Loading Tool v2

[Raven]

We completely understand that a set of tools such as we are proposing are of little use to competitors. Our idea is directed to shooters of Conversion revolvers, obsolete cartridges and Reenactors.



We are interested in hearing from those shooters whose interest is in immersing themselves in their Historical impression and those who enjoy shooting the more obsolete calibers

Both the Lyman 310 tool and the Lee Loader are available in a limited number of pistol cartridges namely .38/.357 S&W, .44 Special and .45 Colt.

With all the revolvers converted by R.L Millington, Ravens Roost, R&D, Kirst and Others there are literally tens of thousands of conversion revolvers out there with little in the way of reloading tools available.

Those shooting conversion revolvers face the problem that bore sizes are larger than modern loadings and cylinders sometimes require shorter overall lengths. Also .41 Colt works quite well in 1851 Colt conversions when loaded with .385 soft lead bullets.

We could also easily accommodate those shooting obsolete British and the truly Odd cartridges as well as tools for Buffalo rifles.

Also we can easily produce loading tools for brass shotgun shells.

Those of you visiting the forums are encouraged to contact me at
jay@ravensroostcustom.com

Raven AKA Jay Strite
Kirst Konverter LLC

[buckskin billy]

i'm foaming at the mouth.  please make it happen

[Gypsy Bob]

why not available and affordable die sets for the 310 lyman tool? lee makes 7/8 x 14 dies for $25 a set, lyman charges $65 a set for basically the same darned thing, just made for the 310 tool, and they are always OUT of the size you want.....
so, if you want to make something, heres you a buisness just waiting......

[Hangtown Frye]

Those loading tools look pretty cool.  I personally like loading my cartridges the old, slow way (which is probably why I don't shoot all that much), and these look like a nifty way to get some weird old cartridges running again.  I like the idea!

Cheers!

Gordon

[Joe Lansing]

    I have always been partial to the Lyman 310 tool so I would welcome a selection of dies for obsolete cartridges. Right now, I use 45-70 dies to load for my 45-60 model '76. However, any new entries for obsolete calibers would be great.

                                                                        J.L.

                       

[Adirondack Jack]

I would probably buy one just to put on my shelf of "cool stuff" in the office, even if I never used it.

[Garret]

I just checked in on the forum and saw this posting.  OUTSTANDING  IDEA !!!  I'd love to see in any or all of the following: .45-75 Winchester, .500/450 #2 Musket, .450 Eley, .455 (MkII, 1880s) and .476.

It would be wonderful to have this era of tool available to those of us that really immerse ourselves in the period.  Hope you can make it happen!!!

Gary

[Raven]

Hi Seth,

We're working on them!
I will add your name to the list of interested people.
We will allso notify the forum as we get it together.

Raven

[Mike]

I would be interested in 44 Colt, 45-60 to start with.

Hows it going??

[rifle]

I'dlike to see the old loading tools offered as they were......the bullet mould and all right there incorporated into them. Like they were back in the day.
I'd go fer making the tools as original as possible so they could be used like they were back in the day and......also be used as collectors items put on display.
The modern investment casting could be a valuable way of getting them made almost finished right off the casting tree (or whatever it is they do with the investment casting).
Making and selling copies of originals fer those guns and collectors and making them fer the more modern conversion calibers and collectors of those would be really cool.
A tool with the bullet mould like they were made back in the day for loading heeled bullets in the 1851 and the 1860 38 Colt and 44 Colt would be cool. Tools fer the old Sharps buffalo guns would be cool. Tools fer the shotguns would be cool.
I've seen the oldtools at gun shows and the like but....they are always too rusted or worn out to actually be used.
Tools fer the old calibers would be mostly for the collectors but s few do like to shoot the old originals. Tools for the new conversions in calibers like inside lubed bullets for the modern 38 Colt(uses standard size 38's for the bullets) and 44Colt(uses standard size 44's) and fer the 41Colts for the "51 Colt" conversions  would all be cool.
There's a nich fer tools like that...madel ike the originals. The Lyman 310 tool isn't as original because there's no mould on it.
Having moulds made to investment cast things ain't cheap but the moulds last a long time.
Bullet moulds for the new made guns like the "51 Colt" and the "60 Colt Army" that made heeled hollow based bullets that fit the barrels and fit the full length of the bullet(heeled part expands to fill the grooves from the hollow base)would be cool.

[swampman]

I'd be in for a set like that for the .38LC heeled bullet. A built-in mould would be awesome.   

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Hi,

I have a loading tool similar to the first in the drawing for my Maynard ... of course the Maynard shells have an internal limiting ridge on the cartridge that keeps it from being loaded too deeply ...