This video shows setting up and loading 45 ACP with the new Hornady Lock-N-Load Bullet feeder on the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP press. Here’ I’ll show the preferred die setup from the following post:
Hornady Lock-N-Load Bullet Feeder – Die Stations
Thanks,
Gavin
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Can you use the lees bulet feed system on the only AP
This was an older question regarding using the Lee 4 tube case feeder or the Lee 4 tube bullet feeder. I have seen YouTube video’s on both. The bullet feeder is simpler, the builder fashioned a collar that fit over the appropriate Hornady bullet feed die and adapted to the Lee black plastic rotating 4 tube bullet feeder. It seemed to work well.
The case feed tube system involved fashioning a slider that moved back and forth pushing the case into the shell plate. Instead of having an automatic angled drum that feeds the cases the top portion of the case feeder is the Lee black rotating device with 4 tubes loaded with cases. As the ram moves to the top the slider pushes up on a second slider, which accepts a case from one of the tubes and drops it onto the lower slider, which then returns to the shell plate as the ram is lowered. It seemed to work fine. The Lee case collator sits on top of the 4 tubes and is loaded in the usual way. However, the Lee collator is prone to allowing cases to slide down into the tube upside down, which is a big hassle.
I have been searching your website for any article that states which progressive reloader is the best and unfortunately have had no luck. Can you send me a link to any such article if it exists?
Thanks
Look at this. http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/dillonLeeHornadyComparison.pdf
Interesting write up. I am glad that I chose Hornady as the FIRST AP loading press. I like it so much that I may go with Hornady for my single stage/precision press, but I am doing well using my AP for precision reloading right now.
I did about 6 months of research before buying the LNL AP. I was attracted to Lee’s cost and Dillons reputation. Lyman and RCBS did not appeal to me as they both seemed to be moderately built and moderately priced. Redding was just priced over the top for me. So it was a tie between Dillon and Hornady.
The ONE THING that I NEVER see mentioned about the “value” of Hornady was the “Get Loaded” promotion. I got my LNL when they were offering 1000 free bullets. I got 10 boxes of .45 XTP bullets FREE when I bought my press. That was a street value of over $200 dollars. I also bought my press from Cabelas when it was on sale and they also had a $20 off promotion. Factoring in the free bullets, my total outlay was around $135 for the LNL AP!
Dies – Redding and Dillon are probably better, but Hornady are “good enough” for progressive reloading and also have a promotion for 100 free bullets…. The average price for a die set is $40-$45. With a street value of $20 for bullets you are only laying out about $25 for a well made set of dies.
Great site – lots of information. Perhaps I’m over thinking thing (which I tend to do). I want to increase my practice time with my .45 and my wife and her friend just picked up a couple of .45′s so I am going to take the reloading plunge to save cost.
I’ve researched and decided on the Hornady Lock & Load AP. Out side of the bullets, primers and powder, what else do I need to start reloading with this press? Does it come with all the dies I need? Do I really need a tumbler?
Thanks for answering a “noob”‘s questions.
Hi Peter, a tumbler is important to clean the brass before running through the dies and possibly damaging them or at the least wearing them out faster.
You will also need a caliper, scale, bullet puller, reloading books, boxes for the reloaded ammo.
Be safe!
45/70 223 308 270 45Auto 44Mag 45Long 40Auto 9mm 22-250 . Need dies and plate,power measure, scale, trimer, tumbler, shell tray,grease tray for shell, and whatever. Would like to know the price it take to setup a Hornady Lock-N-Load press with everything I have listed. If more is needed add it to it. Thanks
I have looked everywhere on your website for products. I would really like to order a roller handle.
Thanks
+1 – you used to sell the roller handle and a nice bullet tray. Are they still available?
Hi:
I have a Lock N Load that has been causing me some problems. The powder drop hangs up and will leave empty shells if I do not catch it. About 10-15% of the times. It seems to cycle fine empty, with no powder, but stifly almost with a grinding feeling with powder. I have been using 700x and Red Dot to date. I talked with Hornady and it was suggestd that I reclean and lube the unit, which I have done with One Shot twice without any improvement.
I would appreciate any sugguestions you may have.
Jerry Uick
is the spring installed? or does it need a stiffer return spring. Is their anything that is causing it to hang up with the linkage?
i saw one of your videos last week and you were changing something under the progressive plate to some other type of plate on the hornady. i’m thinking about getting back into reloading and will need some advise on equipment and costs
bill
Hi Peter, totally new to reloading, so far I have researched RCBS, LEE, Dillon and Hornady, for some reason the Hornady appeals to me more. However, since I am new I am wondering if this unit will serve my purpose. I love shooting my 1911′s but the ammo is getting to be extremely expensive, a good friend of mine does reloads and is pushing me to buy a single stage press, but that looks too time consuming. He says that I need a single stage press bcuz I am new at reloading. Dont know how much of that statement is true though.
In regards to cost effectiveness will this unit work for me? What else do you recommend for a newbie like me? Besides the reloading manual, etc. Also, whats an LNL AP? I appreciate all the help that you can offer, we all start out new, so please bare w me and my silly quesitons.
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Thanks, Robert
I have the bullet feeder and seem to have difficulty adjusting the expanding die so that there is enough casing flare to have the bullet drop so that it seats properly.
when i adjust the expanding die so that there is enough casing flare for the bullet to drop in properly…when the bullet is completed the case is too large (when checked with a case gauge). i have to manually hold the bullet upright until the seating die can keep the bullet positioned properly.
i also have noticed that when the indexing takes place the shell plate clicks slightly sometimes making powder jump out of the casing.
i have also tried to order the PTX that you talked about but get no reply from them.
any help would be appreciated.
i am a beginner looking to buy a press i like hornady lock & load but see a lot of videos with people not happy with it and i have been looking a Dillon 1050 just want to make the right buy thanks love you videos to there vary helpful let me know about the press thanks mark
Mark,
I purchased the Hornady LNL as a beginner a few months ago after alot of research. I have to tell you after watching the videos and some time I am reloading like a pro. I am reloading 45′s, 308, 223,30-06 and 8mm with no problems. Make sure as with any press you pay attention to the small details and how to set up the dies properly. I had some trial and error in the beginning.
Does anyonebhave an update onthe Hornady .223 bullet feeder dies that is ‘coming soon’?