Lyman All American 4 Turret Press

[DaMikey]

Hello,

I just picked up a used Lyman All American 4 Turret Press. It’s red in colour and one turret hole is larger than others for a shotgun setup I’m told but it does come with a bushing so it can accept standard dies. I’m fairly green when it comes to reloading, but I’ve read a ton and have several reloading manuals I’ve been reading through quite a bit.

Does anyone have any reloading experience on one of these? Anyone still using one currently? I’m looking to see how others are running their setup on this press. I’m thinking of setting up as follows, but open to any suggestions. Also, any suggestions on a good hand primer or even bench primer?

- Stage 1. size, deprime and prime (using a hand primer as I don’t have the Lyman push button primer feed system on this - didn’t come with it and I heard it’s “ok” but not great anyhow)
- Stage 2. bell mouth and dump powder
- Stage 3. seat bullet
- Stage 4. crimp

This press takes the older “J” type shell holders so I’ll need to start locating some of these in the more common numbers for my reloading - Lyman #2, #3, #6, and #7 for now. If anyone has any lying around to offer up, that would be greatly appreciated. Pics to come.

Cheers,

 

[bertn]

Congrats on the new to you press.

Forget finding (expensive and obsolete) J shell holders but buy a J to X adapter.

Shotshell loading on this press is not something you want to do, buy a cheap mec press if you plan on reloading shot shells.

 

[DaMikey]

That’s the info I’m looking for, thanks. I read Lyman makes a J to X adapter but wasn’t sure if it was the way to go. Good to know. As for shotgun, no plans to reload on this press at all. I’m looking to reload 7MM-08, .308, .280, 35 Rem and 44 Mag on this.

 

[Bigbubba]

You can buy the original style shell holders on ebay - I bought some earlier this year from a good seller, came in about a week.

Google search for them.....

The odd size spot can also be used to mount a Lyman #55 powder measure if you can find one.

The odd size hole has the bushing in it...and the bushings for the #55 will screw into it

 

[DaMikey]

Thanks BigBubba for the information and the pictures as well. My press looks the exact same as yours - larger turret hole with adapter and plain wooden handle. I’ve torn my press down and am in the process of degreasing and will repaint it as well while it’s all apart. Yours looks to be I great condition