Jwbfx4
Member
I am having a problem with the lyman M expander die. I have been loading 45 acp for a while and just started on the .45 colt. I decided to buy a single "M" die to expand the 45 colt.
The instructions say to turn the expanding plug stem down by hand until it makes contact with the case then turn in until you get the amount of flare that you need. Well I have screwed the expander plug all the way in and never felt any kind of resistance.
All cases has been sized by a lee die and then trimmed. The lee expander works fine on the other hand.
Do I need a shellholder specially from lyman to use with this die? I am currently using a lee shellholder. Any other reasons why this is not expanding?
The instructions say to turn the expanding plug stem down by hand until it makes contact with the case then turn in until you get the amount of flare that you need. Well I have screwed the expander plug all the way in and never felt any kind of resistance.
All cases has been sized by a lee die and then trimmed. The lee expander works fine on the other hand.
Do I need a shellholder specially from lyman to use with this die? I am currently using a lee shellholder. Any other reasons why this is not expanding?