I am new to these tools, having inherited a number of the dies, press and handles. They are fascinating, to say the least.
I have a couple of questions and probably more that I don't even know about yet.
From my Lyman handbooks, it looks as though there are two sizes of decapping chambers, large and small. I think that I have the large ones, since they are about 3 inches long . What are the dimensions of the two sizes?
Next, do the expander plugs size to the dimensions stamped on the plug which appear to be standard bullet sizes for the caliber? If so, it looks as though the mouth of the case would have to be crimped to get any neck tension on the bullet. Is this right or can you get any neck tension without crimping?
Next, there appears to be one size of decapping rod and different sizes of decapping pins. Is this right and if so what are the sizes of decapping pins?
Thanks for your replies and patience as I gain knowledge about these fascinating tools. I only neck size my reloads and I like the idea of using some of these old-timey tools with my old-timey cartridges.