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Comment on Dillon XL-650 / 1050 Powder Check System by Bert

Bert — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:01:24 +0000

Hi, this response is not to the Dillon Powder Check but about your Press Pedestal. What are the height and base plate dimensions. I would like to have one welded up for my Rock Chucker?
Great channel I just stumbled across it yesterday, so if your downloads go up it is me!
Happy Labour Day. Canadian spelling Cheer
Bert

Comment on Loadmaster Loading .223 – 5.56 NATO by Cowboy T

Cowboy T — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:33:29 +0000

You might try out “The Load-Master Zone”, over at http://www.loadmastervideos.com. They’ve got a pretty comprehensive set of videos showing how to make the Load-Master run nicely.

Comment on Reloading Safety: Powder Check Systems Overview by dd in MA

dd in MA — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:29:19 +0000

I have used Dillon powder measures for 25 years and have yet to have a problem throwing accurate powder charges that would cause me to want a check die. Further, some features that I would want would occupy those stations that such a check die would have to use.

Another consideration is that the four station presses, the SDB and the 550, really do not have a station for a check die to be installed into (unless you want to combine seating and crimping functions on the 550).

Therefore, I feel that this product has little to offer.

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Gavin

Gavin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:40:55 +0000

Thanks Frank!

I’ve painted it twice now – red originally to match the Lock-N-Load, then gray to go with all of the presses that I’ve mounted on it via adapters.

It’s nothing fancy, just a good rattle-can job.

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Frank L

Frank L — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:25:40 +0000

Gavin,
Great site. Extremely informative & educational. I learned a few things even though I have been reloading @ 20 years. My question is did you paint your stand or have it powder coated/
thanks,
frank

Comment on RCBS Bullet feeder on Lee Loadmaster for 45 ACP (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:46:01 +0000

Cast bullets will cause the bullet feed die and feed tube (spring) to gum up with lube. So, that’s not a good idea with this unit. You can however use plated bullets.

Comment on RCBS Bullet feeder on Lee Loadmaster for 45 ACP (HD) by jesse

jesse — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:37:08 +0000

can you load cast bullets with this bullet feeder?…
i know that rcbs says that the machine wasen’t designed for them, but i’m curious if you’ve done it, or would try it.

Comment on LNL AP Loading 30-06 (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:26:04 +0000

Chuck- that should work fine. I just got some Redding competition dies, and I’ll let you know how they work – see http://ultimatereloader.com/?p=968 for more detail!

Comment on LNL AP Loading 30-06 (HD) by Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:37:13 +0000

Again I’m new to reloading and I purchased both the LNL AP and LNL classic and would like to use the Redding Dies with micrometers in both presses. I’ll be using the single stage classic for all until I get familiar with reloading. Assuming that I will calibrate the 2 presses, will Redding competion dies with micrometers work in either press?

Thanks, Chuck

Comment on Hornady Pistol Dies by Gavin

Gavin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:59:48 +0000

Terry- I have occasionally run into this issue. First off, what caliber are you reloading?

Here’s a couple things to check:
1. Make sure your case inserter is properly inserting the case if you’re using the case feeder (if feeding by hand, make sure you are gently inserting the case fully)
2. Make sure you’re using the right shellplate. If you’re loading 45 ACP and are using a #1 shellplate (works, but not totally) consider upgrading to the #45 shellplate which is tailored for the 45 ACP cartridge.
3. If you have another brand of sizing die with a larger mouth chamfer/radius that can help in some cases (depends on the caliber)
4. Make sure your shellplate bolt is tight (just a bit of case wobble if you move the case mouth, not much)

Hope that helps!

Comment on Hornady Pistol Dies by Terry

Terry — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:05:06 +0000

I have the Hornady progressive press and I am having a constant problem with the sizing/decapping die position. I have the Hornady die set and no matter what I do the shell will not enter the die straight and smooth. It tends to miss the center of the die and contacts the die off center causing the shell to either not enter the die or ruin the shell. There is no adjustment available for this off centerness. I have spoken with the Hornady folks and they don’t understand why it’s doing what it’s doing. The adjustments that you normally can do, forward and backward, do not deal with this problem. Do you have any suggestions or have you seen this problem? Any suggestions will help.

Comment on Hornady Pistol Dies by Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:44:57 +0000

Absolutely, that’s how I’ve setup 45 ACP, and it works GREAT! Just crank down the seater die on a factory cartridge until it stops, then adjust seating stem, finally dial in crimp with the separate taper crimp die.

Comment on Hornady Pistol Dies by Scott

Scott — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:42:30 +0000

I am ordering a lnl press and this die set. Can I adjust the seating/crimp die not to crimp and use the tamper crimp die. Thanks for the great information.

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:23:01 +0000

Here’s a link to the Hornady stand:
http://ultimatereloader.com/?p=826

I’m basically using that stand with an adapter (drill/tap for XL-650 mounts, and you’re good to go…

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Paul C

Paul C — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:10:58 +0000

Can you please tell me what metal stand you are using on the XL 650.

Thank you..

Comment on RCBS Bullet Feeder on Hornady Lock-N-Load AP 45ACP (HD) by André

André — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:26:06 +0000

You mentioned you installed a RCBS lock-out die to check the powder charge. How does it work? And by the way thanks for all those videos. Keep them coming.

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Ray

Ray — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:28:54 +0000

Nicely made labels.

Could you change the PDF where we could type in the fields on the label?
My hand writing is terrible.

Thanks

Comment on Loadmaster Loading .223 – 5.56 NATO by Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:05:19 +0000

I have a Loadmaster that is not set up sitting in my office. The instructions provided by Lee were… well, sparse. Do you have a video that shows the basics of setting up the press?

Comment on Lee Classic Turret Caliber Changeover .223 / 5.56 to 44 Magnum by Rich

Rich — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:27:22 +0000

Very glad to see this series of reviews posted about the Lee Classic Turret. Great product, nice set of videos.

Comment on Hornady Pistol Dies by Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:16:27 +0000

Colin- you can use either, but the taper crimp die will give a nicer looking crimp for auto pistols (avoids marks on end of case mouth, no big deal either way). I like having separate adjustments as well… There’s also an element of increased COL consistency with separate seat/crimp. Just a few reasons!

Comment on RCBS Bullet Feeder on Hornady Lock-N-Load AP 45ACP (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:12:41 +0000

Colin- Yes, this bullet feeder has worked out well for me overall. My biggest compliaint has been the lack of individual parts online, but RCBS is working on this (See the following post: http://ultimatereloader.com/?p=974 ) In the videos you can see that I fabricated brackets to mount the bullet feeder for various presses. If you’re using the RCBS Pro-2000 press, it can be mounted behind the press with the RCBS mounting plate. The motor is small (and does not have a master switch) but has worked reliably so far.

Comment on Hornady Pistol Dies by Colin

Colin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:33:54 +0000

Hi Gavin, why do you like having a separate crimping die? I use this die set with the seating/crimp die. Is there an advantage to having a separate crimp die? Thanks.

Comment on RCBS Bullet Feeder on Hornady Lock-N-Load AP 45ACP (HD) by Colin

Colin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:23:47 +0000

Gavin:

After seeing your video, I was considering getting the RCBS bullet feeder, but when I read the reviews on the Cabellas site, I had second thoughts as there were a lot of complaints. Since making this video, has your experience still been good?

Thanks

Comment on Hornady LNL-AP 9mm part II (HD) by mike

mike — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:50:44 +0000

Do you have videos showing the set-up of the dies? Or do you have instructions. I am setting up a Hornady LNL-AP. I am getting ready to reload .44 mag. I saw a post that you were preparing a full set up video. There are some minor gaps in the Hornady video. Questions …
Which power drop tube (there are three) insert corresponds with which caliber. I am thinking the middle one will be appropriate with the .44 cartridge.
I also would like to know which charge level do you change to the smaller powder cylinder … is there a range?
I would also like to see you actually calibrate the dies.

Comment on LNL AP Loading 30-06 (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:26:32 +0000

Chuck- You’ll need the dies, and the proper shellplate (#1).

Here’s the order of the dies:
1. Size / deprime
2. Powder measure (top), prime (bottom)
3. Bullet seating (can move to 4 or 5 as well)

You don’t need more dies. Hope this helps!

Comment on LNL AP Loading 30-06 (HD) by Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:59:01 +0000

I’m new to reloading and purchased a Hornady LNL AP as well as the Dies for a 270 Win. What order should the dies and powder feeder be in to get the best results. Only 2 Dies come with the Hornady 270 Win New Dimension Set. Do I need more Dies?

Thanks, Chuck

Comment on LNL-AP Stand by Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:28:52 +0000

Leonard- I went to a local steel retailer and picked that 4″ x 4″ steel column out of the “remnants” bin as I recall. My advise is to not settle for anything smaller. Press rigidity is one of the most important aspects of reliable press operation.

Comment on LNL-AP Stand by Leonard M. Ziegler

Leonard M. Ziegler — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:21:23 +0000

Having a hard time finding the materials to build this stand. Can anyone suggest where to obtain the materials? Either specific or type of place? ( I live in Suffolk County NY).
Thanks

Comment on Loadmaster Loading 45 ACP (HD) by Jarrett

Jarrett — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:23:06 +0000

The more I view vids and read information about the Hornady Lock n Load progressive press the more I like it. It seems to get mostly great reviews everywhere I look unlike the Lee Loadmaster. Decisions Decisions Decisions…lol

Comment on EZ-Ject Kit Install Part II (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:16:40 +0000

Thanks- important to keep things straight in your head!

Comment on EZ-Ject Kit Install Part II (HD) by Shawn O'Loughlin

Shawn O'Loughlin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:33:37 +0000

I imagine you’ve been notified already by other viewers of this video but figured I’d leave a note just in case you haven’t. You are calling the case feed slider a primer slider and the ram sub-plate as the shell plate. Not a big deal since most viewers know what these parts are called but some novices may be confused.

Comment on Loadmaster Loading 45 ACP (HD) by Jarrett

Jarrett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:03:13 +0000

Thanks Gavin!
Yes, that does help. I do have some follow-up questions though.
When you say a continuous case feeder do you mean the case feeder that is shown with the press in the above video or do you mean a more automatic case feeder with a motor…does the case feeder in the video work well? Also, you mention that if I want to use all 5 stations then its not the choice. Can you clarify that a little…does it not work as well when using all stations?
Thanks again for the reply. Your site is very helpful.

Comment on Loadmaster Loading 45 ACP (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:47:43 +0000

Jarrett- The Loadmaster has some great features (caliber changeover is great, priming system fills most easily), and it also has some weaknesses (priming system requires careful setup and calibration, consistent COL requires careful attention, etc)

If you want to crank out ammo, it works. If you want to load match ammo, it’s not the best tool for the job. If you want a continuous case feeder or full use of 5 stations, it’s not the choice for you. If you want to load ammo in a hurry on a budget, it’s an option to consider.

Hope that helps!

Comment on Loadmaster Loading 45 ACP (HD) by Jarrett

Jarrett — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:19:32 +0000

The loadmaster looks like a great press. Officially, is it one that you recommend over like a Dillion, Hornady or other progressive presses because of the lower costs? I would be using it to reload a verioty of ammo (223, 40 S&W, 9mm, 45 ACP, ect…). This press seems to be one that people either love or hate. Some sites I look at show good reviews for it and then some show horrible reviews.

Comment on RCBS Bullet Feeder on Dillon XL-650 9mm (HD) by Steve Summers

Steve Summers — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:22:09 +0000

hi,great video.I noticed the projectiles you used were round nose.I load for several different people & used different projectiles :IE 122gn semi wad cutters,135gn round nose,125gn conical & 150gn round nose.Will the collator work properly with these projectiles?…also wondering how hard it is to remove the collets if you happen to break the fingers…cheers Steve

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:34:26 +0000

OK guys, added .223 / 5.56 (was left out by accident) and also added 38 Super.

Have fun!

Comment on Reloading primers: Fiocchi Small Pistol by Soloban

Soloban — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:30:09 +0000

I’m using Fiocchi Large Pistol primers in my .45 ACP loads and they work fine. Plenty of accuracy out of my 1911A1 with 7.0 Grains of Power Pistol and 230 Gr FMJ bullets.

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Paul

Paul — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:07:49 +0000

Gavin, I found the plans after searching the site! I used to reaload on a rock chucker and a Dillon Square deal. Now that I am shooting on a regular basis again, I am about to go progressive, and have been looking at the XL 650. This being said, if you had to choose, which press would you go with?? I like some features of the Hornady, I like the RCBS as well, but I love Dillon’s customer service! In either case I will add a bullet feeder. Thanks again!

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Paul

Paul — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:20:18 +0000

First of all great videos, very well done! I just watched the Dillon xl650 Video and I am getting back into handloading after being out a while. Watching the video I notice you have your press set up on what appears to be a pedestal mount similar to what Dillon is marketing for their .50 BMG press. If so, where did you find this pedestal? It would be great if you could perhaps offer an video of your setup. Can you provide more info on your bench as well? I have been looking at building or perhaps purchasing a custom bench with a laminated Maple top. I like your setup as it appears to be constructed with square tubing.

Thanks, Paul

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:45:03 +0000

Gavin, it seems the .223 / 5.56 label didn’t make it to the PDF.

I’ve been using the MTM labels for some time. They aren’t easy to remove at all, often leaving pieces of the label on whatever they were affixed to. Do these labels leave any sticky residue after removal? If not, these seem like a much better and cheaper alternative.

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Floyd Stocker

Floyd Stocker — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:44:34 +0000

UL, I sure would like a label for 38 Super.

Thanks so very much.

Floyd

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Dan

Dan — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:35:05 +0000

Truly appreciate all of the effort. Excellent stuff here.

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Print your own reloading labels. - Northwest Firearms Community

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Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Chris

Chris — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:25:44 +0000

I recently bought the Lock N Load press to replace my older Hornady Projector press – the precursor to the LNL. The press is well built and will out last its owner with out a problem. The EZ-Ject cartridge ejector is a big improvement to the earlier wire ejector.

The tweaking and fine tuning is needed to get the shell plate to index properly. When I got my press setup, I cycled the press without any shells and the shell plate indexed properly each time the handle was pulled. When I began running cases thru the press, I began to notice the shell plate would not quite fully index on the upward and downward strokes. This would cause the shell plate to not line up properly with the primer station and on the upward pull, sometime the cartridges would just be a touch out of alignment with the dies. Both issues would require a manual movement of the shell plate to move the shell plate to the correct spot.

I called Hornandy customer support, this company has one of the best customer support departments of any product I have ever owned in my life, and was given instructions on how to make the adjustments to the palls that control the amount of rotation in the shell plate. They thought the issue may be due to the initial break in of the press and that there is some increased drag on the shell plate once cartridges are moving thru the shell plate and a little extra push may be required to compensate for this. I am still making some small tweaks to get it dialed in, but all in all this is a great press and equal in quality and operation to the blue press, but at a much more affordable price.

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Jeff Babcock

Jeff Babcock — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:36:20 +0000

Thanks for posting this. These are great.
Could you do one for .223 Remington?

thanks again!

Comment on Print your own ammo box labels (PDFs included!) by Ken Gray

Ken Gray — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:07:36 +0000

Thank you for saving my eyesight. The time and effort that you spend helping other handloaders is invaluable and much appreciated.

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by Dave

Dave — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Jeff,

I have had my LNL for about 6 months now and love it. However, in the beginning there was quite a learning curve for me as I hadn’t reloaded in quite some time. First problem I experienced was the dies would work loose, especially the powder drop. I called Hornady and they sent me thin rings to install on the dies. Something like a lock ring. Problem settled. The next problem I experienced was the PTX. Just couldn’t get it to work quite right no matter how much I adjusted it. Finally purchased a Powder Funnel from powderfunnels.com for $25 and it works slick as anything. I reload 45 caliber 200 grain SWC form Laser Cast (Oregon Trail). The powder funnel tapers the casing to whatever size you want so any lead or wax deposit left on the casing is totally eliminated. Now, to your question: in the instructions for the New Dimension dies, page 4, it tells you how to seat the bullet “without” a crimp. Once the bullet is seated, you use a separate taper crimp die. You won’t run out of die space. First is sizing/decap die, next is the powder drop with the powder funnel (or Hornady PTX) next is the powder cop, next is seating die and then crimping die. You use all 5 stations. Works great. Just use some patience setting everything up. I reload for quality not quantity but can reload 300 bullets in about two and a half hours. (I’m probably slower than most) Also, use the little angled piece with holes that goes into the powder tube. I also spray some case lube on a cloth and roll my casings(50 at a time) around on the cloth. This helps with the sizing die. Not required but I find it helps.

Hope this helps……Dave

Comment on LNL-AP Case Feeder by Chris

Chris — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:37:27 +0000

I just purchased the Case Feeder for my LNL AP. I am reloading .40 S&W. I followed both the written and video directions from Hornady which state I need to use the large drop tube and large funnel for this caliber ( the small drop tube will not allow all my .40 SW brass to drop down the tube).

The large drop tube is not a problem, but having to use the large screw on funnel causes the cases to get snagged and hung up in the pivot mechanism that takes the case from the drop tube to the slide ramp.

The small funnel works great when I manually drop the cases, but it will only match up with the small drop tube which is just a few thousandths of an inch too small reliably drop my 40 SW brass.

Has anyone run into this issue reloading .40 SW and have you found a fix?

Comment on Lee Classic Turret Loading .223 Remington Part II by G.A.

G.A. — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:11:44 +0000

I use Varget for loading .223 and use a Lyman 55 powder measure. I am not able to get accurate drops due to the extruded powder and must use a powder trickler on every round because of the variation from drop to drop. The Lyman 55 operates differently than the Lee, the Lyman cuts the powder vs. Lee’s disc systsem. Is this Lee powder measure able to drop Varget and other extruded powders so accurately so one does not have to worry about drop to drop consistency?

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Wingman

Wingman — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:20:10 +0000

I saw you load a live round in a 1911 to test feeding, this is an extremely dangerous practice! There is always the possibility of an accidental discharge when chambering a round in an auto pistol, I have had it happen to me.

In my case the safety on the pistol could be on when chambering a round, one day I did exactly as you did, chambered a live round to test feeding, pistol safety on, finger off the trigger, when I chambered the round the pistol discharged! I have the (patched) bullet hole in the wall to prove it! When I chambered the round, the hammer dropped and the safety popped off and the pistol discharged, I don’t know why it did that, I have tried to duplicate what happened (unloaded) over a hundred times and have not been able to repeat what happened that day, no apparent fault with the pistol could be found, the accident is unexplained, but if it hadn’t been pointed in a safe direction it could have had a terrible outcome.

Since you were using a 1911 I will relate another experience with a 1911, to load a round the safety cannot be on, I had a 1911 that started dropping the hammer when the slide was worked to load a round, I made up a special test round that would feed with a live primer and the primer discharged under that condition, the pistol had a mechanical problem and was repaired.

I’m a former LEO and in most law enforcement agencies they have a safe loading box or tube, when chambering a round into an auto pistol the barrel is put into the safety device to make sure that if a accidental discharge occurs when loading the bullet will be caught safely, I keep a 5 gal bucket filled with sand at home to use when I need to chamber a round in a pistol, but to check rounds for feeding I always make up dummy rounds, no powder or primer for that purpose, the lack of any primer identifies the test rounds so they won’t be confused with live ammo.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Leo

Leo — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:21:03 +0000

I have been reloading for over 30 years I have used a single stage press for a long time when I started to research for a progressive press I checked out a few from Lee , Hornady, & RCBS
I also talked to a lot of shooters that reloaded every one of them said the same if your going to reload a lot of ammo spend the money a get the best machine. DILLON I bought a Dillon xl 650 and I have Never looked back I have had this machine for about 15 years not one problem best money ever spent

Comment on Individual RCBS Bullet Feed Dies? by Brian Cowan

Brian Cowan — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:41:34 +0000

First, thanks for the info, I see a use for two of these dies. Next RCBS has to develop inserts for rifle calibers… Thanks again for the info, and keep the pictures & videos coming.

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part II (HD) by Chris

Chris — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:41:35 +0000

Taper Crimp Die on 45 ACP Video

I noticed in the 45ACP video you are using a Hornady Taper Crimp die (TCD), but you do not use a taper crimp die in the 9MM reloading video and instead crimp with the Hornady seating and roll crimp die.

Why do you use the TCD for the 45 ACP and not the 9MM? Do you find you need to use a TCD instead of the roll crimp or not crimp at all using the standard Hornady die set?

I have an older Titanium Nitride 40 SW Hornady 3 die set and installed them on my new LNL AP. My reloads look fine and are dimensionally correct, but I feel a slight burr on the case mouth edge that I cannot seem to remove with the seating/crimping die now matter the adjustment. The bullets chamber fine and eject fine (have not fired a live round yet) and I don’t know if I should get a taper crimp die and setup my system like you show in your 45ACP video…

What’s your thoughts?

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:53:01 +0000

Leonard- These stands have to be welded together (top and bottom plates) in order to be rigid enough, and therefore would be a big challenge to ship! I’d love to offer them, but can’t figure out how to make it feasible.

Thanks for your feedback! Welcome to the site!

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Leonard M. Ziegler

Leonard M. Ziegler — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:57:23 +0000

In my previous post I inquired about where to find plans for the stand and weather or not you sell a finished product. A little more searching and found the plan for the stand..Thank you for the plan.

Is a finished product of the stand and handle available for sale?

BTW, great website, please keep up the good work.

Thanks again.

Comment on LNL-AP Stand by Leonard M. Ziegler

Leonard M. Ziegler — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:48:54 +0000

I too am very interested in your stand and handle for the Hornady LNL AP. I see the questions here but no replies. Do you reply to these questions and requests? If so, where can the answers be found?

PS: I am new to bloging, RSS, etc., so please forgive my lack of knowledge in this area.

Comment on LNL-AP Powder Measure (HD) by Chris

Chris — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:32:00 +0000

Cleaning a new AP Powder Measure -

I just purchased a new LNL AP press to replace my older Projector Press. The video instructions that come with the press recommend using Hornady OneShot Cleaner/Dry Lube to clean the packing oils from the hopper and rotor prior to using it.

I dont have Horandy OneShot Cleaner/Dry Lube and none of my local stores carry it. I do have a can of Gun Scrubber spray and a can of Hornady Case Lube spray.

Will the Gun Scrubber be OK to use on the Powder Measure? Any issues with the clear plastic or paint be damaged using the Gun Scrubber instead of the Hornady OneShot? Should I use the Case Lube spray to lubricate the funnel and threads on the powder measure screw adjuster?

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Brian J

Brian J — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:08:52 +0000

Hello I found your site from Grant Cunningham’s recommendation. First I have to say THANK YOU for doing this. I have found the info you provide very valuable. Keep up the great work and I’ll keep following in the adventure

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Bob Steiner

Bob Steiner — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:04:37 +0000

1) Could you show a setup and operation using all auto atachments at once on the 650. (electronic powder check, case feeder, RCBS bullet feeder, auto primer feeder) loading 38/357 pistol. What die setup do you need to use and the set up of the dies. I have watched your 650 vidios so if you can’t show a vidio anytime soon can you give me a good explanation. (I am new to reloading)

2) I seem to like the hornady auto powder system better than the dillion. Can you give me your opinion and why. Can I use the Hornady powder system on the Dillion loader?

Comment on Caldwell Rock BR Rifle Benchrest (HD) by Chris

Chris — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:51:28 +0000

I just bought the Rock BR rest (July 2010) and noticed that the model has undergone some design changes since the one shown in the video.

The redesign was confirmed by Caldwell Tech Support. Caldwell no longer ships the rest with the bubble level and the windage adjustment now is just a threaded screw that moves the cradle left/right. The re-designed windage is a big downgrade from the pin shown in the video. There is a lot of “slop” in the cradle that is difficult to lock down.

I may decide to return the rest if I cannot eliminate the excess cradle travel. I think Caldwell dropped the ball on what is surely a case of trying to make a lower cost design by simplifying the design.

Comment on LNL AP Loading 30-06 (HD) by larry

larry — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:14:42 +0000

Gavin: Do you have any feel for the Dillon xl 650 vs the Hornady LnL production rates when both are fitted with case feeders? Thanks. Larry

Comment on LNL-AP Case Feeder by John

John — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:54:27 +0000

My other issue is that the case seems to catch on the edge of the base plate when it crosses over the retainer spring into the shell plate. This causes the case to get catty wumpus and not make it into the shell plate. Any tips on that?

Comment on LNL-AP Case Feeder by John

John — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:47:20 +0000

Gavin,

I do not know what type of mojo you seem to have, but it is definitely working for you. I got the case feeder and keep having my cases drop onto the slide and kind of cartwheel off. Is there some magic for getting the drop tube lower or is there a technique in manipulating the press that reduces this? I bought this to help speed things up.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Jim

Jim — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:37:07 +0000

I had the predecessor Projector to the current Hornady offering and now have a Dillon 650. The projector had problems with the case ejector which ultimately led to the 650. I understand the new Hornady has remedied that. I liked the spring retention on the shell plate of the Hornady better vs. the caliber specific buttons. Less to lose and easy in and out if pulling a case for a reason. Now, given price I would pick the Hornady. Also, the die spacing is wider allowing easier access if need be. With the Projector used Lee dies and a Lee powder measure on it successfully for the person that asked. Another feature of the Hornady I liked was the 2 step indexing which was smoother and when loading cases to near capacity cause less powder spills.

Would really like to see Redding and Lyman enter the progressive market and think they could have some interesting machines.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Steve

Steve — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:16:45 +0000

I’d like to know more about the bench those presses are on!

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:25:20 +0000

Gavin,

I have a question related to the Hornady 3 die set for pistols. I’ve read on your site and several others that the prefered crimp for auto pistol ammo is taper. However, as you show on your review of the Hornady new dimension dies the set comes with a combination seating and roll crimp die. Several persons have recommended using a separate taper crimp die but what happens with the seating/roll crimp die ? Can it be adjusted to disable the roll crimp ? Some have inferred that it can be adjusted to make a taper crimp instead. Not sure how much faith to put into this. Also, if I intended to have a separate taper crimp die and powder cop I believe I would run out of station space. Would the solution be to eliminate the expander die and use a powder tjrough expander ? Thanks for any input.

Comment on Redding T-7 Loading 357 Magnum (HD) by ryann

ryann — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:18:19 +0000

hi! can i use lee carbide pistol die set in this turret press?

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Joseph Deguzman

Joseph Deguzman — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:26:21 +0000

I have watched the video’s on Youtube about the different presses from Lee to Hornady. I have a lee Load master progressive press. You must set everything correctly, you can’t be off by a millimeter or it will act up and not function flawlessly. But you can’t beat the price. Now I’m looking to upgrade to a better set. I would like to know which progressive press set up would you recommend. I really like the Hornady set up. Which one would you recommend?

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Greg

Greg — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:46:56 +0000

Thank you for all the information you provide on progessive reloading. I have only owned a lee single stage press in three different calibers. It is very slow changing out and adjusting dies. let alone pulling the lever. I am still trying to decide which progressive is the all around best and trouble free. Do you recommend one over another? Also i would like to know how case trimming for rifles playes into the progresive press. Is the dillon case trimmer the only way to go, or if cases should be trimed after resizing interupting the progressive cyle, or if you can trim before resizing. Thank you for your response…

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by alan

alan — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:17:03 +0000

Metallic Auto-Drive Electric System for the 1050 or 650 dillion reloaders. my question to you is, has anyone had any problem with this auto modification to the dillion system. also are the rounds consitance? It looks to me that the primers my not seat properly with the motor. A test of the setup is not on the net that I can find.
Any help in this would help, they are charging $895 for the modification at http://reloaders.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=71.
Let me know if you find any real data.
Thanks
Alan

Comment on Hornady LNL-AP 9mm part I (HD) by Alan

Alan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:51:18 +0000

Hello I have a little question about if I could use the Lee carbide dies with the Hornady LNL and if so what would be the set up for them, thanks

Comment on Loadmaster Loading 45 ACP (HD) by Alan

Alan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:19:41 +0000

Gavin,
Thanks for all the great info. Thinking of getting a Lee Loadmaster, but have concerns about loading .40 s&w. Many threads discuss the negativity of the round when reloading. I am reloading for a HK USP. Any special concern I should take with this particular round?

Cheers!

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Donn Morse

Donn Morse — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:14:12 +0000

Good stuff! (I have a Dillon Square deal sitting in the attic. Taking a look at this makes me want to get it down and put it to work.)

Thanks!

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Gregory Spear

Gregory Spear — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:55:19 +0000

I would like to see some videos of the Super 1050, And I’m under the Impression that Brasso is bad for you tumbler because it weakens the brass cases. What are your thoughts on that?

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by John

John — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:53:12 +0000

Sometimes .5 grains. Are you using the Pistol or Rifle rotor for .45 ACP? I have also experienced the rotor not making the full range on some cases. I am using the PTX for my .45 ACP loads so I am guessing that some cases may be a bit tighter than others. Another thing I have found is that the Powder Cop will not show correctly too. It will hang or stick in some cases. These are just observations.

My next thing to sort through is the last primer in the tube not feeding out nicely. This is all a learning thing, but can get frustrating at times when you just want to make ammo and not futz around.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:42:27 +0000

I would say it is indeed worth the upgrade. The lock-n-load bushing system is great!. Consider selling your current press (projector?) on ebay or locally. That could get you some good cash to put towards the Lock-N-Load AP.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Chris

Chris — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:06:03 +0000

I have an old Hornady Projector press that I haven’t used in a long while and am thinking about starting up reloading for 223 Remington, 45ACP and 9mm. I remember having some dislikes about the shell ejector and powder measure on the Projector and see that they have been redesigned on the newer lock and loads.

Looking for an opinion or review as to whether the newer press is worth the upgrade cost or are the improvements not worth the $400 bucks for a new press?

Comment on Caldwell Rock BR Rifle Benchrest (HD) by Chris

Chris — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:48:11 +0000

Great video and review of the BR rest. Have you also looked at the Model 500 and 1000 rests made by Targetshooting.com? I am looking at the model 500.. its built like a tank and seems to have some very nice features, but its cost is higher than the BR.

I would be great if you could do a comparison of these two rests to help me with my decision.

Thanks
Chris

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:48:40 +0000

No specific secrets- in fact I get some of my best results with HP-38/W231. Varget meters well for me, but like any stick powder you’ll get some cutting of granules.

When you weigh the charges, how much variation are you seeing?

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by John

John — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:38:37 +0000

I am using the pistol rotor with the micrometer adjuster. Do tell if there is a secret of which to use for .45. Should I be using the rifle rotor? That is something I have not seen anywhere. It makes sense though due to the caliber size. Yes it is the same as the Win 231. My local store does not carry Win 231. They have Win wst though. I have had some difficulty using Varget for my Ar loads also metering well too.

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:34:17 +0000

John- is that HP-38 you’re using (same as Winchester 231)? Are you using the rifle rotor, or the pistol rotor? Are you using a baffle in the powder measure? I’ve had great results with the Hornady powder measure.

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by John

John — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:22:49 +0000

I got the sizing issue figured out.

Gavin,

I now want all of my loads to come out exact on the powder. I am using the micrometer adjuster on the pistol rotor for my .45 ACP loads. I am using BP-38 at 6.0 grains. The powder drops vary from time to time on the powder cop die. I check the die and it seems to sometimes stick and sometimes it tells the truth. How can I ensure that my powder is dropping consistently all of the time? Is there a better powder measure out there etc?

Comment on RCBS Bullet Feeder on Hornady Lock-N-Load AP 45ACP (HD) by Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:01:11 +0000

Aaron- Hornady has a new system for the PTX expander- I’ll be providing details shortly. Personally, I did not have any problems with the old style PTX expanders and the RCBS bullet feeder.

Details to follow!

Comment on LNL-AP Case Feeder by Michael Butler

Michael Butler — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:47:07 +0000

Does anyone have any experience with using the case feeder with the FN 5,7? I just installed it and am having trouble with double and triple feeds.

Comment on XL650 Loading 45ACP (HD) by Joe

Joe — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:04:57 +0000

I am absolutely impressed with the concept and flow through of your site. A great idea exicuted professionally. I would be interested in seeing extensive videos on shot shell loading machines and also bullet casting equipment. I can imagine you are very busy but if you find some spare time these new subjects would inhance your stellar site even more.
Thank for doing all you have.

Comment on RCBS Bullet Feeder on Hornady Lock-N-Load AP 45ACP (HD) by Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:23:10 +0000

Apparently this guy was even more annoyed with the 9mm PTX die than I am. He came up with an expander that works .30 to .50 caliber. http://www.powderfunnels.com/

I’d like to see a video using this expander, and maybe using lead bullets with a separate seating and crimping die.

Comment on Reloading Primers – Widener’s Has Them! by Dan Brooks

Dan Brooks — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:08:59 +0000

Dear Sir: Is Kent Sakamota the same man who was customizing rifles thirty years ago? If so, he customized a Colt Sauer 30.06 for me that I still hunt with today! Dan Brooks

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Mark J. Blair

Mark J. Blair — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:19:07 +0000

I’m just getting started in reloading, and I found a link to this site yesterday. I’m really loving the information and ideas that I’m getting here! While I’ll start with an old Lyman Spartan press that my neighbor gave me, I expect that I’ll want to upgrade to a progressive press eventually. Your videos have already helped me better understand my options and how various accessories can be combined in a complex progressive setup. Thanks!

Anyway, this pedestal design makes me wonder whether I might adapt a bench grinder pedestal for use as a reloading press stand… at least temporarily, until I get around to building a proper reloading bench.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Adam

Adam — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:40:23 +0000

Rick,
I myself have found that if you go onto Hornady’s web-site you will find that there are in fact instructional videos there that show you the step by step how to assemble the presses for them. If you are interested in that press as I am it is very imformative. Go to http://www.hornady.com and go to support there will be the link to view videos of that press. I am not sure about the dillon or RCBS presses I find the Hornady the best press out there and have researched all of them and that press I believe and it is only my opinion is the best there is. Hope this helps a little. Good luck, Happy 4th.
Adam

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Rick

Rick — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:07:07 +0000

Your videos are great, very informative.
I wonder if you could also make videos of the assembly process of the presses. To see how they work is interesting, but to see how a press is assembled would take a lot of guessing away and give lots of aspiring reloaders enough confidence to jump in and buy a press, it would for me.
Thank you.

Comment on Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! by Dave McCombe

Dave McCombe — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:11:09 +0000

The pics of the new bench area is great. Do you have detailed info on the bench use and layout.

Thank you for the great work and info.

Comment on LNL-AP Validating Powder Charge by Craig

Craig — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:59:26 +0000

Gavin,

Your videos and great explanations convinced me to buy a LNL and case feeder. I use a Lee Classic Turret and wanted to move to a progressive. I can say that the Hornady wasn’t as plug and play as I would have liked, but once working it does run well. I had a few missing parts but a call to Hornady solved that.

I know you are not a help line, but I ordered the Powder Funnels expander die (no instructions from them) and while it looks great, it does not work well for me. I’ve only tried it on 38 Special cases and it seems way too tall as you have to just thread the powder measure a few turns. It crunched a few cases for me so I just went back to a separate expander die. I couldn’t imagine it would ever work with a rifle case. I really liked the powder-through capability of the Lee setup and I was hoping to be able to use a powder cop, bullet seater and then crimp die.

So, my question is do you have any thoughts around how the Powder Funnel worked for you or any videos to that effect? People say the Hornady powder-through expanders do not expand enough so I do not think that is an option.

Thanks,

Comment on Some thoughts about selecting pistol powders by Cal

Cal — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:43:40 +0000

I was reading my new Hornady book and wondering what ACT PIST was too, Brandon. According to this thread, Winchester discontinued ACT PIST and sold it to Ramshot. It’s now called Silohette. I think it’s best to call Ramshot and ask if Silohette is the same as Action Pistol (ACT PIST). I attempted to compare load data from Hornady to Ramshot, but I don’t see a direct match or confidence inspiring correlation. Both companies publish load data for the 9mm Luger with 4″ barrel velocities, but the Ramshot load is much hotter and faster. I’d like to try the Hornady .44 Special load, myself.

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/general-handgun/12444-winchester-action-pistol-powder.html

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by Mike Williams

Mike Williams — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:09:52 +0000

I have the Hornady Case Feeder and the only issue I have is sometimes when loading 223 Rem the brass does not always keep the micro switch closed and the feeder countines to drop brass until it jams. Is there a way I can fix this?

Comment on LNL-AP 45 ACP Part I (HD) by John

John — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:33:18 +0000

Having a terrible time with reloading .223 for my AR. All of the cartridges match the measurement of the factory, but my reloads stick in the chamber of the rifle (Daniel Defense DDM4v2). Can this be caused by not cleaning the case lube off. Someone had mentioned pre-loading the sizing die on another website. What is that all about? I am using a Hornady LnL AP and after running the cases through the polisher, full length sizing& decapp, trim , chamfer, deburr, case lube, load and crimp. I am growing very frustrated with this and am running out of answers. The tend to stick upon extraction from the chamber.

Comment on Reloading primers – where to get them! by Preußen

Preußen — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:16:16 +0000

Is all very interesting! But can you write something about “cartridge glow” at home?

Comment on Hornady LNL-AP 9mm part II (HD) by Donovan

Donovan — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:47:18 +0000

Gavin,

I’m looking to reload primarily 9mm luger rounds. Which progressive press do you prefer between Hornady & RCBS and why? Cost is not so much an issue…I’m looking for quality equipment that produces accurate and consistent results. Thank you for the great website. Donovan

Comment on Hornady LNL-AP 9mm part II (HD) by George

George — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:11:08 +0000

Gavin,

Thanks for your very helpful videos.

I’m wondering, do you taper crimp your 9mm loads? You don’t seem to have that step on your video, and I get varying answers as to whether you need to crimp 9mm. Thanks in advance.

Comment on Videos are live for Hornady Lock-N-Load Case Prep Center! by John

John — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:55:18 +0000

Gavin,

Do you have any info on the other case trimming devices out there? RCBS, Lyman, Giraud, Forster, LE Wilson, etc.

Comment on Side-by-side: All 4 5-station progressive reloading presses! by Adam

Adam — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:52:08 +0000

Gavin,

I am totally new to reloading and have been researching all the products out there. The two that I have narrowed it down to is the Dillon 650 and the Hornady AP progressive presses. I have an eye for detail and being a carpenter i know how important it is not to skimp on tools. Tools make all the differnce. I am watching your videos and reading reviews while I save up for the press and equipment. By the way, very well done videos and up to date infomation. It has made my research a lot easier. My question is which out of the two are a better value? Easier and more user friendly? Which one has more capabilities of utalizing other manufactures options on it and equipment? I will be loading 9mm, 40S&W, 30-06, 30-30, and 338 win exp. ammo to start. Thanks again for the exellent info and great videos. I value your oppinion and any advise you can pass on.

Thanks
Adam