period reloading

[longcaribiner]

I like to use these:

[StrawHat]

Me too, but I use the more modern 310 tool from Lyman.  Currently have dies for my 22 WCF, 405 WCF and 45-70 rifles.  Also for the 38 Special and 45 long Colt.  Started out reloading with the nutcracker tool and did not make the switch to a press until I was shooting PPC competition and needed lots of ammo, I went to the Dillon 450 to feed that habit, about 1500 rounds a week between practice and matches.

Still looking for a tong tool in 50-70 but at a price I can justify.

Here is a good tong tool supplier.

http://www.cnyauctions.com/the310shop.htm

He will make parts that are not easily found and supplies dies for cartridges that were not on the original lists.  Good fellow to deal with, I got my 405 WCF dies from him.

[longcaribiner]

Staw:  My dad has an old Trueline Jr. loading press.  All of his dies for the 8 or so cartridges that he loads, also fit the 310 tool.   So if you find a set of the trueline dies, they will fit the 310 tool. 

An old gun smith I knew would make straight line loaders for odd cartridges.  They worked a bit like the lee loaders, but looked like the ones made by Harry Pope. 

About ten years ago, I contacted Wilson Tools to see about a limited run of 45-70 and 50-70 straight line loading tools.  The person I talked to quoted me a price of almost $125 a unit to make them in lots of 25.  And they sell most of theirs for around $30.00 wholesale.  I figured they just didn't want to be bothered.