Lyman M Die needed for 45-70 Cast??

[hawkenhunter50]

Anybody recommend using the Lyman M die for 45-70 cast loads or is the regular expanding die in the regular die sets good enough for this? Have used M die for bottlenecked cases but unsure if needed for straight wall brass. Thx

[Hamish]

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=88&products_id=1521&osCsid=0v90088rdgrk80741tfalkhk11

Things seem to go easier when you use an expander,,,,

[nicholst55]

Unless I'm missing something, the 'regular expander' in the 3-die set is the appropriate M-die.

[Larry Gibson]

The normal expander in my RCBS and Lee die sets works fine with. 457 to .459 bullets. For larger diameter (.4615 to .464) softer cast bullets I use in my TDs I made a larger expander for the Lee die. If you need larger than your die set expander then the NOE is the best bet.

[hawkenhunter50]

The normal expander in my RCBS and Lee die sets works fine with. 457 to .459 bullets. For larger diameter (.4615 to .464) softer cast bullets I use in my TDs I made a larger expander for the Lee die. If you need larger than your die set expander then the NOE is the best bet.

Great thanks, exactly what I needed to know. Thanks to Hamish for the NOE link.