It looks like it would be great for load development at the range. How many own the 310 tool? what are your likes and dislikes about it?

I have reloaded lots of ammo with one years ago. I put mine away when I got my first press. Just to slow can't full length resize. It is just easier to use press and if you have a turret press it is a lot easier. I have three press set up one 7 hole turret that I use all the time the other two are there just for odd jobs once or twice a year.

Haven't even thought about my 310 in a long time until I read your post.

I guess it would work at the range no reason not to. But then my range is out the back door.

I use my 310 all the time, for everything except full-length resizing, which I try to avoid doing as much as possible. The thing is great for re-priming while sitting in the living room in the evening, and I have found that the ammo made seating bullets with the 310 is just as accurate as a lot of stuff with bullets seated with a press. At least when shot in a sporter rather than a target rifle..... I often buy 310 dies whenever I find them, and have 3 sets of 310 handles. I have even used 310 dies in a press with a 7/8-14 bushing!

I have a Lee hand press for just that use. On the plus side it uses standard dies and can full length resize. On the minus it is bigger.

I have and use a number of the old hand tools.

The Ideal (now Lyman) as well as the Bond and Newton (later Pak Tool) have the disadvantage of requiring a lot of die changes with a slow thread that had you screwing around all night changing dies.

Now I use several at the range already set up to prime and to neck size and to seat bullets. I really like the Ideal priming chamber.

Using the Ideal Quick Reference chart has given me insights into die switching when I do not have the specific die set.

The nutcrackers are not a good choice if you do not really enjoy loading, but load only as an expedient to save money.

Though I have Star and Dillon and RCBS and Lee and Jordan and Hall and Potter progressive presses, I see no reason for the press to have all the fun. I'm no longer in that much hurry.

Cheers from Darkest California,

Ross