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SIGSHR · February 22, 2007, 05:33 PM

Define "older". I purchased my RCBS 4x4 in 1986, it replaced my 1975 RCBS
JR press, one shooting buddy is still happily reloading on his 1976 vintage Lyman Turret Press, and if I ever start reloading the .300 H&H Magnum my
Lyman 310 Tool that I bought over 30 years ago-and probably dates from the
1950s-will do just nicely. Most of my reloading dies date from the 1970s, the only ones I would consider "obsolete" are the older pre-carbide pistol resizing dies. The reloading equipment companies have been very good about adhering to industry wide standards-no odd sized threaded dies though I vaguely recall Lyman did have its own proprietary thread size years ago, the Lyman 310 Tool uses its own thread size. My die collection is a mix of Lyman, RCBS, Lee, Hornady, Redding and my first die set was a "Bear"-don't think they're in business any more.

February 22, 2007, 05:33 PM	#10
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	Define "older". I purchased my RCBS 4x4 in 1986, it replaced my 1975 RCBS JR press, one shooting buddy is still happily reloading on his 1976 vintage Lyman Turret Press, and if I ever start reloading the .300 H&H Magnum my Lyman 310 Tool that I bought over 30 years ago-and probably dates from the 1950s-will do just nicely. Most of my reloading dies date from the 1970s, the only ones I would consider "obsolete" are the older pre-carbide pistol resizing dies. The reloading equipment companies have been very good about adhering to industry wide standards-no odd sized threaded dies though I vaguely recall Lyman did have its own proprietary thread size years ago, the Lyman 310 Tool uses its own thread size. My die collection is a mix of Lyman, RCBS, Lee, Hornady, Redding and my first die set was a "Bear"-don't think they're in business any more. Last edited by SIGSHR; February 22, 2007 at 10:00 PM.