The Reference Section

Lyman/Ideal 310 Die Code Chart

 

1

 

51

40-50 BN

101

45-90 Win

151

38 Long Colt

2

 

52

40-50 Sh St

102

45-85 Win

152

30 Newton

3

22 WCF

22-15-45

53

40-65

40-70 BN

103

 

153

270 Win

4

22-10-45

54

40-70 Sh St

104

 

154

455 Webley Mk II

5

22-15-60

55

 

105

45-125 Exp

155

35 Newton

6

 

56

40-90 BN

106

 

156

35 Newton

7

25-20 SS a

57

40-90 Sh St

107

45-75 Sh St

157

35 Whelan

8

25-21

58

40-60 Win

108

 

158

22 B Niedner

9

25-25

59

40-60 Mar

109

 

159

257 Neidner Spr

10

25-20 WCF

60

40-70 Ball

110

 

160

25 Neidner Krag

11

25-35

61

40-85 Ball

111

 

161

400 Whelan

12

25-36 Mar

62

40-90 Ball

112

50-100-450

162

375 H&H Mag

13

30-30 b

63

40-75 Bu e

113

50-90 Exp

163

7.62 Russ

14

30-30 Mar

64

 

114

50-70 Gov't

164

275 Mag

15

30-40 Krag

65

 

115

 

165

22 Hornet

16

303 Sav

66

40-70 Win

116

7 mm Mauser

166

257 Roberts

17

303 Brit

67

40-82 Win

117

7.65 Rifle

167

 

18

 

68

40-72 Win

118

8 mm Mauser

168

300 H&H

19

32 S&W L

69

 

119

38 ACP

169

220 Swift

20

32 Colt NP

70

 

120

30 Luger

170

348 Win

21

32 LR (IL)

71

 

121

405 Win

171

219 Wasp

22

32 S&W

72

41 Long (IL)

122

32 ACP h

172

172 Bee

23

 

73

 

123

30-06

173

22 Lovell

24

32-44 S&W

74

43 Span  f

124

35 Win SL

174

357 Mag

25

 

75

 

125

32 Win SL

175

 

26

 

76

 

126

9 mm Rifle

 

 

27

32 Ideal

77

44 S&W Rus

127

45 ACP/AR

 

 

28

32-40 (or use DA #97) c

78

44-40 WCF

128

35 Rem

 

 

29

32-20 WCF

(+ 30 Carb)

79

 

129

351 Win SL

 

 

30

32-40 Rem

80

44 Long

130

30 Rem

 

 

31

32-40 Bull

81

 

131

32 Rem

 

 

32

32-35 S&W

82

40-60 Sh

132

6 mm USN

 

 

33

32-30 Rem

83

44-77 Sh BN

133

25 Rem

 

 

34

38 S&W d

84

44-90 Sh

134

9 mm Luger

 

 

35

 

85

 

135

 

 

 

36

 

86

45 Colt

136

 

 

 

37

38-44 Rifle

87

45 Schfld

137

6.5 mm I

 

 

38

 

88

45-65 Win

138

7.63 Pistol

 

 

39

38 Lng  (OL)

89

45-70 & 90

139

 

 

 

40

38 Long  (IL)

90

45-70

140

 

 

 

41

 

91

45-70 Mar

141

22 Sav HP

 

 

42

38-40 WCF

92

45-350 Win

142

280 Ross

 

 

43

 

93

45-70 Gld

143

250-3000

 

 

44

38-55

94

 

144

380 ACP

 

 

45

38-90

95

38 Spl/ 357

145

256 Newton

 

 

46

38-56

96

28-30 Stev

146

300 Sav j

 

 

47

 

97

32 W Spl g

147

401 Win SL

 

 

48

38-72

98

33 WCF

148

 

 

 

49

38-40 Rem

99

35 WCF

149

44 S&W Am

 

 

50

38-50 Rem

100

45-75 Win

150

44 Spl

 

 

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS USED

 

ACP = Colt’s Automatic Pistol or Automatic Centerfire Pistol

Am = American, a designation used on one of the S&W 44’s

AR = Auto Rim

Ball = Ballard

BN = Bottle Neck

Brit = British Military round

Bull = Bullard

Carb = Carbine (ie US Military M-1 Carbine)

DA = Double Acting, the die/chamber which seats and crimps bullet

Exp = Express, loadings for Winchester Single shots, mainly

Gov’t = Government (ie US Military)

H&H = Holland and Holland

IL = Inside Lubricated

Mag = Magnum

Mar = Marlin

L = Long

Neid = Neidner, (B Neid = Baby Neidner)

NP = New Police (Colt’s designation)

Rem = Remington

Russ or Rus = Russian

S &W = Smith and Wesson

Sav = Savage

Schfld = Schofield (a S&W designation in 45 cal)

Sh = Sharps

Sh St = Sharps Straight

SL = Self Loading (usually Win. Manufactured)

Span = Spanish

Spl = Special

SS = Single Shot

Stev = Stevens

USN = United States Navy (applies to a single cartridge developed for Navy use)

WCF = Winchester Center Fire

Web = Webley (Web M II = Webley Mark II)

Win = Winchester

 

 

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Special Notes

 

a  #7 was also variously applied to other calibers, but this is the primary use.