Lube Sizers, What do you use

What make of lub sizer do you use?

  • Lyman

    Votes: 20 37.7%

  • RCBS

    Votes: 17 32.1%

  • SAECO

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Star

    Votes: 7 13.2%

  • Other

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Total voters
    53
Don45

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Just wanted to know what is being used for lube sizer and how you like or don't like the one you have. I have a Lyman 450 and it isn't too bad but I hear that the RCBS sizer is a bit better.
 
I have both a Lyman 450 and a RCBS lubesizer.

The linkage on the RCBS is better built and the frame has a larger bearing surface for the ram.

I use the lyman for pistol rounds and the RCBS gets the hard lube and works well for rifle.

Both are good but if I had to pick one it would be a RCBS.
 
I started out with a Lyman then picked up a used Star with a heater and could never go back now. The Star is at least 3 times faster since it is a straight through sizer.
 
Magma its the same as star... they arn't cheap but they work better then the rest i have tried them all and settled on a fully loaded Magma sizer.
 
I currently use 2 Lyman, 2 RCBS, and 2 Star, and the Star is by far the fastest and slickest, however it is probably not as versatile as the others for use on bullets that have multiple lube grooves. the dies have to be set up for each individual bullet which means plugging the unwanted holes with lead shot. When you change to a bullet with dif. lube grooves, you must drill out the lead shot. If doing a very small amount of bullets the RCBS might be a better choice, i think the best thing for the average Joe would be to have both a Star and a RCBS or Lyman.
 
back40sniper said:
any problems with gas checks on the Star/Magma? wondered if straight through do gas checks well as I reload for 416 Rigby and soon a 450/400.
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I size .500, and .430 handgun and .375 rifle gas checked bullets with my Star, I run them through nose first pushing on the gas check and it works great.
 
Agreed, the star does a good job of setting the gas checks and crimping them straight, less chance of crooked checks then the other styles.
 
Well its not so much afford them... you have to look at how many bullets you shoot how much time you spend casting, sizing, reloading... it maybe alot of money up front... my magma sizer has probably run me well over 1000 dollars with a few different dies and all the gadgets... but its paid for after 12500 rounds made...

If it takes you 10 hours to make 50 bullets is it worth your time... probably not... if you can do 500 or a 1000 an hour its probably worth taking that hour to sit there and pump the handle.

My bigest problem with all the other systems was they are too slow... even the magma is too slow for my liking but I don't want to spend 7500 on there automatic machine..

No one said this gun hobby was a cheap hobby:D at least golf you wack the ball and it goes really far away and then you go get it... you shoot that bullet and its gone...
 
I think at some point I will look at getting the RCBS sizer to have one that is a bit stronger. I saw a Lyman 45 lube sizer on the net and it looked like it was real well built, too bad they went and changed the design when they built the 450 and later models. If I didn't have all the sizing dies for the Lyman/RCBS lube sizer I would look at a Star or the SAECO as they do look like a better system. I will keep an eye out maybe I will see one for a good price at some point.
 
msg.drew said:
I think the sizing dies from the RCBS fit the star
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If that is true then the Lyman sizing dies will work as well, maybe someone will be able to tell us if that can be done. For the Lyman I have I am using both Lyman and RCBS sizing dies and they look the same, the only difference that I can see is that Lyman stamps the size of the die on the top and RCBS stamps it on the side of the die. I like the way that Lyman does it as it make it easier to tell what die you have in the sizer.
 
I bought a new star for a $100. When i say new there was no lube ever but in it . My friend got me another for $75 plus the die extracting tool wich i did not have.
I was so happy with them that i gave away my 2 old laymans.
If you can pick up a Star you wont be sorry.
 
Stars currently sell for $250 US, dies are $40 US, the air cylinder(set and forget) is def. worth it at $100, also makes it quicker to add lube. You need some type of heater to run the Star and the one from them has a thermostat for repeatable settings, although the less expensive Lyman one will work. I use 2 of them, one is setup for Smokeless lube and the other for Black Powder lube, same with my other lube/sizers, different lubes. The Lyman machines both have built in heaters which is necessary for the harder lubes.
 
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