Reeder Custom Guns - I did a little horse trading today at the LGS

It’s pretty funny. I trade him stuff I don’t want or need and he trades me stuff he can’t sell, except to a nut like me. I got a full Lyman 310 load kit for .45-70 (to go with my Sharps) which was complete EXCEPT for this little part called the “cartridge adapter die”, a small ring in the handles. They are numbered according to size. I don’t think it truly “sizes” the case. Perhaps it maintains concentric alignment?

The handles I got included a #5 “die” ring. That’s for .30/40, .35 Rem, .220 Swift etc. .45-70 uses #10. I find I have others in #2 (06’ size) and #6 (.38/55). So I’m looking for an adapter ring #10 or one I can machine to the larger specs! I never even noticed that little ring before.

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Email me your address. I will stick it in the mail to you.

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I don’t think they were rare but folks just have them all put away, long forgotten.

What are your thoughts on Sharps shooting? BP or smokeless?

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handles .. dies ... I only use the 38/357 stuff and the .44 Special stuff. I looked through my stash and there was a #10 that had your name on it.

I don't know anything at all about a Sharps. Never fired one.

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i would like to buy them from you, providing you don't need them.

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go with the bottom end one and you will be fine, or at least at good as you are now.

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I got some heavy cast bullets (I prefer the 300 gr. actually - they shoot flatter). I had to use a gram scale to weigh them, but they were given to me, 516 gr. lubed and checked. Trail Boss is a good light load (subsonic) but I need a bit hotter powder to get it to real buffalo gun speed (1100-1200 fps).

Black powder is a bit complex. Drop tubes, softer lube, and grease cookies. Maybe a some later.

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I did a little horse trading today at the LGS

I have a #10 I will give you.

That’s great! Where on earth did you get one?!

I have parts and peices of 310 tools ...

We'll have to fix that soon!

Jim, if you have dies for 32WCF or 45Colt

I don't have 32WCF and I am keeping the 45 Colt stuff sorry.

there are 3 load levels on the reloading manuals

Yeah, the Trapdoor level loads...