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Thank you guys for the replies. How about die # 303 S? I think it's a muzzle resizer. Is there a listing for these early tong tool dies somewhere? Best, Dan

Anyone know what die #28 fits?

Anyone have an ideal #3 reloading tool in 28-30 Stevens with a double adjustable chamber? I'm looking for the number of the double adjustable chamber for the 28-30 120 Stevens die. Thanks, Dan

In need of a tip up rifle barrel and find there are at least three different width barrel channels. Within the three tolerances vary. Were these guns produced in basically three frame sizes then hand...

38 Ballard EXL utilizes a heel bullet with a single grease groove ahead of the case. Would these bullets have been outside lubricated originally or would the shooter be expected to lubricate prior to...

Working on a very old Stevens tip up chambered in 38 Ballard extra long. Cartridge conversions states to use 357 Max cartridges as is and fire form. This appears to work however the rim is quite a...

Anyone have an idea as to how to form 38-45 Steven's cases without having a set of dies? I've found 303 British can be machined but final sizing technique without the proper dies has me wondering how...

Well, loctite 271 didn't work.

Guess the only option for forming 25-25 Stevens is either to turn from round stock, or silver solder 5/16" brass thin walled tubing onto a 223 Remington base. Tried silver soldering. Wonder if high...

I have a similar story. When I was 10 or 12 years old, I was obsessed with guns, and often after dinner would go down stairs and clean/oil some of my Dad's guns. One evening my Dad inspected my work...

Thank you to those responding to this thread. Looks like I need a 16ga barrel. Best, Dan

Width of 12ga barrel is 2 1/4". My receiver is only 2 1/8".

I've got a Higgins 101.7 (Stevens 311A) receiver needing a barrel. 12ga won't fit so it's either 16ga or 20ga. Anyone got a 16 or 20 ga barrel and can measure the width of the barrel at the breech...

I'm forming 6.5 Remington Mag from 300 Winchester mag. Steps are: 1st step run into 350 Rem Mag trim die, 2nd step run into 6.5 Rem Mag trim die, 3rd step full length size with de-capping pin...

Due to a very generous person responding to this thread, I now have dies and a few 25-20 cases to experiment with. I've started this project as a need to form 25-20 Win cases into 255 Dean. As...

Want to thank everyone that responded to this thread. I've been shooting 1 1/2" groups at 25 yds. This is with a Steven's Tip-up pocket rifle. This gun was wildcat'd from a 25 Stevens rim fire. The...

The gun in question is a Steven's Tip-up pocket rifle. The chamber is full length Hornet with all dimensions the same except rim thickness. Fired cases appear straight, though upon reloading a neck...

been using a 25cal mold which casts a bullet .261". I made a .255" sizing die to reduce the bullets down to a size required for my 25 Hornet. Sizing reduces the lube grooves significantly, and...

Is there an adhesive available for gluing scope blocks? Thanks, Dan

Don't believe these were ever commercially produced, but rather developed to provide a centerfire alternative to the 25 Stevens rimfire. I've been working on an early tip up which has been converted...

Been working up loads for a Wildcat called a .255 Dean, basically a 25-20 Winchester improved. Been using swaged bullets of 70grs with a copper jacket. As I plan on using cast bullets eventually, I...

Interesting. I mostly hunt grouse so it seems either type of shot should be fine. Don't often get shots beyond 35 yds. This topic came up as I have a supply of babbit which is harder than pure lead...

What is the advantage of "chilled" shot? I was told it is harder, but if this is so, why not use a harder alloy?

Thanks for all the replies. My bullets are swaged copper tubing bullets, right on .257" and consistent. A bullet held tightly in one case will drop thru another. I was thinking maybe some cases...

After resizing, I found some cases hold the bullet nice and firmly while others let the bullet fall into the case. All were manufactured by the same manufacturer, appeared once fired and identical in...