MAJOR IMPROVEMENT to LYMAN 55 POWDER MEASURES--USE STANDARD DROP TUBES

Description: THIS IS THE MOST USEFUL IMPROVEMENT TO THE LEGENDARY LYMAN MODEL 55 POWDER MEASURE. THIS MEASURE IS FAMOUS (INFAMOUS) FOR ITS USE OF NON-STANDARD THREADED PARTS. WE ARE STUCK WITH EITHER THE PARTS FROM LYMAN OR MAKING OUR OWN, WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO DO WITHOUT A MACHINE SHOP. I HAPPEN TO LOVE TO RELOAD AND LIKE THOUSANDS OF FOLKS THAT HAVE USED THIS 1947 VINTAGE POWDER MEASURE, I REALIZE IT HAS A FEW SHORTCOMINGS. THE BIGGEST SHORTCOMING IS THE LOUSY POWDER DROP TUBE SYSTEM AND THE MARGINAL WAY IT MOUNTS TO MOST MODERN POWDER MEASURE STANDS. LIKE MANY OTHER USERS, I GET FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION. RELOADING IS MY HOBBY, BUT MY MACHINE SHOP IS MY DAY JOB. AFTER TOO MANY YEARS OF DEALING WITH THE LYMAN 55 SHORT-COMINGS, I DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I DESIGNED AND BUILD A MUCH IMPROVED WAY TO ATTACH MY MEASURE TO MY STAND. IT HAS STANDARD 7/8-14 THREADS LIKE YOUR DIES AND IT TAKES STANDARD RCBS OR HORNADY THREADED DROP TUBES. NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE "55" ARE REQUIRED. SIMPLY LOOSEN THE THUMB-SCREW AND REMOVE THE ORIGINAL DROP TUBE. INSERT THE NEW ADAPTER AND SNUG UP THE THUMB-SCREW. MOUNT IT ON A POWDER MEASURE STAND OR PRESS AND SCREW IN THE APPROPRIATE RCBS OR HORNADY DROP TUBE. I HAVE BORED THE THREADS OUT OF ALL MY POWDER MEASURE STANDS SO INSTEAD OF SPINNING THE POWDER MEASURE AROUND AND AROUND TO ATTACH IT, I JUST DROP IT INTO THE HOLE AND SECURE IT FROM BELOW WITH A NUT. I MADE THE ADAPTER LONG ENOUGH SO THAT IF YOUR POWDER MEASURE STAND DOES NOT HAVE A THREADED HOLE, THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM BELOW FOR A NUT. THE ADAPTER HAS A NY-LOCK NUT AT THE TOP THAT SHOULD BE LEFT IN THAT POSITION. IT PROVIDES A SHOULDER FOR THE STAND TO SUPPORT. IT DOES NOT COME WITH A NUT TO LOCK IT TO THE STAND. USE ONE OF YOUR DIE NUTS FOR THAT. IT ALSO DOES NOT COME WITH ANY DROP TUBES. IT USES THE STANDARD 9/16-18 THREADED DROP TUBES FROM RCBS AND HORNADY. DIMENSIONALLY THEY ARE THE SAME....THE ORIGINAL RCBS ONES WERE STEEL AND ARE NOW PLASTIC. THE ONES FROM HORNADY ARE ALUMINUM. THEY ALL FIT. I GENERALLY SHIP ITEMS THE SAME DAY I HAVE A PAID ORDER, UNLESS (RARELY) I CANNOT GET TO THE POST OFFICE BEFORE THE LAST PICK-UP. Most are delivered in 2 to 3 weekdays.

Price: 49.95 USD

Location: Lubbock, Texas

End Time: 2024-01-10T08:45:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD