Lyman 310 Swap thread

[Green Frog]

I still prefer the 310 tool vs the Lee Loader and I’m definitely more heavily invested in the 310. This is good since the commercial sources for 310 stuff are gone and it’s all achieved collector status now.
As I stumble on good deals or as forgotten pieces emerge from the wormhole of my reloading bench, I’ll offer them here first, but I can’t promise to be anywhere near as active with selling or swapping them as in the past… my sources have just seemed to have dried up.
Froggie

[uscra112]

I have a few extra universal decapping dies, I'd be interested in finding other uses for them.

I've turned several into muzzle resizers, expanders, and bullet seaters by making inserts on my lathe. Everything but a FL sizer for the .28-30-120, ditto for the .25-10 Stevens, (rimfire converted to reloadable centerfire), ditto again for .25-25 Stevens, and neat seater/crimper for the .32 Colt.

The .25-25 decapper/muzzle resizer/expander kit:

[trooperdan]

I'm looking for a .323 expander for 8x57, I have several sizes to offer in trade if anyone has one they will part with. I'd actually prefer a .324 or a fat .323, I'm not sure Lyman actually made a .324.

[Eddie Southgate]

I'm looking for a .323 expander for 8x57, I have several sizes to offer in trade if anyone has one they will part with. I'd actually prefer a .324 or a fat .323, I'm not sure Lyman actually made a .324.

For 310 or Tru Line ?

[trooperdan]

For 310 or Tru Line ?

D'0h! sorry, 310

[nicholst55]

I've got a set of small handles available, if anyone needs them. Would trade for a set of .357 Sig dies (standard 7/8-14 TPI dies).

[trooperdan]

I just went through a group of my 310 dies trying to make them all complete, came close but as aways, needing a few small items to be correct. I have a bunch of trade material if you have any of this list of stuff.

Seating screws 244, 226, 242, 418 or 469/470, 124, 325 and a .35 Rem expander with .358 plug

Expander plugs: .313, .225

Primer chamber: 9

CMR/MR: 25-35

[Eddie Southgate]

Dang, trooperdan done killed the internet !

[Eddie Southgate]

There is a nice Tru Line set in 7.63 Mauser/ .30 Luger on Ebay today with no bids and 4 days to go. Opening is $50 and I'd be tempted if I wasn't broke . Very clean complete set and fairly rare.

[square butte]

Anyone know how to replace a missing push rod in a priming chamber - Or for that matter, take a priming push rod out of a functional priming chamber ?? I am going to need a push rod to replace the missing one

[Eddie Southgate]

If you mean the de capping pin , screw the cap off and either insert a pin into the cap or dump the busted end from the cap and then screw the cap back on after inserting a new pin . I got to figure your asking something else though as just looking at the rod , cap and pin should show you how it's replaced. Got pictures ?

[square butte]

Eddie, It's Not the decapper - It's The priming chamber - A rod pushes new primer into your unprimed case - You usually don't see a priming chamber missing the rod that pushes a new primer in

[Green Frog]

I had one that got bound up due to some rust and corrosion. I can’t remember how I got it apart, and I never did get it back together. I do remember the little pin sticking out of the side of the plunger had something to do with it, but IIRC, they weren’t really designed to be dis- and reassembled. Sorry to not be more encouraging.
Froggie

[square butte]

Yes, I wondered about trying to pull the little pin that stops the rod from coming out the bottom of the die - Not quite sure how to get ahold of it. Maybe it is just press fit into the rod - Appreciate the reply

[Malamute]

If you push the primer ram upwards then turn it the pin will catch on the shelf of the shell holder. You should then be able to see if the pin is exposed at the back end, i think it is, you should be able to tap it out with an appropriate size punch, be aware that the spring loaded ram is then free to fly away and have adventures.

[uscra112]

There is a nice Tru Line set in 7.63 Mauser/ .30 Luger on Ebay today with no bids and 4 days to go. Opening is $50 and I'd be tempted if I wasn't broke . Very clean complete set and fairly rare.

By accident I bought a bunch of .30 Luger ammo at an auction about ten years ago

I should buy these. Then all I'd need would be a gun!

[square butte]

If you push the primer ram upwards then turn it the pin will catch on the shelf of the shell holder. You should then be able to see if the pin is exposed at the back end, i think it is, you should be able to tap it out with an appropriate size punch, be aware that the spring loaded ram is then free to fly away and have adventures.

Well, I looked at a bunch of them and none of mine are drilled all the way through the push rod - So no punching them out. Looks like they can only come out one way - Twist and pull. I wouldn't mess with this if it were not a rare'ish priming chamber - I might try and scavenge a push rod out of a set for 6.5 jap or more common 30-06 die. I've got to measure push rod lengths and priming chamber die lengths to see what will work.

[Eddie Southgate]

Eddie, It's Not the decapper - It's The priming chamber - A rod pushes new primer into your unprimed case - You usually don't see a priming chamber missing the rod that pushes a new primer in

Brain fart.

[Eddie Southgate]

What priming chamber # ?

[uscra112]

Anyone know how to replace a missing push rod in a priming chamber - Or for that matter, take a priming push rod out of a functional priming chamber ?? I am going to need a push rod to replace the missing one

The push-rod (punch) looks like a very simple lathe part.

If you can't pull that itty-bitty pin out, grind it off so you can remove the punch and spring. Once it's out, you can drill from the back to drive the remainder out. Make and press in a new pin when you re-assemble.

Seems to me that there are only two punches - small and large. Lengths the same for all.