Recommendations for a Starter Progressive Press

[novalty]

Look what the brown truck just dropped off.

Geeze don't they use packaging anymore, or does the delivery guy unbox it for you.

Nice lights strips! Who gave you that "bright" idea? pa-dum-cha

 

[Rollbar]

I have an understanding with the guys in brown, my wait time is to long and they agree.

No on/off switch so I just turn the power strip off.

I bought two and was hoping to put one on the other side but the wire was in the way so I have two on one side. Works well and thanks for the tip of pointing one down.








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[blujax01]

Yer gettin' close, kid.

 

[Rollbar]

The post lady has the brown truck beat. The green box is even opened ready for use.








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[Rollbar]

Question, how do you get the white cap off the die. I pulled but it is tight.

I also have a extra 38/.357 plate-ordered two by mistake.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[novalty]

The post lady has the brown truck beat. The green box is even opened ready for use.

Just need to teach her how to remove the UPC code and fill out the "Bucks or Bullets" rebate form.

These videos may be beneficial to you on the RCBS Lock Out Die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCtUp7Z-i-M&list=PLqz0DG9R2Qoa8kJD4q-wJAlK9pzoSjrn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N94...oa8kJD4q-wJAlK9pzoSjrn0&feature=results_video

 

[Rollbar]

Thank you, didn't realize there was a rebate

 

[Rollbar]

Shell Plate Question: Seems only half of the shell plate won't fully go into the detent ball socket and not fully centering. When rotating,the other half of the plate seems fine.

I could try the 38/.357 plate before I do any adjustments.

Watch video (you don't have to watch it all).

Hornady Lock N Load Shell Plate Adjustment Needed. - YouTube

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Rollbar]

Question, should I use the Hot Shot/Dry Lube and clean the plate and leave the lube on it. I doubt it but maybe the then coat of wheel bearing grease is to much resistance.

 

[Twoboxer]

Thanks to Cabellas, Midway, Bass Pro Shops, and Amazon, I also have pieced together an AP equipped for 380 Auto, 9MM, and 45ACP. All arrived Tuesday except the Hornady One-Shot Cleaner/Lube (Thursday). I spent Wednesday enjoying putting it together and learning about it. Here's some thoughts/experiences:

- The press comes with a parts kit containing 2 extra springs, an extra plastic primer rod cap for the top attachment point, and a spare pawl. That seems to cover the most breakable parts very well . . . the spring on the case-activated PM appears strong and isn't stressed like the other parts.

- The press also comes with the Quick-Change Powder through Expander Linkage - wish I had known that, now I have two

- The videos on Youtube refer to an earlier model of the AP, but are still useful. The Eject system is different - the wire is gone and the shellplate is held by a simple bolt and washer. The bottom of the primer guide rod appears to attach differently, but this is irrelevant to assembly. A CD with the videos is included in the package . . . I used the Youtube videos via a tablet.

- The right-hand pawl was not perfectly adjusted, leading to the "double-click" referred to in the instruction manual. To hear or feel the double-click, you may have to index the press *very* slowly. It needed to rotate the shellplate a touch more to let the press-click coincide with the ball bearing snapping into its notch on the subplate. BTW, the set screw uses a small torx driver IMO, the press would have operated properly without the adjustment.

- Used CLP and an aerosol equivalent cleaner/lube to clean all the metal parts *except* those related to powder flow. For that, I'll stick with Hornady's specific recommendation.

- Learned how to use a grease gun Did put *very* little grease on the subplate, not oil.

This is fun More tomorrow . . .

 

[Rollbar]

Got the timing set 99%. Still hangs up once in a while at the top, have to nudge it to the right. Will fine tune tomorrow.

 

[Maximumbob54]

Clean all that packing grease off as that's just for while it's in the box. You want to use the one shot cleaner and wipe everything after you use it. That should fix the shell plate issue.

 

[Rollbar]

Thanks Bob.

Look what the postman dropped off.




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[Rollbar]

Well, just sent back $200.00 ++ of Lee equipment, now the two week wait (they said) for the refund

I told Peach since that money was already spent I will need some other speciality items

P.S. Vendor-Midway USA

 

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Two redheads on the same room.






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[Rollbar]

I'm going to make a primer buzzer for the Hornady LNL.

When the primer rod falls into the hole where the primers sits it will leave the feed arm open or extended out thus contacting the micro switch and sounding an alarm.




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[Twoboxer]

Things went a little slower today than yesterday lol. The "issues" were:

1) Using the .451 PTX and actually getting a bell on the 45ACP case.The instructions are sparse to say the least, and also confusing (for me) regarding the powder measure. The instructions on the PTX *specifically* say that once you use it, you can no longer adjust the bell. Well, I tried it both with and without the PTX Powder Measure Stop bar, and got (mostly) no bell.

Called Hornady . . . got a CS rep in less time than it takes to listen to the options message. He said screw the powder "die" down AND use the PM Stop Bar to adjust the bell.

That worked. Apparently it takes more than just ". . . screw the die in a few turns and make sure a case cycles the powder measure to the back stop."

2) How to empty the primer tube and assembly.

There's no good way lol. Removing the shield while retaining the primer rod in its postion is tricky at best. In my case there were 2 primers left in the primer tube . . . and both wound up inside the primer housing, canted sideways, and needing tweezers for removal.

After resolving these issues, did about 20 rounds, all are in spec, and am almost ready to go into "production".

 

[Rollbar]

Video of the PTX adjustment ?

 

[Twoboxer]

No video. Just screwed the "Case-Activated Lower Assembly" (alias, the "die") down until the body nearly contacted the shellplate. (The .451 PTX thingee protrudes and in this position is slightly pushed back into the die body by the subplate.)

Then put the PTX Powder Expander Stop Bar on with the top set screw showing two threads. The bottom set screw had to be screwed nearly all the way in to get something remotely resembling a bell.

Only the top few thousandths of the case is flared out and it's minimal so the bullet still must be set carefully. In comparison, the Lee dies I'm accustomed to opened them up deeper, allowing a bit more latitude dropping the bullet in by hand.

Tomorrow I'm gonna see how much more flare I get screwing the die down the last turn and adjusting the bottom set screw the last turn.

This is *much* different than the Lee Classic Turret stuff, where the operations are readily evident. On the Hornady, I'm really not sure (yet) what each part of the powder measure and PTX does. Glad I have that experience behind me going into this lol.

ETA: I still haven't figured the best way to push the 100th primer into the tube . . . it just sits there in the plastic thingee waiting for the next primer to shove it into the rod. There are a lot of things that people don't talk about with progressive presses . . . longer setup times, primer tube filling, acceptable reject rates from production . . . its gonna be interesting lol.

 

[smokindog]

Just returned from Cabelas where I picked up my LNL AP, a #8 and #10 plate, and my 9MM dies. I'm looking at the dies and these are what I got. The Cabelas website never specified the Hornady part number

Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Reloading :: Metallic Reloading :: Dies & Die Accessories :: Handgun Reloading Dies :: 9mm Luger - 9X21 :: 9mm Luger-9 x 21 (.355) 3-Die Set

Looking at the Hornady site, it looks like I really wanted these.

Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Reloading :: Metallic Reloading :: Dies & Die Accessories :: Handgun Reloading Dies :: 9mm Luger - 9X21 :: 9mm Luger-9 x 21 (.355) Taper Crimp 3-Die Set

Anybody know? I'm about to go through the same thing with some .40 dies en route!!!!

OH, I also got these for free because I'm an NRA lifer!!