Lymann 56-50 Taylors dies

[Tuolumne Lawman]

SOme of you may have notice that the early 56-50 dies sets from Lymann had a problem.

The expander plug was not tapered correctly for Starline brass, and would deform the case outward if you used it deep enough to bell the case mouth.  I believe it was just a 50-70 expander plug turned to .512.  I had to shorten  and grind on my original set.  The good news is that current production set I just got fresh from Tammy, who got them fresh from Lymann has corrected this.  If you have the old style, I would give them a call, and they should send you the new expander plug.

[Black River Smith]

Thanks for the info.  I am waiting for mine to come in through Midway.  They are on backorder.  Hope soon.


Black River Smith

[Black River Smith]

Just informed this evening that everything ordered is at the gunshop.  Will final get a chance to load some 56/50's up.

Shooting will still come later.


Black River Smith

[Black River Smith]

Tuolumne,

The sizer die in my Lyman set has a 50R stamped on the bottom edge.  Is this correct for the 'new' sizer plug?  Without the correct shellhoder I could not test it.

Thanks

Black River Smith

[Hell-Er High Water]

Black River Smith,

If the expander plug just has the bottom edge rounded off then it is a standard 50-70 expander and will bulge the 56-50 case near the bottom at the web when inserted far enough to bell the case mouth.  If it is made with a taper about 1/4"-3/8" long at the bottom then it has been modified for the shorter 56-50 case.  This is how Lyman modified my expander plug when I returned the dies to them originally.  The modified plug also works for th 50-70 case except when using long bullets seated deep.

Hell-Er High Water

[Black River Smith]

High Water

Once again thanks for the info.  The plug is flat on the bottom and then does have the taper that you described.

That's good.

Thanks,

Black River Smith