Lee threaded shell holder sizes

[Vintage BPCS]

I acquired a Lee posi-prime hand press and a Lyman 310 handle. Can not figure out what letter holders I need for various cartridges. Can anyone provide a conversion list/chart for all the different letter sizes to caliber? These holders thread into the tool.
Then I have this 310 handle/no dies, I believe it is the small size. It came with an H size insert/sleeve. Any idea which caliber(s) use the H size?

[legend]

vintage,lee makes a set for thier hand held priming tools.
its around 15-16 bucks for the whole set,i bought one after buying singles here and there;glad i did.
hope this helps
legend

[ktw]

I acquired a Lee posi-prime hand press and a Lyman 310 handle. Can not figure out what letter holders I need for various cartridges. Can anyone provide a conversion list/chart for all the different letter sizes to caliber? These holders thread into the tool.

Lee Priming Tool (old screw in shell-holder type)
Shell Holder Reference Table

Shell
Holder
Letter . Rifle Cartridges ...................... Pistol Cartridges
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A ....... 22 Hornet
B ....... 218 Bee, 25/20, 32/20
C ....... 30-30 class
D ....... 225 Win, 220 Swift
E ....... 223 class ............................. 380 Auto (9mm Browning Short)
F ....... 30-06 class
G ....... 6.5x55 Mauser
H ....... 35 Rem ................................ 45 ACP
I
J ....... 300 H&H class
K ....... 30/40 Krag, 303 Brit, 35 Win ... 44 Spcl, 44 Mag
L ....... 256 Win Mag ......................... 22 Jet, 38 S&W, 38 Short Colt, 38 Spcl, 357 Mag
M .................................................. . 30 Mauser, 30 Luger, 38 ACP (38 Super), 9mm Luger
N .................................................. . 41 Mag
O .................................................. . 45 Auto Rim
P .................................................. . 45 Long Colt
Q
R ....... 348 Win, 45/70 Govt
S ....... 7.62 Russian
T ....... 25 Rem, 30 Rem, 32 Rem, 351 Win SL
U ....... 30 Carbine
V ....... 6.5x54 Mann. Schoenauer
W ....... 444 Marlin
X ....... 6.5mm Jap (Arisaka), 7.65 Mauser, 7.7mm Jap
Y
Z
AA .................................................. . 25 Auto
BB .................................................. . 32 Short Colt, 32 Long Colt
CC .................................................. . 32 S&W, 32 S&W Long (32 Colt NP)
DD .................................................. . 32 Auto
EE ...... 38/40, 44/40
FF .................................................. .. 41 Long Colt
GG
HH ...... 8mm Lebel
II
JJ ....... 303 Sav., 32/40
KK
LL ....... 401 Win SL
MM
NN ...... 224 Weatherby
OO ...... 460 Weatherby


223 class = 221 Fire Ball, 222 Rem, 222 Rem Mag, 223/5.56
30/30 class = 219 Zipper, 25/35, 30/30, 32 Win Spec, 38/55
30/06 class = 22/250, 243 Win, 244 Rem/6mm Rem, 250/3000 Sav, 257 Robt, 25/06, 270 Win, 284 Win, 280 Rem. 7x57 Mauser, 300 Sav., 308 Win, 30/06 Spfld, 8x57 Mauser, 358 Win
300 H&H class = 257 Weatherby. 6.5 Rem Mag, 264 Win Mag, 7mm Weatherby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7x61 Sharpe & Hart, 300 H&H, 300 Win Mag, 300 Weatherby, 308 Norma Mag, 338 Win Mag, 340 Weatherby, 350 Rem Mag, 358 Norma Mag, 375 H&H, 458 Win Mag


Then I have this 310 handle/no dies, I believe it is the small size. It came with an H size insert/sleeve. Any idea which caliber(s) use the H size?

These should be numeric codes, not letter codes. I have a reference table, but not typed up. Code "11" would be 348 Winchester. Code "17" would be 380 Auto/9mm Luger.

-ktw

[Vintage BPCS]

Thanks to both Legend and KTW, now I know want to start looking for. May apologies, I messed up the primer tools. The Lyman has a no. 7 insert, what caliber?
Vintage BPCS

[floodgate]

BPCS:

The 310 tool No. 7 insert is listed for the .45 ACP, .45 Auto Rim and the .45 Colt, from an old Lyman parts chart inserted in one of their Handbooks from the '50's.

Floodgate

[ktw]

Thanks to both Legend and KTW, now I know want to start looking for.

I acquired a decent sized lot of the Lee Screw-in shellholders recently. If there is something in particular you are looking for I would be happy to do some trading.

I am missing B,K,M,P,BB,CC,DD,HH,JJ,LL,NN,OO. I have at least one of everything else.

[Vintage BPCS]

KTW:
My immediate needs are the sizes C, R, F, and likewise a JJ. Since C accepts 30/30 & 38/55 I believe I can use that for my 33/40 since my match cases are reformed 38/55. You indicate trading, I don't know what I might have to swap or what you are looking for.
Vintage BPCS

[J Miller]

[QUOTE=legend;376342]vintage,lee makes a set for thier hand held priming tools.
its around 15-16 bucks for the whole set,i bought one after buying singles here and there;glad i did.
hope this helps
legend[/QUOTE

Could you post a link to this. I have several of those old Lee priming tools and I can't find it on their site.

Thanks,

Joe

[ktw]

I believe legend was referring to the Lee shellholder set for the current priming tool (http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=566058), not a set for the older screw-in-shellholder priming tool.

pm sent to Vintage BPCS

-ktw

[J Miller]

I believe legend was referring to the Lee shellholder set for the current priming tool (http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=566058), not a set for the older screw-in-shellholder priming tool.

pm sent to Vintage BPCS

-ktw

ktw,

The current hand prime shell holders are numerically numbered. The older ones had an alpha system to them.

Joe