I love my lyman case prep Express! Just a tip though, if you put the primer pocket crimp remover in the spot closest to you then you dont have reach over all the other spinning tools. It makes it easier to get leverage without poking the palm of your hand on a brush or chamfer tool!
Yes, I love mine! I generally do stuff with my right hand so I have mine set up so the shortest tools are on the right and toward the front and the taller ones on the left and toward the back, so my hand isn't having to maneuver over or around a spinning tool. I'm mainly using the 3 small primer pocket tools...so the uniformer is up front, the reamer to the right (clear easy access). I prefer the RCBS wire brush cleaner and it's taller so it's at the rear right. On the left rear is my deburring tool and front left is the vld chamfer tool. My brushes are screwed into the non-spinning stations to each side. I don't use them much and if I do I just slide the case over one and spin the case with my fingers. Doesn't take much if your cases are already clean. Usually it's just to get some brass shavings out after trimming or something... (And I use the Lyman case trim Xpress...love it...they make a great pair!!)
@@gerrymatheson4020 Sounds like the way I'll set mine up, keep the scary tools to the left side (if right handed) primer tools to right. I got the case trim Xpress unit too, man that is fast for 223.
I usually remove crimp, primer pocket uniformer, chamfer, deburr then brush. I bought this unit when I was making 300 Blackout and needed to remove primer crimp. Good unit quiet and it doesn’t move around when in use.
I’ve been using mine for about 8 years now without a single issue. I will typically throw a flash hole uniformer on one of the stations also. Everything goes back in the box and on the shelf when I’m finished. All of the storage locations keep you from losing the small tools too.
I have this machine. It is awesome. One of the best tools I have ever bought myself. But, I would probably say the same thing if I owned a different brand. I just like having a machine like this makes the prepping much easier. I have found that sometimes the brass starts to spin when I work in the primer pockets for LC brass. I wear a light pair of garden gloves with the rubber coating on the palm. Really helps with process.
Yes I use this machine. You can also add the Lee Case trim cutter and adapter then the caliber specific case gauge to trim the brass. Just screw it to one of the rotary stations, trim and then move to the chamfer stations...Fast and easy.
I save my brass shavings, spent primers, and case necks (I form my own 300 blackout) and take it to a recycling facility, helps with the cost of components
Glad you've shown this tool! It is one of my favorites that I bought to treat myself for my birthday one year. I haven't stopped using it as a part of my reloading workflow.
I love my case prep station, I added a fixture to mine that i made on the lathe to except a lee case trimmer and also installed a Lyman primer pocket uniforming tool. The station turned into a necessity.
I finally bought my Lyman Case prep station 5 years ago, and I ask myself, what took me so long to buy one!!! I love mine. I've been reloading for over 40 years and ALWAYS dreaded the task of preparing the cases. The Lyman Case prep station has saved time and fingers. Wish I would have bought one sooner!! I researched them all and decided on the Lyman Case prep station because of the quality and design. It's the best on the market in my opinion.
I appreciate you and comments like yours. I've been around reloading, but very new myself, and this kind of years of experience count is exactly who I look to for information. Got one on the way and it'll be here tomorrow!
@@CrashRacknShoot you will love your case prep station. As I stated before, I have been reloading for over 40 years, (since 1976) to be exact, and I always dreaded the case prep process. I reload everything from as small as my 204 Ruger and several other small caliber up to my large Magnum caliber's. Even my 375 h&h and 416 Rigby and ALL of my Weatherby and hand gun loads This prep station cuts down hours of work and with ease. Best of luck with your station.
@@frankponikvar9262 thank you! One more question if I may, and I'll quit bugging you, I promise! Have you had any issues with the reamers/cleaners wearing down or getting dull? I know it's not the end of the world if it does, just get another. But curious if you ever had to replace them.
@@CrashRacknShoot no Kevin, the tools are hard carbon steel. The primer pocket cleaner's are easy to use, but be sure not to use the ones that ream the primer pocket from military brass on new or civilian brass as you can take too much off and the primer will be loose and even fall out. The deburing tools are great 👍 you'll really like them as well as the case neck brushes.
@@CrashRacknShoot your not a bother, the only stupid question is the one's not asked. I'm more than happy to help you and give advice on my experiences. Wish I would have had this access to the internet when I first started reloading, it would have saved me many headaches. Try to find a old book, rcbs a b c,s to reloading. I have a copy I can send you if you want it. No charge.
I love mine... I have the Lyman Case Trim Xpress also. They make a great pair! Yes it's 2 separate tools but so user friendly...and at about $130 each it's still competitive with other options. Better than the FA case prep center imo (and I love a lot of FA stuff...not a hater...)
Are the brushes just standard cleaning brushes that thread on because the kit only came with pistol calibers so I wanted to make sure you could add .22 and .270 caliber brushes
00:07:40 I bought one about 2yr ago, I've prepped hundreds of pieces of brass on it, this is actually the weakest, lamest aspect of this prep station. I would MUCH prefer to have a horizontal station, then use my own catch pan of some sort. Sweeping the metal shavings into the little pail is extremely kludgey, the brass shavings are jagged and very static-ey so you never get it totally clean with that little brush. I now just take the whole station outside and hold it upside down, slap on the side.
308 military? Wouldn't that be 7.62 then? If military, might it have crimps or was it processed for you already? Would have like to see you at least mention the Primer pocket uniformer for use to take crimps out.
Wouldn’t it make more sense to do the primer pockets and then the case mouth? Then any primer debris can more easily fall out of the case rather possibly than stay in the case.
I've used the Lyman Case Prep express for two years. One of those primer pocket cleaners is actually a primer pocket reamer for chamfering out military primer pocket crimps. It works extremely well if you punch the primer pocket out lightly first, and then ream the rest of the crimp out...otherwise it grabs the brass a little too much, but using that method will make the primer seating a breeze. You won't even be able to tell that the difference between military brass and commercial.
@@pipebear7036 the correct terminology would be "swaging." In my experience, swaging with a lever operated primer pocket swager doesn't open military primer pockets well enough for smooth insertion of a primer, and you still oftentimes crush the primer. When I used the term "punch" I should have used the term "swage."
I use a Frankford Arsenal swager first and it does pretty much most of the work. Then on to the station. I do primer pockets first, then case ream in and out, and finally I use the brush with some dry lube on it.
Had a Frankford Arsonal for years. Finally burned it out after thousands of uses. Bought the Lyman. Hands down better than the FA. Soooooo much quieter. Never going back.
I love it, makes case prep fun. Added lee case trim adapters and it does it all. put fender washers under tool heads to keep brass out of the tool shafts and I vac up the brass. Bought a second one for a gift
do yourself a favour, and get a larger paint brush... makes the cleanup so much faster. remember to outside chamfer first, then the inside, or you get a nice razor sharp edge on the inside to scrape the copper from your bullet as it is seated. if you are not cleaning your brass after, another stop at the brush to get the chamfer filings off is a good idea. and the lee case length trimmer adapter works great, and is about $15 or so. no waiting for your drill to stop before you change to the next case.
I've had my Lyman prep express for over a year, and it has become one of my most valuable tools! Well worth the money spent. As another commenter suggested, do your primer pockets first, and closer to you. Then you'll have better control of the case when reaming the pockets. I hardly ever use the brush, since I wet tumble my brass after prep. I use the pocket cleaner, reamer, uniformer, inside chamfer and outside chamfer last. But everyone will develop their own techniques as they use the station. The lip around the station keeps your brass shavings off your bench (mostly), and is one of the best features of the station!
put some small rubber fender washers under the spindles for easy clean up and to keep shavings out of the main unit. I really like mine! and this one is the only one I need.
I just picked this up. I've been using their case trimmer for a year And by hand deburing and chamfering. Getting a case ready to load now is super easy. I can do 50 cases in about 15 minutes. Great tool.
It's awesome! I got mine late last year and it's been great. Very useful and all in one place. It seats next to my AMP MK2 on my bench and mostly uses it to clean and uniform primer pockets before/after tumbler.
I have been using mine for a good 8 years now and zero issues. Quite and good quality. I do like that a/c power cord set up on the new one. Mine is old school:)
Man, I'm glad I found this video. Starting to reload, and thought this might be overboard, but sounds like I'll get a lot of mileage out of it as my die sets grow. Fun fact: those cables in the A/V and IT world are commonly referred to as an IEC cable. They're excellent, because nowadays you can get away with using nearly any damn one, should the original get damaged for any reason. Much like duct tape, almost everyone has one of these lying around!
I've had one of these for 2 years and very much enjoy using it. Saves a lot of time and hand strain when doing large batches of match grade ammo for competitions.
I have had the older RCBS unit. It has a mixture of male/female threaded connections where you have to use an adapter depending on the tool used. The back station is up close to the back of the unit and is sometimes hard to get to (something they changed on the newer one). I like the Lyman setup where all of the tools use the same thread format and are all on a wide flat surface.
I have a different case prep station, RCBS TRIM MATE. It doesn't have the cut out to clean the debris off the top, but I use a small USB rechargeable keyboard vacuum to clean my case prep machine, WILSON case trimmer, and neck turner. It works great with the small nozzle to get in all the nooks and crannies.
My wife just bought this for me for Christmas. I had over 800 casings ready to finish. It was fast as lightening. A few days later and not really trying too hard, my casings are ready. I'm not sure what to do with the dry lube yet but this is a great product.
Hello; I own a Lyman Case Prep Xpress, and now, after some time I have a doubt, concerning the red main switch. Does the main switch have a led inside, so when it´s turned on, it lits? I ask this, because mine does not lit. Greetings and thanks in advance.
Like a few others, I added a longer brush and Lyman Flash Hole Uniformer. I orient mine so the taller uniformer is in the back and doesn't poke my hand while the reamer is right up front to apply more pressure and also a shorter distance to brush the shavings into the waste bin. Works great! Had it over 5 years now.
The neck lube is supposed to be for neck sizing and does not require rotary motion on the brushes. One only needs to slide the case down over the brush and pull it out and then lube the inside of the case. Lyman sells a small compact system that does just that. I do believe there is also a Lyman video out that shows exactly what I am saying with this Lyman Case Prep Xpress. I have done rotary with brushes in the past and it certainly short lives the brushes. They usually use nylon brushes for that purpose. Primarily using bolt guns, I neck size a lot. Obviously, AR shooting folks will be full length sizing. where other methods of lubing the necks are more effective than using the Lyman Case Prep Xpress.
never reloaded a day in my life but saw this on amazon for $130 and figured what the hell I still have the brass I shot durign covid and I need to make the higher cost from covid worth it so I think I will buy this and start prepping my brass while I save up for the next step.
My only concern with this machine, is how do you make sure you don't overdo the neck deburring? Wouldn't that end up shortening the case length? Now, if they had some kind of jig that would hold the case off to make sure you didn't overdo it, I'd be sold, but I'm not sure how one would do that without interrupting the flow of the case prep.
no regrets buting buying mine after thousands of cases. I shoot Competition so quantities count. when doing large quantities have a couple reamers on hand to swap. Carbon, deposits, and grime can take a toll if running production and it dulls out. if running small very clean batches only, should be good for years.
Can I incorporate a Trim it ll or a Giraud Tri way trimmer to this so it can,(do it all), Trim, De bur, chamfer, Trim military pocket and clean primer pocket?
Mine is 7 or 8 years old sans the detachable cable. Has prepped thousands and thousands of cases. Biggest problem is thumb fatigue, have to keep it to batches smaller than five hundred.
Gavin, were though's crimped primer pockets and did you swage them out ahead of time. I would like to get a case prep station but I really don't know what one is the best deal for the money. I was kind of hoping to get one that will trim your cases to length also. Availability is a factor also, it seems like a lot of stuff is getting bought up. I respect your opinion thanks.
Just purchased one, just starting out. My question is concerning once fired military brass. Is the reamer tool on the station sufficient to remove the military debris after the used primer has been popped out?
the only thing i hate about this thing is, you can walk away from this thing and forget to turn it off, it is so quiet you can listen to the radio! all the other's you can't, there so noisy! you won't forget to turn them off
I love mine. Have used it for 3 years now with no problems. I have a Lyman flash hole uniformer tool mounted on it. (Product #: 7777760 ). I also made an adapter to put a World's Cheapest Trimmer on it as well. I just wish it had variable rpms or I could makenot go faster for trimming.
I find the outside chamfer hard to get centered with big bore cartridges, but I like having everything available instead of working in batches one step at a time.
Thats deffantly faster than some methods I use as most are hand powered except pocket uniforming,I use a battery powered drill. A wedge block under it to tilt toward the user during operation might make it more comfortable to use in long sessions. Wish you would have shown us the primer pocket results.
I love my lyman case prep Express! Just a tip though, if you put the primer pocket crimp remover in the spot closest to you then you dont have reach over all the other spinning tools. It makes it easier to get leverage without poking the palm of your hand on a brush or chamfer tool!
Yes, I love mine! I generally do stuff with my right hand so I have mine set up so the shortest tools are on the right and toward the front and the taller ones on the left and toward the back, so my hand isn't having to maneuver over or around a spinning tool. I'm mainly using the 3 small primer pocket tools...so the uniformer is up front, the reamer to the right (clear easy access). I prefer the RCBS wire brush cleaner and it's taller so it's at the rear right. On the left rear is my deburring tool and front left is the vld chamfer tool. My brushes are screwed into the non-spinning stations to each side. I don't use them much and if I do I just slide the case over one and spin the case with my fingers. Doesn't take much if your cases are already clean. Usually it's just to get some brass shavings out after trimming or something... (And I use the Lyman case trim Xpress...love it...they make a great pair!!)
@@gerrymatheson4020 Sounds like the way I'll set mine up, keep the scary tools to the left side (if right handed) primer tools to right. I got the case trim Xpress unit too, man that is fast for 223.
I'd like to see a comparison with the Frankford Arsenal and Hornady units.
I’m using this prep station. What do the brushes do if you use them first? Thought I was removing shavings afterwards. Thanks for input
I usually remove crimp, primer pocket uniformer, chamfer, deburr then brush. I bought this unit when I was making 300 Blackout and needed to remove primer crimp. Good unit quiet and it doesn’t move around when in use.
I like how the bottom storage area looks like a face. 🤖
I will drive 2,000 miles to your garage sale.
I’ve been using mine for about 8 years now without a single issue. I will typically throw a flash hole uniformer on one of the stations also. Everything goes back in the box and on the shelf when I’m finished. All of the storage locations keep you from losing the small tools too.
JT_Images had me 6 years great device.
I have this machine. It is awesome. One of the best tools I have ever bought myself. But, I would probably say the same thing if I owned a different brand. I just like having a machine like this makes the prepping much easier. I have found that sometimes the brass starts to spin when I work in the primer pockets for LC brass. I wear a light pair of garden gloves with the rubber coating on the palm. Really helps with process.
Yes I use this machine. You can also add the Lee Case trim cutter and adapter then the caliber specific case gauge to trim the brass. Just screw it to one of the rotary stations, trim and then move to the chamfer stations...Fast and easy.
That's a great idea
Thanks man
Have the same setup. Makes it a breeeeeeze!
This was the exact question I can looking for an answer to. Thanks!
Oh damn, you got a good head on your shoulders. I'm writing that one down. Thanks dude!
I save my brass shavings, spent primers, and case necks (I form my own 300 blackout) and take it to a recycling facility, helps with the cost of components
Glad you've shown this tool! It is one of my favorites that I bought to treat myself for my birthday one year. I haven't stopped using it as a part of my reloading workflow.
I love my case prep station, I added a fixture to mine that i made on the lathe to except a lee case trimmer and also installed a Lyman primer pocket uniforming tool. The station turned into a necessity.
I finally bought my Lyman Case prep station 5 years ago, and I ask myself, what took me so long to buy one!!!
I love mine. I've been reloading for over 40 years and ALWAYS dreaded the task of preparing the cases.
The Lyman Case prep station has saved time and fingers. Wish I would have bought one sooner!!
I researched them all and decided on the Lyman Case prep station because of the quality and design. It's the best on the market in my opinion.
I appreciate you and comments like yours. I've been around reloading, but very new myself, and this kind of years of experience count is exactly who I look to for information. Got one on the way and it'll be here tomorrow!
@@CrashRacknShoot you will love your case prep station.
As I stated before, I have been reloading for over 40 years, (since 1976) to be exact, and I always dreaded the case prep process. I reload everything from as small as my 204 Ruger and several other small caliber up to my large Magnum caliber's. Even my 375 h&h and 416 Rigby and ALL of my Weatherby and hand gun loads
This prep station cuts down hours of work and with ease.
Best of luck with your station.
@@frankponikvar9262 thank you! One more question if I may, and I'll quit bugging you, I promise!
Have you had any issues with the reamers/cleaners wearing down or getting dull? I know it's not the end of the world if it does, just get another. But curious if you ever had to replace them.
@@CrashRacknShoot no Kevin, the tools are hard carbon steel.
The primer pocket cleaner's are easy to use, but be sure not to use the ones that ream the primer pocket from military brass on new or civilian brass as you can take too much off and the primer will be loose and even fall out.
The deburing tools are great 👍 you'll really like them as well as the case neck brushes.
@@CrashRacknShoot your not a bother, the only stupid question is the one's not asked.
I'm more than happy to help you and give advice on my experiences. Wish I would have had this access to the internet when I first started reloading, it would have saved me many headaches.
Try to find a old book, rcbs a b c,s to reloading.
I have a copy I can send you if you want it. No charge.
I've used one for one year. It works fantastic and cuts down my prep time. Money well spent.
Been using my Lyman Case Prep for a couple of years now, love it.
Couldn't do without mine! Saves fingers. Just swapped out both pocket cleaners with the Hornady ones as they are much better.
Can you add a link? I've been using mine for years I'm sure the tools could do with replacing now
David Phin www.hornady.com/reloading/case-care/case-prep-tools/cartridge-case-prep-tools-accessories#!/
The Hornady pocket reamers work better too.
I just bought one about a year ago and with the Lee case length set up it makes prep and trimming a breeze
How did you attach the lee trimmer to this machine?
With the Lee 8-32 threaded cutter adapter. I got mine from Amazon
I love mine... I have the Lyman Case Trim Xpress also. They make a great pair! Yes it's 2 separate tools but so user friendly...and at about $130 each it's still competitive with other options. Better than the FA case prep center imo (and I love a lot of FA stuff...not a hater...)
Are the brushes just standard cleaning brushes that thread on because the kit only came with pistol calibers so I wanted to make sure you could add .22 and .270 caliber brushes
@@joshcowart2446 as long as the threads are the 8-32 any cleaning brush will do
00:07:40 I bought one about 2yr ago, I've prepped hundreds of pieces of brass on it, this is actually the weakest, lamest aspect of this prep station. I would MUCH prefer to have a horizontal station, then use my own catch pan of some sort. Sweeping the metal shavings into the little pail is extremely kludgey, the brass shavings are jagged and very static-ey so you never get it totally clean with that little brush. I now just take the whole station outside and hold it upside down, slap on the side.
I just hit it with a shop vac. 5 seconds and it's spotless.
308 military? Wouldn't that be 7.62 then? If military, might it have crimps or was it processed for you already? Would have like to see you at least mention the Primer pocket uniformer for use to take crimps out.
Been thinking about this one - you sold me! It's out of stock most places but I was able to get on eBay for $119! Thanks Gavin!
Wouldn’t it make more sense to do the primer pockets and then the case mouth? Then any primer debris can more easily fall out of the case rather possibly than stay in the case.
Does the drive unit use nylon or metal gears and does brass get into the internal area into the gears? Those seem to be the major issues of failure
Great unit, if I hadn't already bought a RCBS case prep I would definitely by a Lyman.🇺🇸
This unit is amazing. No more cramped fingers, and is a BIG time saver.
Have had one for 2 years...its changed my reloading time immensely.
Would love to see a comparison between case prep equipment. Thanks Gavin!
I've used the Lyman Case Prep express for two years. One of those primer pocket cleaners is actually a primer pocket reamer for chamfering out military primer pocket crimps. It works extremely well if you punch the primer pocket out lightly first, and then ream the rest of the crimp out...otherwise it grabs the brass a little too much, but using that method will make the primer seating a breeze. You won't even be able to tell that the difference between military brass and commercial.
Can you you explain what mean by punch the pocket primer first please?
@@pipebear7036 the correct terminology would be "swaging." In my experience, swaging with a lever operated primer pocket swager doesn't open military primer pockets well enough for smooth insertion of a primer, and you still oftentimes crush the primer.
When I used the term "punch" I should have used the term "swage."
@@cowboyguns thank you, that was helpful. Regards :-)
I use a Frankford Arsenal swager first and it does pretty much most of the work. Then on to the station. I do primer pockets first, then case ream in and out, and finally I use the brush with some dry lube on it.
Had a Frankford Arsonal for years. Finally burned it out after thousands of uses. Bought the Lyman. Hands down better than the FA. Soooooo much quieter. Never going back.
I love it, makes case prep fun. Added lee case trim adapters and it does it all. put fender washers under tool heads to keep brass out of the tool shafts and I vac up the brass. Bought a second one for a gift
Has mine years and it’s by far the best thing I got to save time everybody know time is money
SOO much more quiet than my RCBS. I can't hear myself think when I use my case pres center.
Me and my dad use a drill we had for Years . It maybe a good time to upgrade
I own this case prep station I found it to be the best one I could find for my needs
Thought about this one but saw negative reviews so went with frankford arsenal and love it, so far no issues.
I love my Frankford.
do yourself a favour, and get a larger paint brush... makes the cleanup so much faster.
remember to outside chamfer first, then the inside, or you get a nice razor sharp edge on the inside to scrape the copper from your bullet as it is seated. if you are not cleaning your brass after, another stop at the brush to get the chamfer filings off is a good idea.
and the lee case length trimmer adapter works great, and is about $15 or so. no waiting for your drill to stop before you change to the next case.
A good job for the kids😂😂, i finally subscribed, I’ve watched your stuff off and on
Love mine. Ive been using it for around 10 years.
I've had my Lyman prep express for over a year, and it has become one of my most valuable tools! Well worth the money spent. As another commenter suggested, do your primer pockets first, and closer to you. Then you'll have better control of the case when reaming the pockets. I hardly ever use the brush, since I wet tumble my brass after prep. I use the pocket cleaner, reamer, uniformer, inside chamfer and outside chamfer last. But everyone will develop their own techniques as they use the station.
The lip around the station keeps your brass shavings off your bench (mostly), and is one of the best features of the station!
Have one, really like it, processed hundreds of rounds so far.
put some small rubber fender washers under the spindles for easy clean up and to keep shavings out of the main unit. I really like mine! and this one is the only one I need.
I just picked this up. I've been using their case trimmer for a year And by hand deburing and chamfering. Getting a case ready to load now is super easy. I can do 50 cases in about 15 minutes. Great tool.
I personally use the RCBS Case Prep Machine.
Do you think its better?
It's awesome! I got mine late last year and it's been great. Very useful and all in one place. It seats next to my AMP MK2 on my bench and mostly uses it to clean and uniform primer pockets before/after tumbler.
I have been using mine for a good 8 years now and zero issues. Quite and good quality. I do like that a/c power cord set up on the new one. Mine is old school:)
Man, I'm glad I found this video. Starting to reload, and thought this might be overboard, but sounds like I'll get a lot of mileage out of it as my die sets grow. Fun fact: those cables in the A/V and IT world are commonly referred to as an IEC cable. They're excellent, because nowadays you can get away with using nearly any damn one, should the original get damaged for any reason. Much like duct tape, almost everyone has one of these lying around!
I've had one of these for 2 years and very much enjoy using it. Saves a lot of time and hand strain when doing large batches of match grade ammo for competitions.
Have had mine for about two years. Works flawlessly every time! Saves a lot of time.
Would love to see a case prep center shootout think that would be great
nice and quiet this I will be happy with a multiple unit👏
Bought this and love it. This has a permanent spot on my reloading bench!
I have had the older RCBS unit. It has a mixture of male/female threaded connections where you have to use an adapter depending on the tool used. The back station is up close to the back of the unit and is sometimes hard to get to (something they changed on the newer one). I like the Lyman setup where all of the tools use the same thread format and are all on a wide flat surface.
Would love to see a comparison between this unit, and the Frankford unit. In the market for one or the other soon, not sure which I should go with...
have the frankford and love it, especially for timming the .223 and pocket crimp removal.
I've been waiting to order the lyman ultimate kit for months. Hopefully they will be back in stock soon.
I have a different case prep station, RCBS TRIM MATE. It doesn't have the cut out to clean the debris off the top, but I use a small USB rechargeable keyboard vacuum to clean my case prep machine, WILSON case trimmer, and neck turner. It works great with the small nozzle to get in all the nooks and crannies.
I've been using the Frankford Arsenal trim and prep, it been a great tool for me.
My wife just bought this for me for Christmas. I had over 800 casings ready to finish. It was fast as lightening. A few days later and not really trying too hard, my casings are ready. I'm not sure what to do with the dry lube yet but this is a great product.
I've been using it for the past year and love it
Hello; I own a Lyman Case Prep Xpress, and now, after some time I have a doubt, concerning the red main switch. Does the main switch have a led inside, so when it´s turned on, it lits? I ask this, because mine does not lit. Greetings and thanks in advance.
Like a few others, I added a longer brush and Lyman Flash Hole Uniformer. I orient mine so the taller uniformer is in the back and doesn't poke my hand while the reamer is right up front to apply more pressure and also a shorter distance to brush the shavings into the waste bin. Works great! Had it over 5 years now.
I don't thousands of cases on mine. But for Military crimp removing removing add the RCBS tool. It's much better then theirs.
Gosh, I need something like that, but damn space is running out. Maybe I’ll install it in front of the TV😂😂😂
The neck lube is supposed to be for neck sizing and does not require rotary motion on the brushes. One only needs to slide the case down over the brush and pull it out and then lube the inside of the case. Lyman sells a small compact system that does just that. I do believe there is also a Lyman video out that shows exactly what I am saying with this Lyman Case Prep Xpress. I have done rotary with brushes in the past and it certainly short lives the brushes. They usually use nylon brushes for that purpose. Primarily using bolt guns, I neck size a lot. Obviously, AR shooting folks will be full length sizing. where other methods of lubing the necks are more effective than using the Lyman Case Prep Xpress.
I use mine all the time. It makes it so easy to remove the military crimp from brass. No more blisters from the Lyman universal case prep set.
never reloaded a day in my life but saw this on amazon for $130 and figured what the hell I still have the brass I shot durign covid and I need to make the higher cost from covid worth it so I think I will buy this and start prepping my brass while I save up for the next step.
It's the best tool I've picked up so far!! Love my Lyman
We just bought a complete reloading kit ,used . Haven't got set up yet due to no bench. The xpress was included .
My only concern with this machine, is how do you make sure you don't overdo the neck deburring? Wouldn't that end up shortening the case length? Now, if they had some kind of jig that would hold the case off to make sure you didn't overdo it, I'd be sold, but I'm not sure how one would do that without interrupting the flow of the case prep.
Quieter than my rcbs unit. Looks good.
no regrets buting buying mine after thousands of cases.
I shoot Competition so quantities count.
when doing large quantities have a couple reamers on hand to swap. Carbon, deposits, and grime can take a toll if running production and it dulls out.
if running small very clean batches only, should be good for years.
Can I incorporate a Trim it ll or a Giraud Tri way trimmer to this so it can,(do it all), Trim, De bur, chamfer, Trim military pocket and clean primer pocket?
Mine is 7 or 8 years old sans the detachable cable. Has prepped thousands and thousands of cases. Biggest problem is thumb fatigue, have to keep it to batches smaller than five hundred.
Just came in today and I can’t wait after watching your video Thank you for easy to follow videos you da man ✌️
Gavin, were though's crimped primer pockets and did you swage them out ahead of time. I would like to get a case prep station but I really don't know what one is the best deal for the money. I was kind of hoping to get one that will trim your cases to length also. Availability is a factor also, it seems like a lot of stuff is getting bought up. I respect your opinion thanks.
Just purchased one, just starting out. My question is concerning once fired military brass. Is the reamer tool on the station sufficient to remove the military debris after the used primer has been popped out?
Hello Gavin, Did you swage the brass first? Thanks
7:06 yup exactly what I was thinking 😂😂
Rubber grip gloves helps reduce the clamp force needed to hold case
Use the Lyman case prep all the time. Love it!
Do you not trim the primer pocket? That seems to be what takes me the most amount of time I would love to know if it's truly necessary or not!
Smitty SF-3751
Nice unit, might be interested, need more info, most all my reloading is by hand.
everything is spinning for you, so I don't understand the point of twisting the casing,
Do you use this before tumbling? Thanks!
the only thing i hate about this thing is, you can walk away from this thing and forget to turn it off, it is so quiet you can listen to the radio! all the other's you can't, there so noisy! you won't forget to turn them off
I have been using this one for years and i love it
How does this compare to the RCBS Boss ? Thanks
Do you think it spins fast enough to put the WFT on it?
I think that the brush would de the last step , comments
Junk, plastic gears strip out dont buy it
Move brush to after interval chamfer
Is there something easier? How do u know how much tq u have to put on the reamer
It doesn't look like you are enjoying using this tool.
There isn't an off the shelf way to add a length gauge on the cutters?
It would be better if you put on gloves.
Will this remove primer pocket crimps??
What other case prep machines are out there like this one?
Used mine for 3 yrs. Good to date.
One of the best products lyman makes.
I love mine. Have used it for 3 years now with no problems. I have a Lyman flash hole uniformer tool mounted on it. (Product #: 7777760 ). I also made an adapter to put a World's Cheapest Trimmer on it as well. I just wish it had variable rpms or I could makenot go faster for trimming.
I find the outside chamfer hard to get centered with big bore cartridges, but I like having everything available instead of working in batches one step at a time.
Thats deffantly faster than some methods I use as most are hand powered except pocket uniforming,I use a battery powered drill. A wedge block under it to tilt toward the user during operation might make it more comfortable to use in long sessions. Wish you would have shown us the primer pocket results.
It’s handy and quick.
Does it get rid of primer crimps