Lyman All-American 8 Manual
Instruction Guide
for
All-American 8TM Turret Press
VictoryTM Single Stage Press
IdealTM C-Frame Press
BrassSmithTM Powder Measure
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All-American 8TM Turret Press
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Brass Smith All-American 8 Reloading Press
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lyman All- American 8 Reloading Press. Please read
over all instructions prior to use.
Parts Diagram
1 Body ................... 7990510
2 Toggle .................. 7726225
3 Link, Straight ............ 7991470
4 Link Pin................. 7726215
5 Link Pin Clip............7726220P
6 Turret ................... 7726160
7 Turret Bushing ........... 7991452
8 Turret Bolt Washer ........ 7991451
9 Turret Bolt ............... 7991450
10 Turret Ball Detent ......... 2990730
11 Turret Ball Detent Spring ... 2990738
12 Turret Handle ............ 7991465
13 Ram .................... 7726230
14 Shell-Holder Clip ......... 7726109
15 Ram Pin................. 7726232
16 Set Screw................ 7726464
17 Handle .................. 7726114
18 Handle Jam Nut........... 7726218
19 Primer Catcher ........... 7726219
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Unpacking and Assembly
1. Remove press from packaging, ensure all parts are present.
• Assembled All- American 8 Press (1)
• Handle with knob and jam nut (1)
• Primer Catcher (1)
• Primer Feed body (1)
• 10-32 mounting screws (3)
• Large Brass Primer Tuber with Cotter Pin (1)
• Small Brass Primer Tube with Cotter Pin (1)
• Small Primer Sleeve/Punch with spring.
This is installed in primer feed body from the factory
• Large Primer Sleeve/Punch with spring (1)
• Steel Blast Shield (1)
• 5/32nd Hex wrench (1)
• 1/16th Hex Wrench (1)
• Instruction Manual (1)
• Turret Handle (1)
2. Place press on reloading bench or other flat surface to make assembly easier.
3. Thread handle in toggle and tighten jam nut.
Press set up and use
1. Bolt press firmly to bench.
2. Insert shell holder into the slot at the top of the ram. It will snap into place.
3. Die set up; Follow your die manufacturers set up instructions for your particular die set.
4. To remove turret use a 7/8th socket or insert a screwdriver through hole in turret bolt.
Straight Line Primer Feed set up Instructions
1. Locate Primer Feed Body and three mounting screws. (photo 1)
2. The primer feed body comes with the small primer punch
installed at the factory. If you wish to install the large primer
punch prior to mounting the primer feed body to the press, you
have to unthread the knurled knob, remove spring and pull the
priming arm out of housing. Loosen the small set screw at the
bottom of the punch and remove small primer punch and install
the large primer punch.
3. Reinstall arm through the primer feed body, slide on spring and thread on knurled knob.
4. Place primer feed onto the press body and install the three mounting screws.
5. To load primers into the large or small brass primer tubes follow these steps; all primers to be
loaded into tube must be positioned with the anvil side down and smooth side up.
6. Making sure the cotter pin is installed into the brass primer tube. Take the split end of the
primer tube and place it over a primer and gently push down, the primer will snap into the tube
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and hold there. Continue to press primers into the tube until full, approxi-
mately 50 primers.
7. Place the silver collared end of the tube into the primer feed body and
press firmly into housing to seat tube. (photo 2)
8. Remove cotter pin and primers will be ready to feed. Place blast shield
over brass tube and seat into primer feed body. (photo 3)
9. Place spent primer catcher onto press (photo 4)
Using the Straight Line Primer Feed
1. Before you can prime the first case, you will need to load a primer into the
primer punch/cup. Pull back on the knurled knob approximately 3/16ths
of an inch, this will drop a primer into the cup.
2. Lower the press ram until the slot in the ram (just below the shell holder)
is directly in front of the priming arm. Push the priming arm forward and
into the slot. Hold it in this position.
3. Push handle up to lower the ram and seat the primer, then release priming
arm and remove primed shell.
4. You will need to pull the knurled knob back approximately 3/16ths of an
inch each time in order to drop a primer into the primer punch/cup.
NOTE: The priming arm can be used either with the spring assist or without
it.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Your Lyman All-American 8 Press has been designed to give you years of trouble free service,
but some preventive maintenance is required.
Before using your press, apply a light film of powdered graphite to the bearing surfaces of all
moving parts. Pay particular attention to the sides of the ram. Thin oil can also be used for this
purpose but powdered graphite is recommended.
To clean your press, use a lightly dampened cloth and wipe the press free of dirt, and contamina-
tion from the press after every use.
Check tightness of turret bolt prior to starting a reloading session, and periodically check during
the reloading session.
Trouble Shooting
Here are some simple troubleshooting tips.
Shell holder loose or falling out.
Make sure shell holder clip is installed on ram.
Handle loose
Make sure handle is threaded completely into toggle and silver jam nut is tight against toggle.
Sticky or Tight Ram
Make sure ram is free of dirt. Use damp cloth to wipe ram, then dry ram and add a thin film
of powdered graphite to the ram.
Inspect ram to insure no spent primers are jammed between ram and press body or linkage.
Remove any spent primers from linkage.
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VictoryTM Single Stage Press
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Brass Smith Victory Reloading Press
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lyman Victory Reloading Press. Please read over all
instructions prior to use.
Parts Diagram
1 Body ................... 7726200
2 Toggle .................. 7726225
3 Link, Straight ............ 7991470
4 Link Pin................. 7726215
5 Link Pin Clip............7726220P
6 Ram .................... 7726230
7 Shell-Holder Clip ......... 7726109
8 Ram Pin................. 7726232
9 Set Screw................ 7726464
10 Handle .................. 7726114
11 Handle Jam Nut........... 7726218
12 Primer Catcher ........... 7726219
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Unpacking and Assembly
1. Remove press from packaging, ensure all parts are present.
• Assembled Victory Press (1)
• Handle with knob and jam nut (1)
• Primer Catcher (1)
• Primer Feed body (1)
• 10-32 mounting screws (3)
• Large Brass Primer Tube with Cotter Pin (1)
• Small Brass Primer Tube with Cotter Pin (1)
• Steel Blast Shield (1)
• Small Primer Sleeve/Punch with spring.
This is installed in primer feed body from the factory (1)
• Large Primer Sleeve/Punch with spring (1)
• 5/32nd Hex wrench (1)
• 1/16th Hex Wrench (1)
• Instruction Manual (1)
2. Place press on reloading bench or other flat surface to make assembly easier.
3. Thread handle in toggle and tighten jam nut.
Press set up and use
1. Bolt press firmly to bench.
2. Insert shell holder into the slot at the top of the ram. It will snap into place.
3. Die set up; Follow your die manufacturers set up instructions for your particular die set.
Straight Line Primer Feed set up Instructions
1. Locate Primer Feed Body and three mounting screws. (photo 1)
2. The primer feed body comes with the small primer punch
installed at the factory. If you wish to install the large primer
punch prior to mounting the primer feed body to the press, you
have to unthread the knurled knob, remove spring and pull the
priming arm out of housing. Loosen the small set screw at the
bottom of the punch and remove small primer punch and install
the large primer punch.
3. Reinstall arm through the primer feed body, slide on spring and
thread on knurled knob.
4. Place primer feed onto the press body and install the three mounting screws.
5. To load primers into the large or small brass primer tubes follow these steps; all primers to be
loaded into tube must be positioned with the anvil side down and smooth side up.
6. Making sure the cotter pin is installed into the brass primer tube. Take the split end of the
primer tube and place it over a primer and gently push down, the primer will snap into the tube
and hold there. Continue to press primers into the tube until full, approximately 50 primers.
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7. Place the silver collared end of the tube into the primer feed body and
press firmly into housing to seat tube. (photo 2)
8. Remove cotter pin and primers will be ready to feed. Place blast shield
over brass tube and seat into primer feed body. (photo 3)
9. Place spent primer catcher onto press (photo 4)
Using the Straight Line Primer Feed
1. Before you can prime the first case, you will need to load a primer into
the primer punch/cup. Pull back on the knurled knob approximately
3/16ths of an inch, this will drop a primer into the cup.
2. Lower the press ram until the slot in the ram (just below the shell holder)
is directly in front of the priming arm. Push the priming arm forward and
into the slot. Hold it in this position.
3. Push the press handle forward to lower the ram and seat the primer, then
raise the ram slightly and release the priming arm. Remove primed shell.
4. You will need to pull the knurled knob back approximately 3/16ths of an
inch each time in order to drop a primer into the primer punch/cup.
NOTE: The priming arm can be used either with the spring assist or without
it.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Your Lyman Victory Press has been designed to give you years of trouble
free service, but some preventive maintenance is required.
Before using your press, apply a light film of powdered graphite to the bearing surfaces of all
moving parts. Pay particular attention to the sides of the ram. Thin oil can also be used for this
purpose but powdered graphite is recommended.
To clean your press, use a lightly dampened cloth and wipe the press free of dirt, and contamina-
tion from the press after every use.
Trouble Shooting
Here are some simple troubleshooting tips.
Shell holder loose or falling out.
Make sure shell holder clip is installed on ram.
Handle loose
Make sure handle is threaded completely into toggle and silver jam nut is tight against toggle.
Sticky or Tight Ram
Make sure ram is free of dirt. Use damp cloth to wipe ram, then dry ram and add a thin film
of powdered graphite to the ram.
Inspect ram to insure no spent primers are jammed between ram and press body or linkage.
Remove any spent primers from linkage.
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Brass Smith Primer Feed
Parts Diagram
1 Primer Feed Body ......... 7726135
2 Primer Feed Arm.......... 7726139
3 Arm Return Spring ........ 7726141
4 Arm Push Knob........... 7726140
5 Punch Sleeve Spring ....... 7992920
6 Large Punch Sleeve........ 7992918
7 Large Primer Punch ....... 7726130
8 Small Punch Sleeve........ 7992919
9 Small Primer Punch ....... 7726131
10 Punch Set Screw .......... 7726148
11 Mounting Screw .......... 7726147
12 Blast Shield .............. 7726138
13 Primer Tube, Small ........ 7726142
14 Primer Tube, Large ........ 7726143
15 Primer Tube Clip.......... 7726144
16 Blast Shield Adapter ....... 7726136
17 Adapter O-Ring........... 7726137
18 Primer Stop Plunger ....... 7726146
19 Plunger Spring............ 7726145
20 Plunger Set-Screw......... 7994418
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