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Category: Hornady Lock-N-Load Tips and Tricks
Quick Tip: Indexing Your Dies
If you are reloading rifle ammunition on a progressive reloading press, you just may be one of those “attention to detail” kind of guys. Rifle reloaders tend to be a bit obsessive about their reloading supplies, equipment, and processes. But some times we overlook the simple details that can make a difference. If you’re loading […]
Lock-N-Load AP Users: Powderfunnels.com Offers Universal Powder-Through Expander
If you are a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP owner, you’ll want to know about a product that’s compatible with the Hornady Lock-N-Load powder measure. This product is a universal powder-through expander that is offered for sale by PowderFunnels.com. This product allows you to use all of the normal features of Hornady’s Lock-N-Load powder measure, including the […]
Hornady Lock-N-Load AP Tip: Quick Change Powder Through Expander Linkage
Over the last year, I’ve had a lot of questions about the Hornady PTX expander system, and how to get it to work. I thought I would take this opportunity to talk briefly about the “magic PTX bracket linkage thingy” that many of you have asked about specifically. The official name of this item is […]
Spray paint to match Hornady red?
A bunch of you have asked me what color I used on my steel pedestal for the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP – plans available here: (I later painted it gray to blend in with multiple presses…) Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available! You can find a good match for the Hornady red color by using […]
Lock-N-Load Steel Stand / Pedestal Plans Available!
One of the most effective way to enhance the operation of your reloading press is to make sure it is mounted rock solid. By rock solid I mean- if you could, weld it to the deck of an aircraft carrier (peraps that’s not practical… 🙂 ). Over the last couple of years, I’ve had quite […]



































































