Gun Show Spares

[AJ]

Went to the local gun show in Vero Beach. Found a friend that was selling a bunch of reloading equipment from an estate.

He had a Lyman Turret Press for $100.00. I have one and had broken the bolt that holds the turret on. I had one made out of stainless steel by a friend that is a machinist for the cost of materials ($20) and I also had bought one from Lyman ($20.00 with shipping). So now I have a third spare if ever needed. There was a turret on the press and those run about $75-80 for one. That is the fifth turret head that I will have and all will be set up with dies in them. There was also a .38 Special shell holder in the press ($5.00). So for $100 , I got the cost back in spares. Also there was a turret handle that I did not have, that is now installed in my press($20.00 IIRC). Almost forgot there was a RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure on the press.

He also had a Lyman #55 Powder Measure with an 10 inch powder hopper and the box. I wanted the box for display purposes. He sold me the #55 with the box for $20.00.

The two powder measures now give me six total (three #55's and three Uniflow's).

Happy with the deal.

 

[toad67]

Nice score....

 

[Nevada Ed]

Sounds like someone found a bucket of acorns !!

Nice find and now you should not have to worry abount a unit failure.

Life is good.

 

[AJ]

Sounds like someone found a bucket of acorns !!

Nice find and now you should not have to worry abount a unit failure.

Life is good.

He also had a Dillon 550 with a couple of extra die plates (with dies) and the stand. He wanted $250 for it. Thought about it, but with three presses I felt I had no room for it. He sold it to another guy about 10 minutes later.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Good work! Coming up on 78, eyesight declining slightly, just looking for the energy to reload all the components I own, only a few heirs into guns, I'm approaching the divesting rather than investing stage. Nevertheless, it's always good to see the youngun's doing right.

Please don't post and tell me you're in your eighties. I'm pulling for EARLY seventies.

 

[series guy]

I don't think 3 presses is excessive.

 

[AJ]

Good work! Coming up on 78, eyesight declining slightly, just looking for the energy to reload all the components I own, only a few heirs into guns, I'm approaching the divesting rather than investing stage. Nevertheless, it's always good to see the youngun's doing right.

Please don't post and tell me you're in your eighties. I'm pulling for EARLY seventies.

I am 71 and feel every day of it. My Grandkids show no real interest in reloading. They shoot if I take them to the range, but don't go on their own. Oldest Grandson qualified Expert twice while in the Corps. Other interests now, girls, college and job......go figure!

I have 30K primers and enough powder, should keep me going for a few years.

 

[ruggyh]

I am 71 and feel every day of it. My Grandkids show no real interest in reloading. They shoot if I take them to the range, but don't go on their own. Oldest Grandson qualified Expert twice while in the Corps. Other interests now, girls, college and job......go figure!

I have 30K primers and enough powder, should keep me going for a few years.

I am available for adoption......... dad

 

[AJ]

I am available for adoption......... dad

The two Grandsons may change their minds.

 

[tominboise]

He also had a Dillon 550 with a couple of extra die plates (with dies) and the stand. He wanted $250 for it. Thought about it, but with three presses I felt I had no room for it. He sold it to another guy about 10 minutes later.

For $250, I'd have bought the Dillon and set it up for one primer size and set the one I already have for the other primer size.

 

[Green Frog]

I don't think 3 presses is excessive.

I'm curious as to why you use them sideways like that? Is it sorta like auto pistols in the 'hood, because it's cool?

Froggie

 

[series guy]

Yes. That's the way I hold my guns so I want to make the bullets the same way. Actually tried rotating the photo but no luck. Good for me that I'm better with a gun than a computer.

 

[Cdog]

Great finds at even better prices.

I'm a spare everything kind of loader. I have two or more or way too much stuff.

At the moment I have 6 presses that I still use. If I stumble across a bargain I wouldn't put it past me to add another.

No exaggeration at all, there's at least a dozen powder measures downstairs. Two RCBS beam type, two Hornady digital scales. Three tumblers. One manual and one powered case trimmer. I can't come close to estimating the number of die sets that I have multiples of. Many I leave set and have spare sets for short runs or different loads. Rifle dies, Full Length, Small Base, Neck Size, etc.

Like many others, I don't have any immediate family that cares one iota for handloading. Strangers will end up with it all.

I use most everything I have, and at times give new handloaders stuff to help get them started. I enjoy both.

 

[moralem]

Yes. That's the way I hold my guns so I want to make the bullets the same way. Actually tried rotating the photo but no luck. Good for me that I'm better with a gun than a computer.

This should help……

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[Ivan the Butcher]

I have had 10 or 12 powder measurers over the last 43 years (some borrowed, some owned). I currently have a Redding BR-30 and a Lyman #55 Black Powder variant with a 8" aluminum powder reservoir and a 20" drop tube. 5 powder scales. and 3 presses mounted on the bench, with another 10 waiting in the wings!

I would be just like "tominboisie", and got the Dillon for a permanent second primer size.

In the 1970's & 1980's The wave of WWII veteran reloaders were dying off, ant their reloading equipment was for sale. Single station presses with a set of dies were often $10. Used die sets were $5-10, a she box with primers, boxes of bullets and a couple open cans of powder were $10.

I had friends that were missionaries in Central America, Africa, and Australia. I would set up a complete loading set with components in a tool box for about $45 in the (American) caliber or two of their choice! 38 Special and 30-30 were the top two choices! (and easy to come by!)

Ivan

Funny thing was they could take powder to the mission field but had to buy primers locally. 40 years ago, governments knew the way to gun control was "Primer Control!

 

[imakmst]

Long live the Lyman #55 powder measure

 

[tominboise]

This should help……

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That's the way to do it. Want to load a different cartridge? Grab a different press and get to work. Way faster then changing dies.