of crap, people have tried setting off black powder with stun guns to no effect, the reservoir won't. Anyways, it meters black powder perfectly, the readings are in volume and will throw a perfect charge. You set it to 70gr, you'll get a near perfect throw every time. Usually 2 tenths deviation and as black powder goes, that's perfect. You won't notice that over the chronograph. Makes for charging casings uniform and efficient.
The Lyman 55 is one of the great measures. It was an improvement on the Ideal No. 5 and came out after WWII in 1947
Por la litografía de la caja es entre 1963 y 1970.
Your Lyman 55 is late 50s early 60s vintage. My buddy has one he purchased in 1962 - exactly the same model as yours.
powder pendulum old school..
Great video! I own the actual version and its a pretty reliable powder measure.
as nice as the day it was made. i had mine sinse id say 75
I purchased my new in 1963. In USA
I have an old Lyman Spartan press and a new TMag 2.I've been looking at a vintage 55 with same box. i love old stuff like this. my question is how accurate does it throw. btw I dig you intro and outro music. love harmonica.
@kolarshooter
5 жыл бұрын
I own 4 of these. They all throw +/- 0.1 grain. I don't use long, extruded powders, so I can't speak to its accuracy with those. Using Benchmark powder, these things are pretty amazing. Same for 'Lil Gun powder which I use for 22 Hornet. I've been setting them up 0.2 grains low, then trickle up to the target. No complaints!
Yom
l.g.s. middlefeild conneticut i think. its made in the u.s.a.
Чего руки дрожат? :)
Your intro music is irritatingly loud and your actual video is so quiet I can't even understand what you are saying...
@sjeverett75
6 жыл бұрын
I work in a mine and am around heavy machinery and have worked on loud oil rigs, shoot guns, been going to concerts for 25yrs. i have my hearing checked every year at work and have some hearing loss and i can here this guy just fine and I watching on a samsung s5. they dont have the loudest speakers.