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Gary, I saw a 2013 response from someone looking for a copy of Rockefeller's article on the 310 tools & dies. I have a copy but alas, it's missing 3 critical pages. Apparently, you have the #14...

Would it be fair to assume that the lower one would be for a pistol caliber, while the third from the top would be for a rifle caliber? And any idea why the top two have room for an expander button,...

I asked myself the same question and ruling out mfg. tolerances, I came up with a large, medium and small thread OD of 0.458", 0.395" and 0.325". All +/- 0.004". There may be others but these are all...

Checking thru the various 310 sets I use, I've found at least 3 variations in the stems. The chambers are all the same, straight bore. I saw a thread somewhere that spoke of a separate rifle and...

I was using several die reference charts to sort thru some of the misc. dies and found some unusual notations on one chart. The Excel chart appears to taken from the old Lyman handbooks with...

Some of you may have seen this item on the Antique Reloading Tool site, But I'll ask again here. Two questions. Between the time the tong tools were supplied with separate decapper slugs and the...

Just finished 430 38 Special using only a dry moly or graphite lube and no spring. Worked great. Thanks for the help.

Just took mine apart and removed the spring. I loaded a bunch of 38 Special plinking loads with Bullseye using nothing more than a regular cadence with my hand to open and close the hopper. Worked...

My B&M powder measure tends to gall despite polishing the aluminum shuttle & cast iron body. I've used dry moly lube and assorted hydrocarbon lubes to no avail. Searched the threads for successful...

I expect some residue in the barrel with these loads. I'm using a hard crimp and a negative jump (~0.010") to help the burn condition. I'll take the accurate load rather than the cleanest one to...

I agree with you about the Lyman load data since I have been comparing multiple sources for loadings, but what happened to make you feel the loads were heavy for your gun? Did the case or the gun...

The 28000 CUP (psi) number shows up as the SAAMI max., but I found an arsenal value for the original rifle load in Wolf's book on loading for the original Trapdoor, in the NOTE on pg. 130. The...

Thanks for the responses. In looking at a number of forum discussions and talking with SS gun shooters, I felt Lyman ran on the hot side. I found a number of loadings in the 19.5 to 23 gr. range...

I'm getting ready to load 45-70 for an 1874 Sharps using the "weak action" loadings for SR4759 & 5744 and 405 gr lead bullets. This means I'll be using the conservative 18000 CUP limit, even tho'...

I have a Winchester A5 scope with a Litschert extension that my grandfather and mother used in rimfire competition. I want to move it to a Win 1885 Hi-Wall with a #2 octagon barrel lined to 22 LR by...

I took the advice from several respondees and pulled a few of my loads. Unfortunately they were Lyman #2 (BHN 15) rather than the 20:1 or 30:1 mix. The boolits started at a swaged diameter of...

I'm working up loads for my 30-06 so I sorted through my assortment of charge tubes to cover the powders and weight ranges. I have 3 B & M powder measures and I now find that the original and...

This may not be the correct forum, but here goes. I have slugged the barrel of my '74 Sharps (45-70) and decided on boolits 0.000 to 0.002" oversize. I'm also case neck sizing 0.002" under the...

I hope this is the correct forum for this but here goes. New to cast boolit shooting and have read enough to be dangerous. I've slugged the barrel and plan to use boolits swaged 0.000 to 0.002"...

Looking forward to the lead on the history. Thanks

Thanks for the leads and I probably will get in touch as I get in over my head as usual.

I've used the 310 tool for years to do the loading chores that can be done in front of the TV or stereo (no powder or seating operations). Now i seem to be as interested in the history of these...

I recently picked up a very nice nickel plated #3 handle w/dies in 45 LC from a friend cleaning house. I have 310 tools and dies that I use for other calibers but I have a question concerning the...

I apparently don't have enough confusion in my life, so I've started to load CB's in my 45-70 Sharps. I'd like to hear some thoughts on neck sizing depth on the case versus bullet seating depth...

Thanks for the input. I'll move this post to the other Forum "Casting and Reloading Hand Tools".