Good deal on the thru expander. I have thought about doing this for the Dillon, but I don't
(yet?) load large quantities of rifle ammo with cast, so the single stage has been adequate
for that, so far. The improvement would be to make the step "flair" like a Lyman M die for
the Dillon.
Wouldn't it actually have been easier for the press rifle conversion to add some simple extensions to the
press towers and make some new holes in the handle to relocate the links for the press and a ram extension?
Seems like a one time, fairly minor change to the press would increase the length of the pillars a bit, and a slight
increase in ram length and maybe stroke rather than cutting up the dies for each caliber you want to reload on it.
Not entirely certain if the link mod for longer stroke is required, but seems likely that the full ram travel
is already used for the existing press height. Three column spacers, and this ram
extension might have gotten you there.
Or.....buy a Dillon 550, of course, but they are getting pretty expensive these days.
Bill