From my previous post, I learned that I had dies for a Lyman Tru-line jr. press. Does anyone have info on setting them up & using them or know where the information is available?
thanks

Old, old, old. O.K. Lyman absorbed Ideal Reloading company long ago. Pre WW I for sure. These dies were sized to be light and use in the nutcracker tools that came with black powder rifles, single shots, etc. For lower pressure cartridges. For magnums, they sold a die you had to beat the case into with a mallet and then turn it over, insert a rod and beat it would with the same mallet... Lyman 310 model in current production designation last I knew.

Lyman made a press for these undersize dies. (5/8s body??? Boy I am not sure...)

And when everyone else standardized on the 7/8's inch die body, except for the 310 "nutcracker tool" interest disappeared. (And the presses became quite cheap).

POINT: Lyman has made and catalogued "adapters" that permit the smaller diameter die to be used in the standard press (7/8's). (Or the 310 dies). I have seen them and bought them from big sporting goods store catalogues. If they are much disappeared, then check with Lyman. Search for info on 310 tool and accessories. Otherwise, hit the "junk drawers" at the gun shows. You could have them made. Don't want to think what that would cost. Luck.

There is plenty of that floating around at garage sales, gun shows etc. There never seems to be much available online. A lot of cast bullet shooters and reenactor types continue to use the old Lyman stuff and scarf it whenever they see it. I always give that stuff to my predescribed friends when I come across any. Lyman was the Cadillac of that era and still makes very high quality equipment today.

Look for an older Lyman manual. There is so much good information in them that has sadly feallen from common knowledge. I kick myself once in awhile for not holding onto one of those older Lyman manuals. I had one in my possession this summer but a deal is a deal and I didn't skim it off of the top. A friend offered me a ton of old and new reloading stuff for a very good price, but unfortunately I couldn't afford it at the time. Another friend from 250 miles away sent me the money to buy it for him. FYI there was two Rockchuckers, a Mec 600, Mec 650, trimmers, scales, powder measures, tons of components from 22 Hornet to 458 Win Mag, and a half dozen reloading manuals for the price of $200. ETA: 15 sets of RCBS dies, many were NOS!

Isn't there an adaptor for those dies, so they can be used in 7/8x14 loading tools?

I have some of these old dies and the 310 tong tools for them. I'm always looking for more of them and might even trade some of mine.

Anybody got any of these that are no longer needed?
Regards, Joe

J.D.
Any info on setting them up. Manuals that you can e-mail etc.
Haffordite

Here is the complete manual, directly from the Lyman Corporation website, in PDF form

http://www.lymanproducts.com/l.../dieInstructions.pdf


You can print your own hard copy from that site.

I started loading with them and a 310 tool in the mid 60's. I still have some around with the tool haven't used them in years.

They got the job done if they were slow.

I have some adapters also never saw a need for them. I did or still might have a neat little turret press for them. Cann't remember if I sold it or not.

Thanks
Haffordite

I have set of .222 dies i would trade.Lent my old tru to a friend,set up for .45acp,he goes slow and loves it.