A trip back in time.

[Charles Graff]

There is no end to 310 tool insanity. I just picked up a set of steel handles for 32 Winchester Special. I have the dies already. I have been using a set of 219 Zipper handles. There really is no difference between the Zipper and 32 W.S. handles except the caliber stamping, but this is an insanity. The handles came with a priming die I don't need which is now up for sale on Ebay. I will put the Zipper handles up as well. I should then have the 32 W.S. handles and a little profit to boot.

 

[Rick]

View attachment 349 There really is no difference between the Zipper and 32 W.S. handles except the caliber stamping, but this is an insanity. I should then have the 32 W.S. handles and a little profit to boot.

I must be equally insane because that sounds perfectly logical to me, even Spock would agree. Got the tool you wanted and made a buck too, what's not to love about that?

 

[Charles Graff]

Ebay is a gift from heaven to crazy people like me.

 

[Pistolero]

Yes, people swear at eBay, but it sure permits a great market in obscure things for us
odd old coots with strange hobbies.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LYMAN-310-T...294?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1a0010a426

I find all sorts of interesting stuff there. I am looking into putting together a strain gauge
system to measure chamber pressure. Looking like it could be done for a pretty
reasonable price, too. Use a laptop to record the data, plot with a spreadsheet. Not
sure when I will get the time to fiddle with it, but I am looking and finding bits of
high tech stuff I need there for reasonable prices. Made in China, of course.
A $150 chamber pressure system would be pretty cool, well, I think it would be.

This is a neat one. Putting together under cabinet lighting system . . . . way cheap,
and really nice housings are available by the meter, too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191364966419?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Bill

Gee, I think that last part is quite a large drift off of ....."Trip back in time".

 

[smokeywolf]

I've bought calipers, mikes, solid carbide boring bars, $1600 worth of tool post and holders for the lathe (paid about $350).
Sold Trav-A-Dials, tool post, mikes, model aircraft engines, 8 day Jaeger LeCoultre aircraft clock... If you could see my avatar more clearly, you would see the cutouts for this shoulder stock.

 

[Pistolero]

OK. I always thought those shoulder stocks were kinda cool....... BUT
where would one put thieir off hand when firing? I would not want to put
my hand in front of the cylinder, esp with a cap and ball and the possibility of
a chain fire. Does it shoot more accurately?

 

[smokeywolf]

Same place you put your off hand when shooting without the stock.

 

[jgt]

I have a Pacific "Packit tool" for loading 30-06. I had one for .243 but don't shoot that caliber so I put it back into circulation for those who appreciated such things. Mine neck sizes, installs primer, and seats bullets. You have to remove the primer with a mallet and primer punch. It also has a can with a powder measure that mounts on the spout. But I think a lee set of dippers would work just as well. It is slow but it puts out fine handloads. A dillion 650 man would have a nervous breakdown using it, but I have time and enjoy doing it.

 

[Ben]

Sometimes I like to get out my " old system " reloading tools out and load a few rounds with them.

Like the title of this post says, for me it is like taking a trip back in time.

Ben

 

[KHornet]

I started loading 222 with a 310 tool, and a Webster scale(had a little bottle of oil and a little paddle damper). I loaded for a 340 Savage, that went down the road probably 35-40 years ago (and I wish I had it back). I have 310 dies for 222, 308, 06,38S, 357, and some misc. partial sets for a few others. I periodically buy an odd one or two on ebay. I will load a box or two of 38S or 357 once in a while on the nutcracker just for old time sake. Loaded many many 20 ga. with a Lee Wack a Mole, that I still have, but haven't used in over 30 years. It is good to once in a while go back to basics. Sort of keeps you humble.

 

[35 shooter]

Don't own a 310 tool. but i do load own a lee hand held press for everything now. Still have the rcbs rock chucker i started with in the 70's, but haven't used it in close to 8 years now.
I like the freedom of the load anywhere anytime handheld press! Seems the older i get, the simpler i like things.
Throw in some lee size dies and i can do the whole process sitting on a stump in the woods if i want too lol. Oh and an open pot and ladle and a good campfire and i would really be retro!!

310 tools would fit in my reloading "kit" even better than the lee hand press!

 

[carpetman]

I had just been stationed in Alaska when I started reloading/casting. A new neighbor was an experienced reloader and he gave me his recommendations on brands of equipment to buy. One was the Belding&Mull powder measure. That thing looked like it was an antique from the 1800's when it was new in 1967. I have NEVER even used any other type. I do know that it has to be slower as you dump powder into a charge tube and then into the case as opposed to dumping directly into the case. I have read and heard many times of a measure not being able to meter this and that and the other type powder. I have not found a powder the B&M wont handle. I'd say the system is pretty much fool proof. You can see that you have a full charge and unless you can stack powder in mid air, you can't over-charge. When measuring powder, which is more important, speed or accuracy? BTW you can find these measures on EBAY.

 

[carpetman]

Brad, come on give us the real scoop. You said your first press was a George L. Herter c press. They never made ANYTHING with that simple of a name. I bet in their book of adjectives urr uh catalog, that press had at least 15 names. Herters model perfect presentation grade, supreme deluxe, custom magnum fool proof heavy duty, Hudson Bay all weather C press. Was this the model you had? Their duck decoys weighed over 25 pounds each just to get all the names on them.

 

[Brad]

I'm just old enough to remember Herters. Barely. My father bought a fair bit of fishing tackle from them. I do know they sold nothing but the best, most exquisite, rarefied, and unique products ever imagined. I'm sort of amazed they allowed mere mortals to shop with them.

My first Press was a Lee Challenger. I still have it, it sits in a corner collecting dust.

I use 2 presses, only need those two. A Redding turret and a Dillon. No room, or need, for more on my bench.