[Jack Monteith]

Hi, Carroll:
here's an article by Marshall on the new Lyman 4 cavity mould handles, with pictures. It might help you.
http://www.beartoothbullets.com/open_sight/archive_open_sight.htm/8

Bye
Jack

 

[Jack Monteith]

Hi, Steven:
They do look like the handles in the Redding-Saeco 1998 catalogue and the 2 cavity Lyman handles I've got here, except that the 2 cavity's jaws are shorter. I suspect the same outfit makes them for both companies. On the other hand, the handles in the RCBS 1997 catalogue are quite different, and Lyman single cavity handles were still the old style short ones, at least on a pair bought 3 years ago. My 2 cavity handles were bought 3 years ago too.

I've heard that RCBS and Saeco jaws are thinner than Lyman, and Lyman handles don't fit RCBS and Saeco moulds. My Lyman jaws are .301-305" thick around the screw holes. Would you mind measuring the thickness of your Saeco jaws and perhaps someone can mike a set of RCBS jaws too.

Bye
Jack

 

[Jack Monteith]

Hi, Steven:
The small Lyman single cavity mould blocks won't close when they are mounted on double cavity handles. The blocks end up 1/8" apart. The double cavities moulds don't work on the single cavity handles either, as the jaws are too close together, and the blocks will meet on the side towards the pivot, but don't on the side away.

There are large block single cavity Lyman moulds that needs the double cavity handles. Mostly they're the big black powder Minié moulds.

Bye
Jack

 

[Jack Monteith]

Hi, Gents:
Here's how to modify Lyman large handles to fit RCBS and LBT and NEI mould blocks. Easy.
http://www.mountainmolds.com/lymanhandle.htm

Bye
Jack