Good Quality, Quiet, Very useful
Works very very well. Alot better than manually doing it. The people who complained about the RPMS being too slow don't understand that you don't want 3000 RPM on a machine like this. It only takes 2 seconds per shell even at a low RPM to do the job.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Case prep made easy
Quick shipping. Just deburred 1,000 casings. Quicker & easier than doing by hand. I like how the chips can be brushed into the catch hopper. makes cleanup allot easier.
A Time Saver
This device saves me a lot of time when I am doing the final case prep. I set the bits up so the first step is the primer pocket uniformer. Second step is the pocket cleaner. The third step is to radius the inside of the case.The fourth step is to radius the outside of the case. The last step is to use the long brush to remove any debris that might have been inside the case. I do this with my left hand and use the right hand to put the prepped case into the tray. This goes very fast.
Love it!
Very pleased with build quality and design. I was spending way too long prepping .223/5.56 and .308 brass by hand. This unit has cut my time by at least 60%. I really like the debris catching and clean up system, my bench is cleaner. I feel the rotation speed is just right.
Awesome Quality
We are using this to prep .223, 5.56, .303 and 30.06 cases and it has preformed flawlessly. Sits rock steady on bench, quiet running. The tools or attachments are sharp and good quality. The case chips are contained to the top of the center, not spread all over the top of your bench. No problems with tool speed, after all you are just dressing up the cases not trying to grind them down or trim them.
Should have bought sooner
Made short work prepping 300 or so 6.5CM AND 1000 .223 last weekend. Probably wouldnt have been able to do it without wrist pain or a fraction of the time as I did.
Great addition to the reloading bench
I've been de-burring cases by hand and it becomes a pain after using a Sinclair trimmer. This tool saves a lot of time and makes the job much easier.
Lyman case prep review
I purchased my Lyman case prep machine over two years ago to help eliminate "sore hands" from doing case prep work. I still use a L.E. Wilson case trimmer to tune all my cases to proper length. I use to ream the crimped pockets using the same L.E.Wilson system and a hand turned reamer. After 20 or 30 cases my hands were sore and would usually end up with the makings of a blister. The Lyman case prep machine eliminates that and more. After trimming to proper length I use the de-burring devices to eliminate any burrs by chamfering inside and outside the case mouth. Then I utilize the reamer spindle to eliminate the crimp on the primer pocket. Still gets my hand sore after several hundred case preps but it beats the L.E. Wilson hand reamer method. The Lyman case prep machine turns a little slow but it is a well controlled set up. I like the fact that RCBS attachments will fit the spindles so one can use their pocket brushes and other attachments. I've been pleased with my Lyman case prep machine and would recommend it to anyone who requires prepping hundreds of cases at a time.
6 stars if I could
I was really mad at myself after using this for the first time, for not buying this a lot sooner, it saves a ton of time compared to the hand held tools,and really saves the fingers, really can't say much about the primer crimp remover because I've already removed the crimp with an RCBS primer pocket swager
You have got to be kidding!
Just received my Lyman Case Prep Center. After 40 years of case prep by hand this is a wonderful relief for these old arthritic hands. Thank you Lyman, you have allowed me to continue my favorite hobby for as long as I want. Everything is in order, works perfectly and thanks good old Brownells for your speedy shipping.
