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Posted: 2/24/2012 8:22:53 PM EDT
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What's up with the 223/5.56 Lyman case gauge. I read post after post recommending case gauges for loading the AR, which is good, then I read that the Lyman gauge is out of spec. What's wrong with the Lyman? Is this from a bad batch of gauges or is this the way they are and will continue to be? When I read this post I remembered that I have a .223 case gauge that is out of spec. Once I figured out that the gauge was the problem, I just set it aside. So, I just checked and sure enough, my bad gauge is a Lyman. I can't remember when I bought it. Any word if Lyman is making this right? |
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Posted: 2/25/2012 4:23:24 AM EDT
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What's up with the 223/5.56 Lyman case gauge. I read post after post recommending case gauges for loading the AR, which is good, then I read that the Lyman gauge is out of spec. What's wrong with the Lyman? Is this from a bad batch of gauges or is this the way they are and will continue to be? When I read this post I remembered that I have a .223 case gauge that is out of spec. Once I figured out that the gauge was the problem, I just set it aside. So, I just checked and sure enough, my bad gauge is a Lyman. I can't remember when I bought it. Any word if Lyman is making this right? Lyman's opinion is their gauge is correct and everyone else is wrong. I use a Lyman gauge at times. If you are going to use a gauge to setup dies then the LE Wilson or Dillon seem to work fine. A Stainless steel gauge is a plus too. |
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Posted: 2/25/2012 6:41:17 AM EDT
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Case Gage-Bottle Neck Cartridges - The Lyman case gage is different then the L.E.Wilson. The diameter of the brass is checked with the Lyman, not so with Wilson. This is what Lyman directions say. Can anyone confirm/verify this? Lyman
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Posted: 2/25/2012 2:58:34 PM EDT
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If the rim on the brass being checked is .376" dia the Lyman works fine. Its the brass with .378 rims that cause problems. The span between the cuts on the Lyman allows 5.5 thousandths bottom to top which seems too generous to me.
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