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BULLET CASTING Lyman Sizing Die Diameter Chart BULLET CASTING Item # Diameter Item # Diameter Item # Diameter LY2766462 ......224 LY2766486 ......323 LY2766550 ......409 Lyman’s Digital Lead RCBS Lube-A-Matic - 2 LY2766463 ......225 LY2766487 ......325 LY2766505 ......410 LY2766542 ......243 LY2766488 ......338 LY2766506 ......413 Lyman’s “Big Dipper” Thermometer Bullet Sizer/Lubricator Lyman Sizing Dies LY2766465 ......244 LY2766534 ......354 LY2766508 ......427 The Lyman Digital Thermom- Size and lubricate cast bullets in one step Lee Hardness Testing Kit Electric Casting Fur- Lyman improved sizing LY2766460 ......251 LY2766490 ......355 LY2766537 ......428 No more wasted components eter is a fast and accurate way with the Lube-A-Matic–2. Just insert a dies now have 90 degree LY2766466 ......257 LY2766491 ......356 LY2766509 ......429 nace to check the temperature of bullet in the sizer die and pull the handle. shooting too soft or too hard With 10+ lbs. capacity and hole spacing. It’s now LY2766467 ......258 LY2766492 ......357 LY2766510 ......430 lead. Cast and load with confi- your casting alloy. The long A sized and lubricated bullet ejects on easy to lubricate bul- LY2766543 ......264 LY2766493 ......358 LY2766511 ......431 features like fast heat-up time 6” probe will work with the the upstroke. A fingertip regulator lets dence knowing your alloy is up to the job. Quickly with heat control to +/- 10 degrees. Easy “on-off” lets even with today’s LY2766470 ......266 LY2766494 ......359 LY2766541 ......439 and precisely check hardness of your lead alloy. largest casting furnaces and keeps your hand away you fine-tune lubricant flow. The Lube- hard lubricants. Lyman LY2766551 ......277 LY2766495 ......360 LY2766513 ......446 temperature dial. Compact size with wide mouth from molten lead. The large, easy to read display A-Matic–2 also seats gas checks. A high Exclusive conversion chart tells the maximum op- for easy ladling. sizing dies also feature LY2766471 ......278 LY2766559 ......363 LY2766514 ......450 erating pressure of any lead alloy. Measures the im- can be set for Fahrenheit or Celsius and also fea- quality tool that’s a “must have” item for a tapered mouth and LY2766552 ......284 LY2766497 ......375 LY2766515 ......451 LY2800350 ...............................$52.99 tures a hold button to lock a reading on the display. the serious bullet caster. pression created using the Lee Pocket Microscope. hardened interior ensur- LY2766473 ......285 LY2766527 ......377 LY2766516 ......452 The diameter of the impression relates directly to LY2867797 ...............................$24.99 RC80040 ...Lube-A-Matic–2 ...$199.99 ing alignment for perfect LY2766476 ......308 LY2766524 ......378 LY2766517 ......454 the hardness of the lead alloy. Look up your im- Lyman’s “Big Dipper” RC86880 ......Dust Cover.......$10.99 cylindrical shape. Interior LY2766477 ......309 LY2766498 ......379 LY2766519 ......457 pression diameter in the chart to determine the Casting Starter Kit dimensions correspond LY2766478 ......310 LY2766499 ......380 LY2766535 ......458 hardness and the maximum operating pressure of Includes “Big Dip- to suggested diameters LY2766479 ......311 LY2766500 ......381 LY2766530 ......459 your alloy. per” electric cast- RCBS’s 10 lb. for all popular rifle and LY2766528 ......312 LY2766501 ......400 LY2766525 ......501 LE90924 .................................$67.99 ing furnace with Cast Iron Lead Pot pistol calibers. Refer to LY2766480 ......313 LY2766502 ......401 LY2766520 ......509 10+ lbs. capacity, It features a flat bottom for sta- the chart for proper size. LY2766553 ......314 LY2766504 ......406 LY2766521 ......512 Lyman Casting Dip- bility, bail handle, pouring spout, Sizing Dies ......$29.99 LY2766485 ......321 LY2766548 ......408 per, Ingot Mould for and a tab lifter for gripping with storing excess lead, insulated tongs or pliers. Lyman 4500 Lube Sizer Super Moly Bullet RC80010 .................$21.99 Features solid one piece bottom cast- Lube, Orange Magic ing, heating elements, and a longer RCBS Lube-A-Matic Redding SAECO Bullet Lube, Alox ball knob handle for more leverage Bullet Lube, the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook and Lube and Sizer Dies Lead Hardness Tester for sizing and lubricating the largest Just insert a bullet in the sizer Lee A SAECO Lead Hardness Tester will pay for itself the Instruction Guide for Lyman Reloading & Bullet bullets. Includes gas check seater and Casting Products. Lyman’s 10 lb. die and pull the handle of the RCBS Lube-A-Mat- Lube & Sizing Kit many times over by allowing you to convert inex- super moly lube. pensive scrap lead of unknown composition into LY2800375 ..............................$103.99 Cast Iron Lead Pot ic-2 bullet sizer lubricator. A sized and lubricated Fastest and easiest way Nominal pot capacity is ten bullet ejects on the up stroke. to lubricate and size cast casting alloy of known and reproduceable hard- pounds of alloy. Flat bottom Lube and Sizer Dies ......................$29.99 bullets. Standard 7/8” - 14 ness. The SAECO Lead Hardness Tester measures Lyman’s “Master Casting Kit” LY2745880 .......4500 w/o Heater ......$203.99 threads fit any reloading alloy hardness by determining the depth of pen- prevents tipping. New design in- LY2745892 ....4500 w/Heater (115 V) ...$221.99 Item # Diameter Item # Diameter With a 10 pound ca- cludes convenient pour spout. press. Bullets are pushed etration of a hardened steel indenter into a bullet. pacity, the electric LY2745896 ...Heating Element (115 V) ...$44.99 RC82200 .......224” RC82225 .......376” through the sizing die nose first, so no special nose Relative hardness of the bullet is read off a vernier Big Dipper can melt LY2867795 ...............................$21.99 RC82240 .......225” RC82252 .......378” punches are needed. Gas checks are automatically scale. SAECO has created a chart that illustrates enough alloy to turn Lyman Gas Check Seater RC82201 .......243” RC82243 .......400” seated and crimped in place. Sized bullets are cap- some commonly encountered alloys, their SAECO out plenty of top This ingenious, patented device allows RC82202 .......244” RC82245 .......401” tured in the special container. Factory Crimp Die values, and where they would fall on the Brinell quality bullets quick- consistent, square seating of gas checks. RC82203 .......257” RC82249 .......408” sold separately. scale. RC82204 .......258” RC82226 .......410” ly. The kit’s low price Works on all Lyman #450, 4500 Sizer/Lubri- Lube & Sizing Kit .........................$19.99 RE42000 ................................$164.99 also includes Lyman’s cators and RCBS Lube-A-Matic. RC82207 .......265” RC82246 .......417” Lyman’s Ingot Mould RC82205 .......277” RC82227 .......427” Item # Diameter Item # Diameter popular improved Ingot Mould produces four easy to use, LY2745881 ...................$11.99 4500 Bullet Sizer/Lu- RC82206 .......278” RC82244 .......428” LE90049 .......224” LE90047 ......357” 1 pound ingots. Each mould forms four, RC82208 .......284” RC82228 .......429” LE90036 .......225” LE90048 ......358” bricator. Simply add easy-to-use ingots that stack easily and Lyman Universal Lube the right top punch and sizing die and the 4500 RC82209 .......285” RC82229 .......430” LE90083 .......243” LE90060 ......401” will weigh approximately 1 lb. Sides of mould have Heater Accessory A will smoothly size down your bullet to the correct RC82211 .......308” RC82230 .......431” LE90261 .......278” LE90052 ......410” 30° draft for easy ejection of lead ingots. This unit heats the Lube/Sizer to RC82212 .......309” RC82253 .......446” LE90170 .......284” LE90053 ......427” diameter while it evenly applies the provided Super the right temperature for smooth, LY2837794 ...............................$25.99 RC82214 .......311” RC82231 .......450” LE90171 .......285” LE90054 ......429” B C Moly lubricant. In addition to the Big Dipper and effortless bullet lubrication. The the 4500 Sizer/Lubricator, the kit features a long RC82242 .......312” RC82232 .......451” LE90037 .......308” LE90062 ......430” mounting plate is drilled and RC82215 .......313” RC82233 .......452” LE90038 .......309” LE90061 ......451” handled casting dipper, a handy ingot mould and E tapped for Lyman 450, RCBS, Saeco and Star Lube/ RC82216 .......314” RC82234 .......454” LE90039 .......311” LE90055 ......452” D the widely acclaimed “Bible of Bullet Casting”; Ly- Sizers. Plugs into standard 115 volt outlet (comes man Cast Bullet Handbook. All this for less than the RC82217 .......321” RC82235 .......457” LE90044 .......314” LE90056 ......454” All Lyman stick lubricants are hollow and fit the RCBS Ingot Mould complete with mounting hardware). 4500 Sizer/ Lubricator and similar Sizing/Lubricat- price of most casting furnaces. Mould up to four ingots at RC82219 .......354” RC82236 .......458” LE90686 .......323” LE90057 ......457” Note: Do not confuse with 4500 heating element. RC82220 .......355” RC82237 .......476” LE90934 .......329” LE90191 ......501” ing tools, including RCBS. LY2712000 ..............................$242.99 once and cool them quickly with this handy acces- LY2745885 ...............................$63.99 sory. It’s perfect for melting down scrap lead and RC82221 .......356” RC82254 .......500” LE90576 .......339” LE90188 ......510” A Lyman’s Orange Magic preparing alloys for future use. RC82222 .......357” RC82250 .......501” LE90046 .......356” Lyman Casting Thermometer RC82223 .......358” RC82255 .......512” Premium Bullet Lube Lyman Mag 25 Digital
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