Jim Taylor
Hand Loading Ammo
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 14:41

I mean, by hand handloading.

Lyman 310 Tool. Depiming punch - Neck expander - Priming - Bullet seating and crimp die.

The Lyman 310 Tool is a direct descendant of the Winchester Loading Tool developed by John Barlow for Winchester. When you bought a rifle you could get a handloading tool. I found one on my Grandpa's Ranch, near the blacksmith shop, a bit more than 60 years ago.

I replaced the priming punch and have used it to prime .45 Colts, .44 Specials and .44 Magnums.

But this day I was loading some #454190 .45 Colt bullets with the 310 Tool. I had cast these from an old IDEAL mold that my Dad had rescued.

I dipped the powder charge using my old Lee Powder Dippers I bought back in the 1960's. These are in grains, not cc's like the newer ones.

I was loading 7.8 gr. Unique.

This is real Hand Loading. I find it quite relaxing. Well ... not all the time. But every once in awhile I get the urge to do it like I did when I was a kid.