Michael
Active Member. Uh/What
Getting really frustrated tonight. I picked up several NOE expanders a couple of years ago and only gave them a go once, had problems and shoved to the back of a shelf. Fast forward to tonight, take out the .308/.312 expander, stick in the die, run the .308 case in, screw the plug down to where contact is made, back the case out, screw the plug in further, run the case back and WTH, that did not feel right. Draw the case out and mouth is rolled in on itself. Fine, try again, same thing. Lubed the neck on a new case, son of a b....h, same thing, try it again, 4 ruined cases. Take out the NOE expander, plug the Lee back in and set it such that it will flare the case mouth to the depth of the gas check. Put the NOE back in, run the case in, dang it. Run one in with a lubed case mouth, $%*@#&. 6 ruined cases. This is the same stinking problem I had early on and shoved the damn thing aside.
Deep breath. Thinking that there might be enough slop between the die and plug that the case is not getting centered on the expander and thus the little flat part on the face of the expander is catching on the case mouth. In comparing the NOE with the Lee, the Lee had a pretty generous tapper. Which by the way I have never crunched a case mouth when using it.
Has anyone else had this happen, what is the fix or work around? I am not a machinist, so not possible on my end to modify the NOE plug(s) to increase the tapper short of paying one to do it for me.
Appreciate the input and letting me vent.
Michael
Deep breath. Thinking that there might be enough slop between the die and plug that the case is not getting centered on the expander and thus the little flat part on the face of the expander is catching on the case mouth. In comparing the NOE with the Lee, the Lee had a pretty generous tapper. Which by the way I have never crunched a case mouth when using it.
Has anyone else had this happen, what is the fix or work around? I am not a machinist, so not possible on my end to modify the NOE plug(s) to increase the tapper short of paying one to do it for me.
Appreciate the input and letting me vent.
Michael