Is there anybody out there with one of the ideal pre-#310 tools in 30-30 /30WCF that still has the spud willing to provide a schematic or crude drawing with measurements so I can try to have one made for my reloading tool?
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Is there anybody out there with one of the ideal pre-#310 tools in 30-30 /30WCF that still has the spud willing to provide a schematic or crude drawing with measurements so I can try to have one made for my reloading tool?
One plainly functional method to get your #3 or 6 working is to use a Lee case gauge with an acorn nut on the threads.
My 30-30W #6 like yours is missing its spud and shares the one from my 303S #6, which works for either. If no one provides specs from a 30-30 one, would you like those of the 303?
YES, please.
PS; how does one tell the difference between a #1, #3, #6 and the short lived other numbers between.
I've seen the re-priming notch on the mold block, no boolit sizer, no mold, removable cartridge chamber and mayhaps a few other variants and I don't have old print adds from the late 1800's early 1900's to know all the type numbers by sight.
I will post measurements and a photo of the 303S spud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Littlewolf
My rudimentary knowledge doesn't extend to the oddities, but the basic models are;
#1 primer on mold
#3 no mold
#4 handgun round
#6 rifle round
#10 no mold rimless round
Detachable seating chamber or mold were options not separate models.
ok, thanks this means I have all but a #1 in one caliber or another
Here is a good source of info, with pictures, specifications, generations, time frames and lots more. I'm sure you will learn something. but not what you asked for in the OP.
http://wawyckoff.com/IdealTools/Index.html
Sorry Littlewolf, I've never had trouble with photo posting from computer but from tablet and phone CB is rejecting it. Measurements are all I can offer with my computer having just died.
De-cap pin dia. 0.055"
Rod dias. 0.305 - 0.309 - 0.305"
Nose - pin tip length 2.625"
Rod length 2.368"
Bullet nose taper length 0.435"
This is the early type with the pin secured by a set screw and without a distinct expanding ring.