Funky tong tool and shell holders.

[SamT1]

Found this in my junk drawer. Tong tool missing lots of stuff. I thought these shell holders went with it, but they don’t thread into it. Doesn’t look like the primer seater goes with it at all either, but it works with the one home made shell holder!

Any idea what the shell holders go to?

 

[Walkalong]

Lyman 310 loading tool.

https://www.google.com/search?sourc.....0j0i131k1j0i22i10i30k1j0i13k1.0.KkVXoJvuSPQ

 

[Blue68f100]

The cartridge holder looks like the ones on my 40yr old Lee hand setter.

Never seen a setup like yours.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

The old Lyman Ideal 310 hand tool. That’s what I started loading with in 1984. It uses shell holders and dies with a different thread size.

 

[SamT1]

Ok so I know it’s a 310. Looks like it’s extremely worn out. I was confused by the dies and make shift primer rod.

So looks like blue is right the shell holders are for an old Lee.

 

[SamT1]

The bushing is a 310 die to 7/8 adapter.

 

[FROGO207]

I think that the larger ones are for the original Lee hand primer. The one you put one primer in at a time. I still have one that I use for 308/30-06 based priming in my take it kit. I will see if I can get a picture for you all. The one that fits in the threads of the tong tool is the one with a brazed shell holder on it.

 

[Iggy]

That's what I started loading with in 1957. In 1977 I moved up to a RCBS Single shot set up and am still using it.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

That's what I started loading with in 1957. In 1977 I moved up to a RCBS Single shot set up and am still using it.

After a few months of loading with the 310, I upgraded to a RCBS Rockchucker.
But I did pick up a 310 turret press, but never used it.

 

[SamT1]

After a few months of loading with the 310, I upgraded to a RCBS Rockchucker.
But I did pick up a 310 turret press, but never used it.
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I’ve got a turret like that. Ordered at 7/8 turret off eBay. I’m planning to set it up for 223 loading or 300blk. It doesn’t have power for anything bigger so I read.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

The 310 press will not take standard dies. I have a few sets of 310 dies that I picked up with 5he press and an adapter to use standard shell holders..

 

[SamT1]

The 310 press will not take standard dies. I have a few sets of 310 dies that I picked up with 5he press and an adapter to use standard shell holders..

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Lyman-reload...-turret-press-conversion-7-8-14-/253486361437

This will fix it up. Haven’t used mine because I have hidden the original turret from myself and need the detent ball and spring.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Lyman-reload...-turret-press-conversion-7-8-14-/253486361437

This will fix it up. Haven’t used mine because I have hidden the original turret from myself and need the detent ball and spring.

I’m not sure if mine is a Tru-line Jr. , I’ll have to look at it again.
I have four or five complete sets of 310 die.

 

[Hondo 60]

The wealth of knowledge & willingness to help just never ceases to amaze me.

You guys & gals are wonderful!

 

[SamT1]

The wealth of knowledge & willingness to help just never ceases to amaze me.

You guys & gals are wonderful!

I’ve had several threads of goofy stuff lately and 100% success in someone identifying it or at minimum good conversation steering me to the answer.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Look at what I found while doing some cleaning on my reloading bench.
The two priming dies on the left are for 30-06 and 30-30. The next two are 30-30 dies the two seater dies #20 and #29 and last is 30-06 dies.
The two 310 she’ll hold are #2 & #7.
I didn’t even remember having these.