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  • 2019-02-15 at 16:12 #489870
    leonhart
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      This may sound like a stupid question, but Do the NOE expander plugs work in just the Lee Universal Expander or can they work in the caliber specific dies too?
      Reason I ask is the Lee set of 44Mag dies has an expander that is of .432x.429 ok for Jacketed bullets but way to tight the cast bullets.
      In my Marlin 1894 I need cast bullets at about .433. For proper neck tension I should have the neck sized to .431 or .432. Such as NOE’s .436x.432.
      If NOE expanders fit in the expander die body I have I won’t need to buy a Lee Universal Die.

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    • 2019-02-16 at 06:05 #511605
      adamsutherland
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        Yes drop in parts.

        2019-02-16 at 13:14 #511606
        leonhart
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          Thanks, would have hate to ordered the parts, then found out they won’t work.
          Leo

          2019-02-17 at 20:07 #511607
          leonhart
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            Tried ordering the parts but it won’t let me. I have bought stuff before without any issues. It won’t let me log in. So I tried to open a new account, tells me there is already an account. I tried resetting the password. It sends the info to reset to my e-mail but when I get back to sight it says they have no record of that request.
            I have sent an e-mail to NOE but no responce as of yet.
            Leo

            2019-02-24 at 18:17 #511608
            mike1a
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              I made the .311 x .307 rifle plug work in my Lee 30 Luger pistol dies, but unless I missed something (EXTREMELY LIKELY) while everything dropped in, the plug was too short to expand the neck without something in the die to shim up the plug.  I made this work by flipping over the stock LEE plug and installing it OVER the NOE plug however then the expansion takes place outside the die.  I didn’t spend ALOT of time with this (worked liked a charm) since I’m waiting for the universal die.  Your mileage may vary, I reserve the right to be wrong, etc….

              Mike

              2019-02-27 at 18:40 #511609
              leonhart
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                Got my issues straightened out and bought some expander plugs. They fit the die body just fine.
                Some flip the stock expander over to use as a spacer or make one. I Don’t really see the reason for that. The NOE expander slides in the die just like the stock piece. I see no problem with that.
                They work very well.
                I bought two for the 44 Mag I use in my Marlin 1894. I bought these to use a Ranch Dog 267 gr bullet/ I Size to .432. The expander in my die set is a .428 and flares up from there. I think that’s a bit to tight.
                The ones I bought are a .434x.430 and a .436x.432. This gives me different sizes to try. See which works best.
                As I use these expanders I’ll have to be sure to keep them in the right bags or measure to be sure which is which, they are not marked.
                Leo

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