Loading the .50-90 at the range

[pacecars]

Anyone use a Lyman 310 on the .50-90? I always liked to use a 310 with the .45 and .40 calibers when I was experimenting with different loads at the range. The set for the .50-90 ain’t cheap so before spending a lot on it thought I would ask. I do have a Lyman single stage that can be used as a bench or handheld press but it is kinda big and cumbersome. I guess once I fire form the cases to the rifle and the PPB loads I won’t really need dies much for those

[R-71]

You could get a lee hand press as well. I have considered a Loading kit for the range but in reality I don’t think I would use it. I shoot a 50 2.5 with PP bullets as well and after the first loading I dont resize my cases. I knock the primers out with a universal decapping die and reprime.

I’d like a somewhat historical kit to go with my sharps and wasn’t aware they made the 310 for 50/90.

[pacecars]

You can get one from the 310 Shop. They are new manufacture and are larger than the standard die sets. They are $250

[Kurt]

I have taken my RCBS Rockchucker with C clamps a few times and a box of empty cases. I also use the 310 tool for the .44-77.

[bobw]

I suggest buying an inexpensive used single stage press, mount it to a 2x6 that can be c clamped to the step bumper or benchrest. No tools? bs on that. You need to deprime, universal deprime die or handheld decapper, reprime the primer arm on the press or an inexpensive hand tool like the Lee. Powder dispenser, measure or scale one way or another but consistency is paramont. Powder compression? hand made follower or comp die in the press. Bore dia ppb's you will need to reduce fired neck size, greasers also need uniform tension and mouth flaring. All this takes dies Ie tools. In the old days they didn't work to the level of precision we want today, a set of Sharps hand tools worked fine for their expectations. bobw

[Distant Thunder]

Years ago I built a small wooden bench that I could set in the back of the van I had then and I mounted my Rockchucker on one end. I could back the van up near the shooting benches and in just a few minutes I'd have everything setup just like my bench at home. The powder measurer, scale, loading blocks, RCBS priming tool and all else was ready to load.

I could drive the 200 miles to the nearest 600 yard range, back in by the benches and shoot, load and shoot some more. It just required a little forethought and planning 'cause it was a long way to the loading supplies under my bench at home. I really only used the setup one summer but it was very useful when I was developing loads for my first Shiloh .45-90.

I friend of mine did me one better, he built a complete loading room in his motorhome. He travel all over the country developing his loads as he went from one match to the next. That's living the good life! I never showed him nor mentioned my set up to him, it was pretty lacking in comparison to his. He was also set up to cast bullets as he needed them.

I learned a lot talking to him in the evenings while he loaded ammo for the next day. Just one of the many people who helped me out when I first got start with Creedmoor matches.

[Kurt]

I welded up a platform that mounted to the trailer hitch intercepter using 1" square tubing welded to a 1-1/2 square that would slide into the intercepter and a plate to the 3/4" square tube that slid into the 1" coming up from the piece in the intercepter and a 1/4X8" plate the press was mounted on and I used this at the Quigley or other matches when I needed to reload and working up loads.