Found on evilbay
Have no idea what it is.
Some kind of press, powder drop all in one.
Attachment 274830
Found on evilbay
Have no idea what it is.
Some kind of press, powder drop all in one.
Attachment 274830
That is a Ballard press. There are at least three models I have seen. I have one. Nothing in print anywhere that I have located mentions them. Mine has two sets of dies for the 1871 50 USN pistol cartridge. Looking at the paint color and the method of construction they seem to have been made around the end of WW2, and probably in California.
Last edited by Pressman; 01-06-2021 at 06:57 PM.
Looks like a Co-Ax on steroids
Don Verna
Dang, Pressman, is there anything you don't know about old reloading tools? Seriously, I am always interested in things like this and so glad that there is still a subject matter expert or two around.
I'm guessing the dies, are not like standard dies we use today????
Pressman,
Has that press be welded (repaired) or is that a rough casting or something else? It's an amazing specimen of reloading history!
Max
Looking for Ideal mold 419181 (44 Evans Long)
"Joined Dates" are deceiving if you factor-in "lurk" dates.
I like the tray to catch the spent primers
!
The link arm has been repaired. C shape arms are a lot weaker than they look.
Te dies are unique to this press.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |