Thanks for the input on this problem. Next step is to contact Lyman and see if the can check them out. Again, thank you!

I bought a Lyman Spartan press and a couple sets of Lyman dies on eBay a couple years ago, the seller shipped the press in the original box inside a new box, the post mark on the original box was from 1971. The press was new and had never been assembled and the dies looked to be new as well. I can N...

I haven't had a chance to see how the 35gr Bergers will do on a yote yet but I really like what they do on paper off of the bench, this photo is a 3 round group out of one my Ruger M77 MKII's, here is the load that I have the best groups with. Hornady brass, 35gr Berger, 25.5gr RL10X, COL is 2.30, C...

Picked up my third .204 Ruger rifle last week, this one is a No. 1 Ruger in .204 (of course), stainless and black laminate. haven't got to shoot it yet but if it is like the two M77 MkII's in .204 (one was purchsed for my son) it will be a shooter also, I found it used at a local gun shop and it loo...

Thanks Valar, I guess a lot of people don't really understand what it's like until either them selfs or a loved one is serving our country. (a lot of sleepless nights!!!) My son should be back to his home base (Hawaii) this week, he is really looking foward to coming home on his leave. We will have ...

dowpet, I have two MKII M77's in .204, one is mine and the other is my son's, they are both standard rifles (wood stock and buled barrel) and mine has had about 400 rounds down the tube so far and is just now starting to shoot good, and my sons is still new other than getting the scope on paper. Bot...

Hello to all, This is my first post but I usually check the site 4 or 5 times a week, there is a lot of good stuff on this site. I have been shooting a Ruger MKII M77 in .204 for about 8 months now and have about 300 rounds through it so for and have been more than satisfied with the way is shoots, ...