310 dies

[buggybuilder]

I have a bunch of 310 dies I'd like to sell, but I don't know much about them. Could someone please help?
die body #116 with bullet seating stem marked 343
die body-bullet seating die with 421 stamped on top of stem
bullet sizing die #95 for a 357 mag.
die body 45 Auto, seating stem marked 285

Are these a bunch of "cobbled junk" or any value at all? Tried to describe the best I could.
Thanks for any help.

[jrmartin1964]

According to the best information I have at hand:

1. Die marked with 116 - this is for 7mm Mauser.2. Bullet Seating Stem marked with 343 - this one is unknown to me. None of the handbooks I have list a mould with this cherry number, or any other mould using this Seating Stem.
3. Bullet Seating Stem marked with No.421 - this one is for No.429421 (and others with similar nose shape)
4. Die marked with 95 - this is for .38 S&W Special, .38 Colt Special, and/or .357 S&W Magnum (which during the 1940s was designated with 174).
5. Die marked 45 Auto is, of course, obvious - this is for .45 A.C.P.
6. Bullet Seating Stem marked with 285 - this was for No.257285 - an 87gr. Flat Nose/Plain Base designed for the old .25/20 Single Shot. This mould was introduced about 1906 and discontinued prior to 1911. As with 343 above, I couldn't find any other mould listed as using this Seating Stem.

Looks like some cobbling has taken place, but still some useful stuff in there.

Jim

[gbrown]

If you still have these and do Ebay, they always have 310 items under "Lyman 310 tool". Most of the time things move pretty well there. Not a lot of value, but there are people looking for these things all the time. I have 4 sets with 3 tong handles. Interesting to use.

[nitro-express]

CTG

Handle

Adapter

Priming

MR - DA

Exp Chamb

Exp - Cast

Exp - Jack

Seat - Cast

Seat - Jack



1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10



218 Bee

S

3

10

172

R-S

0.225

0.224

438

450



219 Wasp

L

6

6

171

R-S

0.225

0.224

438

450



219 Zipper

L

6

6

171

R-M

0.225

0.224

438

450



22 Hornet

S

4

4

165

R-S

0.224

0.224

438

450



22 K Hornet

S

4

4

165

M-S

0.224

0.224

438

450



22/250 Var.

L

2

2

22/250

R-M

0.225

0.224

438

450



22 Lovell

S

12

19

173

M-S

0.225

0.224

438

450



22 Sav H.

L

6

6

141

R-M

0.228

0.225

367

367



220 Swift

L

5

5

169

R-M

0.224

0.224

438

450



222 Rem.

S

1

26

222

R-M

0.225

0.224

438

450



25/20 Rept.

S

3

10

10

R-S

0.257

0.257

420

420



25/35

L

6

6

11

R-M

0.257

0.257

325

325



25 Rem.

L

6

15

133

R-M

0.257

0.257

325

325



250/3000

L

2

2

143

R-M

0.257

0.257

388

418



257 Robt.

L

2

8

166

R-M

0.257

0.257

388

418



6.5 Jap

L

2

2

137

R-M

0.266

0.263

469

418



6.5 Mann.

L

5

5

137

R-M

0.266

0.263

469

418



270 Win.

L

2

2

153

R-L

0.280

0.277

468

411



7 m/m

L

2

2

116

R-M

0.287

0.285

448

377



30 Carbine

S

15

23

29

R-S

0.309

0.308

8

359



30/30

L

6

6

13

R-M

0.311

0.308

241

241



308 Win.

L

2

2

146

R-M

0.311

0.308

413

329



300 Sav.

L

2

2

146

R-M

0.311

0.308

466

414



30/40

L

5

7

15

R-M

0.311

0.308

467

329



30/06

L

2

2

123

R-L

0.311

0.308

413

329



300 H. & H.

L

8

13

168

R-L

0.311

0.308

467

329



7.62 Russ.

L

10

16

163

R-L

0.311

0.308

413

329



303 Sav.

L

5

5

16

R-M

0.311

0.308

241

329



303 Brit.

L

5

7

17

R-M

0.313

0.311

299

299



7.7 Jap

L

2

2

146

R-M

0.311

0.308

413

329



32/20

S

3

10

29

R-S

0.311

0.308

8

8



32/40

L

6

6

28

R-M

0.321

0.319

232

232



32 Spec.

L

6

6

97

R-M

0.321

0.319

297

317



8 m/m

L

2

2

118

R-M

0.323

0.323

470

366



33 Win.

L

10

17

98

SPC

0.338

0.338

320

320



348 Win.

SPC

11

18

170

SPC

0.350

0.350

447

447



35 Rem.

L

5

20

128

SPC

0.358

0.356

315

315



35 Win.

L

5

7

124

SPC

0.358

0.356

318

318



9 m/m rifle

L

11

2

126

SPC

0.358

0.356

238

238



375 H. & H.

L

8

13

162

SPC

0.375

0.375

449

449



38/40

S

9

14

42

R-S

0.401

0.401

43

43



38/55

L

6

6

44

SPC

0.379

xxx

296

xxx



401 Win.

S

16

2

147

R-M

0.412

xxx

426

xxx



405 Win.

L

2

7

121

R-L

0.412

xxx

263

xxx



44/40

S

9

14

78

R-S

0.427

xxx

98

xxx



45/70

L

10

17

89

R-L

0.457

xxx

124

xxx



45/90

L

10

17

89

R-L

0.457

xxx

191

xxx










CTG

Handle

Adapter

Priming

MR - DA

Exp Chamb

Exp - Cast

Exp - Jack

Seat - Cast

Seat Jack



1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10



30 Luger

S

17

12

120

P-S

0.311

xxx

244

xxx



32 S. & W. L.

S

3

9

122

P-S

0.313

xxx

226

xxx



32 Auto.

S

3

9

SPC

P-S

0.312

xxx

252

xxx



32 S. & W.

S

3

9

22

P-S

0.313

xxx

249

xxx



32/20

S

3

10

29

P-S

0.311

xxx

8

xxx



357 Mag.

S

1

3

95

SPC

0.357

xxx

446

xxx



9 m/m Luger

S

17

12

134

SPC

0.356

xxx

402

xxx



38 Auto.

S

17

12

119

SPC

0.358

xxx

242

xxx



38 Spc.

S

1

1

95

SPC

0.358

xxx

311

xxx



380 Auto.

S

17

12

144

SPC

0.358

xxx

242

xxx



38/40

S

9

14

42

SPC

0.401

xxx

43

xxx



41 Long

S

14

25

72

P-S

0.386

xxx

178

xxx



44 Russ.

S

9

7

150

P-S

0.429

xxx

251

xxx



44 Spec.

S

9

7

150

P-S

0.429

xxx

421

xxx



44/40

S

9

14

78

P-S

0.427

xxx

98

xxx



45 Auto. Rim

S

7

17

127

P-S

0.452

xxx

423

xxx



45 Auto.

S

7

2

127

P-S

0.452

xxx

374

xxx



45 Colt

S

7

11

86

P-S

0.454

xxx

190

xxx

[shtur]

I buy them for a considerable amount less on ebay than on this forum.
I have bought my dies for $5.50 - $8.50 each on ebay, before shipping. I have yet to see a 310 die here for less than $15.00.