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Hornady "LOCK-AN-LOAD" progressive press question!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Karey Kimmel" data-source="post: 2539410" data-attributes="member: 105119"><p>I've owned and used a Hornaday LNL press for about 12 years now. Before that - I had an old Lee progressive press for shotgun shell reloading. I currently use the Hornaday LNL for multiple pistol and rifle loads. It is probably one of the least costly progressive presses you can buy and has a wonderful warranty. Couple things I would note about the Hornaday though.... while it works great, I only use it in "full" progressive mode for straight walled case pistol loads, and I would highly recommend getting the micrometer adjustments for the powder throw. I use it as a single or dual press for most all of my rifle loads. I also did some minor mods to the press to get it operating smoothly and how I wanted it to work for me. Shell plate lock washer, washer spacers on the shafts, polished the primer slides, machined the surface beneath the shellplate to reduce the spring loaded ball bounce in the detent holes to reduce powder spillage, added a set screw to the primer tube, added a washer under the primer pin, There is a wealth of information on the internet about improvement mods for the Hornady LNL press. The quick-change bushings are really handy for rapidly changing caliber. Once you get the dies set up in them, there is no need for adjusting the dies again. It takes longer to change out the shell plate and primer slide than the dies. I had two parts break on me and a call to Hornaday resulted in free parts shipped out to me the same day. One part I broke due to my own stupidity, the other one literally wore out. Both were replaced free of charge. It has been good to me and Hornaday has stood behind the product. I don't think you would go wrong buying one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Karey Kimmel, post: 2539410, member: 105119"] I've owned and used a Hornaday LNL press for about 12 years now. Before that - I had an old Lee progressive press for shotgun shell reloading. I currently use the Hornaday LNL for multiple pistol and rifle loads. It is probably one of the least costly progressive presses you can buy and has a wonderful warranty. Couple things I would note about the Hornaday though.... while it works great, I only use it in "full" progressive mode for straight walled case pistol loads, and I would highly recommend getting the micrometer adjustments for the powder throw. I use it as a single or dual press for most all of my rifle loads. I also did some minor mods to the press to get it operating smoothly and how I wanted it to work for me. Shell plate lock washer, washer spacers on the shafts, polished the primer slides, machined the surface beneath the shellplate to reduce the spring loaded ball bounce in the detent holes to reduce powder spillage, added a set screw to the primer tube, added a washer under the primer pin, There is a wealth of information on the internet about improvement mods for the Hornady LNL press. The quick-change bushings are really handy for rapidly changing caliber. Once you get the dies set up in them, there is no need for adjusting the dies again. It takes longer to change out the shell plate and primer slide than the dies. I had two parts break on me and a call to Hornaday resulted in free parts shipped out to me the same day. One part I broke due to my own stupidity, the other one literally wore out. Both were replaced free of charge. It has been good to me and Hornaday has stood behind the product. I don't think you would go wrong buying one. [/QUOTE]
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