So since my regular .308 winchester dies are set up for a specific load now I've deemed my .308 Win 310 dies as cast bullet specific and have been loading various loads with them both with the tong tool and on the press.
My question is this, how many different sizes of bullet seater STEMS are there as far as thread pitch and diameter go. NOT the bullet shape but I mean is there one specific to small pistol, small rifle, large pistol large rifle? or just small and large? I have a very narrow range of 310 die sets and to me it looks like there are two sizes of "stems" used in so far as what I have on hand.
Reason I ask is recently I've found it is most handy to have a sheer/flat faced seater stem for very wide meplat bullets such as the MP 30 cal hunting hp bullet. I wanted to set about lathe turning stems appropriate for my various die sets and for anticipated future sets that are both flat and turned with a recess to allow a JB weld/acraglas custom seater profile if needed.
Thanks for any help, it took me a long time to begin to understand just how useful the tong tool was and now I wonder how I got along without it. Need to work on making more 310 tong tool parts on the lathe. It's very handy to have around.