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Re: Lyman M Die question
Reply #15 - Sep 17th, 2017 at 1:11pm
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Picture of my Lyman M Die with a 40 caliber compression plug and a separate 40 caliber expanding plug purchased separately.
The threaded rod which fits into the M Die came with the .40 long expander plug.

Also a picture of the Lee Expanding Die with separate expanding or compression plugs.
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Re: Lyman M Die question
Reply #16 - Sep 17th, 2017 at 6:44pm
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jy3855 wrote on Sep 17th, 2017 at 12:00pm:
I was under the impression that the sizing plugs were no longer for sale individually, that you have to buy a whole M die? Is this not the case?

I bought a whole new die for my 25-20. Sure would like to be able to purchase only the expander plug.


Well I sent an email to Lyman earlier this week to ask that question, since they don't list them on their site. They sent me back a reply saying they are available, and a number to call to find out what sizes they had.
So they are still available as just plugs.
  
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Re: Lyman M Die question
Reply #17 - Sep 17th, 2017 at 8:36pm
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Vall,

Thanks, that's good to know. Wish I'd have know it before I went another direction. I've got a couple of L M die bodies and 3 short, and extra of the threaded shafts that hold the plugs.

Next time I need another expander size, I'll look at Lyman first.
  
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Re: Lyman M Die question
Reply #18 - Sep 18th, 2017 at 9:43am
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At some point in time a previous owner modified my M dies. I bought both Long and Short M dies, plus a variety of expanders at our OAC show cheaply. Both dies had the sides milled off the threads so you can watch the expander enter the necks. It's a great modification that Lyman should do to these dies, as I've heard a lot of people say they crushed case necks trying to get a case started over the expander.
  
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