Identifying lyman "M" dies question

[thaxted]

Good day all.


The other day while sorting through my reloading stuff I noticed my M die for 8mm is marked 32. The one I had for .303 British I was sure was marked 31, but when looking at it I see it is stamped 30R on top of the adjusting screw for the expander plug.


The plug measures .307inch and then steps to .311 like you would expect for a .30-06 or .308

Lyman's online info doesn't list a die marked 30R, only 30S and 30L and the die they list for .303 is called 31L as I expected.

My question for the forum is does anyone know what I have here? TIA

[redhawk0]

Hopefully this will help you out. It looks to me that the 30R is the plug size...30L or 30S refers to cartridge lengths.

http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/Cast_Bullet/Lyman_M-Dies/Lyman_M-dies.html

redhawk

[thaxted]

Thank you Mr. Redhawk that link gives me the info I was searching for.

It must be 20 years since I loaded cast in a .303 I think what happened is I must have put a 30 caliber plug in the die and forgotten about it.

Forty years of casting doesn't make one smart, it makes you old.:)

[redhawk0]

Forty years of casting doesn't make one smart, it makes you old.:)

I hear ya...I've been at it about that long too...sux getting old, huh? The other day I mixed up fast/slow burning powders in a post....I hate when I have to apologize and correct my posts.

redhawk