I figure this one is a bit rare.

Ben

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You see " 310 " sets in a variety of calibers.

However, you won't see too many complete sets in 358 Winchester.

I have a complete set to go with my three , 358 Win. rifles that I own now.

This 310 tool set loads great ammo ! ! :):):)

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quicksylver

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Give the fact that the .358 cartridge was new in 1955 and was competing with the .308 and not all that many commercial guns were being chambered for it ..I would say not many..

"dang few" would be the short reply...
 

smokeywolf

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Nice set Ben. I have a soft spot for any casting/reloading tools with the "Ideal" name on them.

I don't own anything chambered in 358. Your post spurred me to look go look at the BLRs. If I didn't have the Model 71, I think I'd be jonesing for a blued BLR takedown in 358.
 
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Ian

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I think I'd be jonesing for a blued BLR takedown in 358

Now you got ME jonesing for a BLR in .358.....

NONONO! Must be content with my nice cut-rifled 336 in .35 Remingon! Man, you guys are hard on a fella who's fighting his levergun demons.
 

RBHarter

West Central AR
Nothing wrong with 1 in a 98' either . Even if it's in a magnum length Santa Barbara 98' with an A&B bbl and an old El Paso Weaver K4 post and a Fajin stock . No it doesn't make a top 10 for smoking hot original rifles but it shoots good enough for meat in the pot . It's shot a couple of tight groups too .
 

jrmartin1964

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Cool 310 set in .358 Winchester, but everyone does realize the dies and handles in the original posting did not originally sell together as a set? The plum-colored caliber-specific handles (the ones in the OP's pic are clearly marked "30-06") handles were part of the Lyman 310 tool sets from shortly after the end of WWII until the early 1950s, being discontinued in favor of the more familiar handles with screw-in adapters for the different case head sizes in 1952 or '53. The die set appears to have a CMR (Combined Muzzle Resizer / Decapping Die) which did not become part of the 310 until sometime between 1972 and '75.
 

Ben

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I hope that I did not present it as a " Set that was sold like that originally."
 

jrmartin1964

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I hope that I did not present it as a " Set that was sold like that originally."

Perhaps I should have worded my post a bit differently. I hope it was, and will be, taken in the spirit I intended... purely to provide historical information, and to provide a probable age for the various components of your totally cool 310 tool and dies.
 

35 shooter

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Nice set up. I know i would enjoy loading with a tool like that, as all my loading has been done with a Lee hand press for the last 8 years...maybe longer actually.

My old rock chuck feels lonely i'm sure, but i've grown fond of the simplicity of loading anywhere i want with a kit i carry the Lee loader in.
 

quicksylver

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Perhaps I should have worded my post a bit differently. I hope it was, and will be, taken in the spirit I intended... purely to provide historical information, and to provide a probable age for the various components of your totally cool 310 tool and dies.[/QUOTE

I think it's a win win all around...Ben's probably got the only 310, .358 "set" in existence and we have gained some important (cool anyways) historical info regarding the 310 and it's associated dies..my thanks to both of you..Dan
 

Ben

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quicksylver

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Gees Ben...that for sure is a nice rig...

Where do you keep all this stuff?? when I was growing up we had a four story gambrel barn..I don't think it would have held all the cool stuff you have..
 

Ben

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I've got a large basement ( fortunately ! !).
I've built a lot of shelves.

I'm thankful to have what I have.