Winchester 1882 Reloading Tool Decapping Pin

[Dave Markowitz]

I recently picked up this bullet mold and Winchester reloading tool, made between 1882 and 1914, for .44-40 WCF. Under the surface rust and crud they are in good shape.

However, the decapping pin was lost sometime ago. I have a Lee turret press but I think it would be cool to load some black powder rounds with this tool.

Does anyone have one of these with the decapping pin that wouldbe willing to share measurements of it? I may be able to find a replacement but I have a small lathe so I'd like to make it myself.

Thanks in advance.

 

[steveno]

how close is it to a Lyman 310 loading tool? I think Lyman still sells it.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Although visually the tools are similar, in that they look like nutcrackers, nothing is interchangeable. Attached is a better picture, borrowed from antiquearmsinc.com. The decapper is the round thing below the tool. It fits into the chamber sticking down from the reloader, with the pin pointing up.