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Ideal die markings.
Feb 12th, 2026 at 6:02pm
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Have an Ideal 28 Stevens tool here and was curious about the markings. Seems like the neck area is right on an empty 28-30 brass.

What does 15-2 B4 mean? Know I can download an Ideal catalog but what years has 28-30?
  
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Re: Ideal die markings.
Reply #1 - Feb 12th, 2026 at 6:57pm
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My Ideal tool is marked 28 Stevens and the die is marked 96.
I don't know what 15-2 b4 means.
  
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Reply #2 - Feb 13th, 2026 at 1:10pm
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I have an Ideal tool in .28 Stevens.  No other markings.
  
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Reply #3 - Feb 13th, 2026 at 3:21pm
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It's 84 not B4. Was just curious. It's set just before the crimp so the die is correct.
  
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Reply #4 - Feb 13th, 2026 at 4:57pm
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Not an Ideal expert, but could it be 15-284 for the 284 bullet diameter?
  
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Reply #5 - Feb 13th, 2026 at 8:07pm
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Great idea. 1.5 is about an inch short on the case length though.
  
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Re: Ideal die markings.
Reply #6 - Feb 13th, 2026 at 8:17pm
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jimmy wrote on Feb 13th, 2026 at 8:07pm:
Great idea. 1.5 is about an inch short on the case length though.


Maybe they're telling you it's for a 15" twist, and .284 diameter?
  
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Re: Ideal die markings.
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I think tomorrow is its birthday= forty years. the marks read: 
15 (day), 2 (month), year (1984).
Have a celebration by using it for something.
  
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Several years ago I did a Google search for a die chart for the numbers stamped on the Ideal #3 dies and found one. Of course no luck finding it now. A chart must exist somewhere.  Shocked
  
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Reply #9 - yesterday at 1:26pm
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Cornell publishing has reprints. I would get one but want to be sure it's the right year. I'm guessing 1907 to 1914 would have it. 


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