The Ideal Quick Reference Table

 

This table is from the Ideal Handbook #31, published in 1935.  It references the popular cartridges of the time, lists which Ideal reloading tool to be used and the standard Ideal bullet number for each cartridge.

The #3 and #10 tools were supplied with double-adjustable chambers.  Bullet moulds were separate.

The #4 included a bullet mould as part of the tool (for standard bullets only).

For anyone who has acquired a die you can't identify, or the tool they were made for, this should help you.
 

ABBREVIATIONS:

 
W.C.F. - Winchester Center Fire N.P. - New Police
H.P.S. - High Power Special S.L. - Self Loading
I.L. - Inside Lubricated O.L. - Outside Lubricated
Sharps St. - Sharps Straight A.C.P. - Automatic Colt Pistol

 

Cartridges

Serial Number

 Standard Bullet Number

Tools Furnished
22 Hornet 165 225438 3
22 W.C.F. 15-45 3 228151 3
22-10-45 4 228151 3
22-15-60 Stevens 5 22636 3
22 Savage H.P. 141 228367 3
22 Baby Neidner 158 225415 3
25 Roberts 159 ------ 10
25 Neidner Krag 160 ------ 3
25 Neidner Springfield 159 ------ 10
25-20 S.S. 7 25720 3 & 4
25-20 Repeater 10 257283 3 & 4
25-21 8 25720 3
25-25 9 25720 3
25-35 W.C.F. 11 257231 3 & 6
25-36 Marlin 12 257231 3 & 6
25 Remington 133 257325 10
250-3000 Savage 143 257388 10
256 Newton 145 269386 10
270 Winchester 153 280411 10
275 Magnum 164 ------ 10
276 Hoff. Magnum 164 ------ 10
280 Ross 142 291379 10
28-30-120 Stevens 96 285221 3
30-30 W.C.F. 13 308241 3 & 6
30 Luger 120 308244 10
30 Remington 130 308291 10
30-40 Krag 15 308278 3
30.06 Govt 123 308280 10
30 Newton 152 ------ 10
300 Savage 146 311414 10
303 Savage 13 308241 3 & 6
303 British 17 311299 3
32-20 Win. (W.C.F.) 29 3118 3 & 4
32-35 Stevens 32 3117 3
32 S. & W. 22 313249 3 & 4
32 S. & W. Long 19 313226 3 & 4
32 Colts N.P. 20 31357 3 & 4
32 Colt Auto 122 308252 10
32 Ideal 27 32359 3
32 Remington 131 321317 10
32-40 Mar. & Win 28 319247 3 & 6
32 Win. Spec & Marlin H.P.S. 97 321232 3 & 6
32 Win. S.L. 125 321298 10
32 Short --- 299155 4
32 Long --- 299155 4
32-40 Bullard 31 311 3
32-44 S. & W. 24 32362 3
32 Long Rifle I.L. 21 299155 3
33 W.C.F. 98 338237 3
35 W.C.F. 99 358238 3
35 Win. S.L. 124 350293 10
351 Win. S.L. 129 351319 10
35 Remington 128 358315 10
35 Whelen 157 ------ 10
35 Newton 155 ------ 10
375 Magnum 162 ------ 10
38 Colt Auto 119 358242 10
380 Colt Auto 144 358242 10
38 S. & W. 34 258246 4
38 S. & W. Spec. 95 358311 3 & 4
38 Colt Spec 95 358311 3 & 4
38-44 Rifle 37 36071 3
38-40 Win. (W.C.F.) 42 40043 3 & 4
38-55 Remington 50 373265 3
38 Long Colt 151 35870 3
38-55 44 375248 3 & 6
38-56 46 375248 3
38-72 48 375167 3
38-90 45 375248 3
400 Whelen 161 ------ 10
40-50 Bot. Neck 51 403 3
40-50 Sharps St. 52 403 3
40-60 Winchester 58 403168 3
40-60 Marlin 59 403170 3
40-65 53 403169 3
40-70 Winchester 66 403 3
40-70 Sharps St. 54 403149 3
40-70 Ballard 60 403149 3
40-70 Bot. Neck 53 403149 3
40-370 Sharps --- 403170 3
40-70 Bullard 63 413175 3
40-72 Winchester 68 406150 3
40-75 Bullard 63 413174 3
40-82 Winchester 67 403169 3
40-85 Ballard 61 403 3
40-90 Bullard 62 413175 3
40-90 Sharps St. 57 403 3
40-90 Bot. Neck 56 403 3
405 Winchester 121 412263 3
401 Win. S.L. 147 ------ 10
43 Spanish 74 439186 3
41 Long I.L. 72 386178 3
44-40 Win. (W.C.F.) 78 42498 3 & 4
44-60 Sharps 82 446187 3
44-77 Sharps 63 446187 3
44 S. & W. Russ. 77 429251 3 & 4
44-90 Sharps 84 446187 3
44 Long 80 419180 3
44 Evans 148 419181 3
44 S. & W. Amer. 149 419180 3
44 S. & W. Spec. 150 429251 3 & 4
45 Colt 86 454190 3 & 4
45-70 Marlin 91 456192 3
45-70-405 89 457124 3
45-70-500 Gov't 90 457125 3
45-75 Winchester 100 456192 3
45-75 Sharps St. 107 ------ 3
45-90 Winchester 101 456191 3
455 Webley MkII 154 457196 3
45 A.C.P. & Auto Rim 127 452374 10
45 S. & W. Schofield 87 449189 3
45-60 Winchester 88 456191 3
45-85 Winchester 102 456191 3
45-125 Win. Ex. 105 456192 3
50-70 Gov't 114 515141 3
50-95 Win Ex. 113 512139 3
50-100-450 Win. 112 515141 3
50-110 Winchester --- 512138 3
6 mm U.S.N. 132 244203 10
6.5 mm Mann. 137 266324 10
7 mm Mauser 116 285202 10
7.62 mm Russ. 163 308280 3
7.63 mm Pistol 138 308244 10
7.65 mm Rifle 117 308224 10
8 mm Mauser 118 320378 10
8 mm Lebel 156 321297 3
9 mm Rifle 126 358238 10
9 mm Luger 134 356402 10
11 mm Mauser 74 439186 3