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Offline thejanitor

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which shell holder for old lyman spartan? New ones work?
« on: October 20, 2010, 06:23:01 AM »
I just traded for an OLD lyman spartan press, the guy said it takes modern shell holders but after the deal I looked closer and see a set screw on the side of the groove that on my modern RCBS there is some kind of spring that holds the shell holder in. Does anyone know if the new holders even fit at all? I really didn't want to have to buy another type shell holder system also.....
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Re: which shell holder for old lyman spartan? New ones work?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 01:07:54 PM »
Current shell holders fit, they were just held in with the small set screw rather than the newer circlip.  I have a small lathe so I cut a thin groove around the ram where the set screw hole is and put a new circlip in mine but the original set screw worked fine.
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Re: which shell holder for old lyman spartan? New ones work?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 04:42:47 PM »
I have a lyman spar t that works fine with regular shell holders. set screw works fine
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Re: which shell holder for old lyman spartan? New ones work?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 05:37:45 PM »
Thank you! That is good news. I will just have to keep a allen wrench handy, as long as it works we will be happy. Thanks again and have a safe season.  thejanitor
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Re: which shell holder for old lyman spartan? New ones work?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2010, 08:36:48 AM »
Quote from: Paladin on October 20, 2010, 04:42:47 PM
I have a lyman spar t that works fine with regular shell holders. set screw works fine

i have two of them regular shell holders work fine set screw works fine too
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