Thread: Lyman Tumblers
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Old January 15, 2006, 03:05 PM   #4
klw
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Over the years I've owned several Lyman tumblers. Without exception they all wore out within a couple of years despite the fact that I rarely used them. They just don't last.

If you want to do conventional tumbling, there are two I'd recommend. If you want to tumble a lot of cases at a time, buy the BIG dillon. It is excellent for everything except small loads. I tried once mixing a couple of types of cases. That was a mistake. I'm still finding the small cases hopelessly lodged inside the larger once. If you want to do small loads, the RCBS unit is nice. But it is only nice for small loads.

If you want to wash your cases, which appeals if you are using blackpowder cartridges, about you only choice is the RCBS tumbler specifically designed for liquids.

But if you wash blackpowder cartridge cases it is also a good idea to run them, once they have dried, through a conventional tumbler.
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