I was digging around in my cabinet and under my Lee dipper set, under my Pacific Pistol Powder Measure, under my cigar box of home made dippers, I found my 310 44 Special loader. I purchased the set sometime between 1990 and 2000, I think. As far as I can determine it is complete with all necessary dies. Of course I grabbed some fired brass and tried to reload them. The box has a few "extra" dies, unmarked and one marked 44-40. I managed to find the right 44 Special size/decap die and after 30 cases had the die set so it deprimed and sized about 3/8" of the case. Closing the handles, pushing a lubed case into the die wasn't a smooth operation, felt like the case was getting stuck somewhere, jerky (die was cleaned before use). Got 20 sized and decapped OK then tried to flare the mouth to accept some 429421s. Adjusting the flaring die was a real pain and I screwed up a few cases trying to get it set right. After about 45 minutes squeezing cases into the die, and having to use pliers to remove some that were stuck in the "sleeve" in the handle, I quit. I only have the simplified instructions and the pamphlet and not really sure if there is a more complete instruction sheet showing more in depth instructions. Also wondering about crimping. I saw nothing in any written directions, or on line "how to" videos. I've been reloading for a very long time and never had this much trouble with any reloading system. I started with Lee Loaders in '69, advanced to a hand press and progressed through single stage presses and turret presses, to my current Co-Ax. If the 310 is this much trouble to get smooth reloading, it may just go back in the cabinet, or sold/traded and when I feel "retro" I'll get out one of my Lee Loaders...
Are there more detailed instructions available?