Lee does something right...ying/yang

[omgb]

OK, so I had little good to say about Lee's shell holder idea. That being said, their new case mouth expanding buttons are great. I have three different sets of .348 dies and of the three, Lee's expander works best. So, score one for Lee. The shell holder issue still sucks though. ;)

[VHoward]

I don't care for Lee's shell holders either. I switched to RCBS shell holders. They work better for me. Closer tolerances.

[omgb]

You really have to try the Lee expander though. It's not quite as good as the Lyman floating carbide expander but man, it's sooooooooo close and it's so much cheaper. They will even custom build one for you. Now you can't beat that with a stick!

[jban]

Lee does have some good stuff. Just depends on what you are expecting. I don't believe in one brand loyalty. I buy from all the reloading companies (I think I have something from everyone). I buy what ever I feel will do what I want. I don't worry too much about price, but I don't feel high price is always better. Sometimes yes it is, but not always.

[Bzcraig]

That being said, their new case mouth expanding buttons are great.

I have looked and am finding these, can you provide a link please?

[omgb]

http://leeprecision.com/search.php?mode=search&page=2

[VHoward]

That link takes you to their bullets for purchasing a mold.

[farmerjim]

I can't find them either. NOE makes them in many sizes that go into a lee universal expander die.

[omgb]

http://leeprecision.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1

[farmerjim]

http://leeprecision.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1
This goes to some 50BMG stuff, and a bunch more molds.
Have you got a part number to look it up?

[av8nmac]

https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Universal-Flaring-Die/dp/B000N8N538


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[VHoward]

omgb was talking about some new case mouth expanding buttons. I already knew about those, but they are not new. They have been available for a long time.

[dragon813gt]

Lee's Universal Expander in its stock form is a mouth flaring die. If I have one complaint about Lee it's their naming conventions. Some of their names are confusing. And some are downright wrong. But the Lee Universal Die combined w/ NOE's expanders is the ticket for cast bullets.

[VHoward]

Yes. But I am wondering where these "new" buttons are? Are they Lee's version of the NOE plugs?

[omgb]

New to me I guess. I meant those expander buttons on the decapper rods.

[OS OK]

Lee's Universal Expander in its stock form is a mouth flaring die. If I have one complaint about Lee it's their naming conventions. Some of their names are confusing. And some are downright wrong. But the Lee Universal Die combined w/ NOE's expanders is the ticket for cast bullets.
195578
That's the route I've gone with the .30 cal. and the 8mm thus far.
Lee's flaring/belling (not expanding) inserts are the top left two...NOE's expanders are all the rest of them. Lee's die is left with a LnL collar on it.
This is definitely the route to go...NOE expanders are around $9.95 each.

[dragon813gt]

I'm out of room if I need to order any more ;)
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/TimeToMakeAmmo/0027E0EE-1814-48FB-84CD-B397B198533D.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/dragon813gt/media/TimeToMakeAmmo/0027E0EE-1814-48FB-84CD-B397B198533D.jpg.html)