Lyman 310 hand tool and dies
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Lyman 310 hand tool and dies
I did a search and went through the first six pages and didn't see anything relating to the Lyman 310 reloading hand tool and dies. Anyone hear have any experience with them? I want to start loading blackpowder cartridges for my 45-70 Sharps. I don't have a shop at the moment and the handloader would be pretty handy. I already have a RCBS Rockchucker but the wife is getting real tired of me setting it up in the livingroom.
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i have two 310s and they work very well. I also have a lee hand press and I am set to load .357 and 45-70 with them. one of the gun writers years ago had one in his bug out bag along with lead, powder and his .357. that article was why I got one, then three presses for loading by hand. They work well. I was just thinking I need to get 30-30 dies for hand press.
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Iam short on space too and use a 310 for 45, 357 they work fine and you can set up and break down easy, pack it all away in a tackle box and the living room it cleaned up and mama is happy. danny
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The rockchucker will last much longer then the wife so not to worry..... actually was in that predicament at one time and a friend built me a portable stand which I believe someone makes now days.I've fiddled with a set of 310 dies and was going to get help from someone here but got distracted and never got back to them Not much help but you may want to look at a stand if you haven't already.
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Re: Lyman 310 hand tool and dies
i have a lee hand press i have to say it works pretty good
i've reloaded 30-06 rounds at the reange with it i only neck sized but it worked and was not supper difficult to operate
ive also sized 45colt rounds at the range and fully reloaed them i can fit everything i need less relod data and log in a small tool box. dies, 2 cans of powder, bullets, priming tool, primers, scale, brass, even a bore snake it is a tight fit though.
makes for a great day at the range
i've reloaded 30-06 rounds at the reange with it i only neck sized but it worked and was not supper difficult to operate
ive also sized 45colt rounds at the range and fully reloaed them i can fit everything i need less relod data and log in a small tool box. dies, 2 cans of powder, bullets, priming tool, primers, scale, brass, even a bore snake it is a tight fit though.
makes for a great day at the range
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Re: Lyman 310 hand tool and dies
Being serious now you may also look at the Lee Loader and Lee case trimmers because no matter what you finally settle on eventually you will need to trim your cases .You can only neck size for so long before your cases get to long.At least that was what moved me on to other things back in the day still wish I had that Lee loader though.
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I have a 310 for .38/357 and I never use it to resize the brass any more. I didn't like the way it worked. For resizing I like the Lee hand press and dies much better. But, for seating primers I'd say the 310 is second to none. You can see and feel exactly what's going on.
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You need to read Junior's article...
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I'm pretty sure the article you're referring to was written by Skeeter Skelton. I have that article in a special issue of Shooting Times with articles by Skeeter.rjohns94 wrote:.......one of the gun writers years ago had one in his bug out bag along with lead, powder and his .357. that article was why I got one.....
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you are correct, it was Skeeter. I went looking for it earlier this am and could not locate it. It was a great article. He used a canvas military bag for his bug out gear if I recall. that would be a good article to get scanned
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When I get a chance, I'll dig it out of a box in my shed and scan it. I'm on the way to Los Angeles, CA tomorrow to see our boys and their familes so it'll be a week or so.rjohns94 wrote:you are correct, it was Skeeter. I went looking for it earlier this am and could not locate it. It was a great article. He used a canvas military bag for his bug out gear if I recall. that would be a good article to get scanned
Just a note. LEE still makes their LEE Loader in .45-70 so if anyone's thinking of getting one, I'd say you ought to do it as soon as possible. At the rate LEE is dropping various calibers from their LEE Loader line it might not be too long before they drop all of them.
You can still get the Lyman 310 from MidwayUSA.
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I have several sets of 310 dies and both size handles,I found out that I could polish the size dies and they become all most effortless to use.
I have scrounged up shell adaptors for everything I reload for and combined with a 310 Universal decapping die, I decap everything now with a 310 tool, right in the trash can, sure saves a lot of mess on the rockchucker and bench.
Anyone have set of 32-20 310 dies they don't use, I am interested in obtaining a set.
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I have scrounged up shell adaptors for everything I reload for and combined with a 310 Universal decapping die, I decap everything now with a 310 tool, right in the trash can, sure saves a lot of mess on the rockchucker and bench.
Anyone have set of 32-20 310 dies they don't use, I am interested in obtaining a set.
good shooting
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+ 10^10!10Modoc ED wrote:rjohns94 wrote:...Just a note. LEE still makes their LEE Loader in .45-70 so if anyone's thinking of getting one, I'd say you ought to do it as soon as possible. At the rate LEE is dropping various calibers from their LEE Loader line it might not be too long before they drop all of them...
I don't even try to load .45-70 on anything but my Lee Loader.
I prime with a hand prime, but as fast as the Lee Loader is for such a large cartridge, why mess with a press?
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Re: Lyman 310 hand tool and dies
If you've got a RCBS press, then buy yourself a B&D Workmate and a couple C clamps. You can quickly set up a temporary loading bench and tear it down fast after. The 310 tool will do the job, but a RCBS full sized press will make life easier.
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