timing in the honady lnl ap

[redcar]

I have it timed very nice and have used 600 grit emery cloth on the ejector "nub" on the base plate and lockwasher on the shellplate and still jaming on eject. Waiting to hear from hornady monday. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Twoboxer]

I have the #45 shellplate which is for the 45acp and #32 shellplate which is for the 45 colt so I dont know where you get #1 shellplate for the 45acp unless its the old version.

Yes, #1 is the old 45ACP shell plate - #45 is the best one to use.

Cases sticking (no where other than) at ejection from station 5 means your indexing/timing is not involved. You wouldn't be able to (eg) insert a primer between stations 1 and 2 if they were involved.

I've not had your specific problem, so I'm just guessing here.

The first place I'd check is to make certain the retaining spring is in fact down in the groove at that point on the press, where it belongs. Smaller cases might eject with the spring incorrectly positioned; larger cases might notice the difference and be retained by the spring.

If it's not the spring, there may be a burr or something hanging up the larger cases. I guess I'd watch (or video) how a 38 case ejects, then watch (or video) a 45 hanging up and jamming . . . and compare. That may give you/us a lead.

 

[redcar]

I am baffeled. I just primed 50 shells but I have to pull them out at ejection. Makes no sense. I love this press doing 38/357 but wow....44 or 45 it sucks.

 

[Twoboxer]

I am baffeled. I just primed 50 shells but I have to pull them out at ejection. Makes no sense. I love this press doing 38/357 but wow....44 or 45 it sucks.

Specifically, what does the 45 case stick on? And what allows the (smaller) 38 case to squeak by?

Even a photo of a stuck 45 case might help.

 

[smike308]

Simple solution...........sell it, buy a Dillon. Flame suit on.

 

[THEWELSHM]

Most of the time the issue is white noise, in other words we cant see it. Is your press setting primers 100% everytime? If it is it definately is not a timing thing. Remember if primers are not set completely this will cause a major ejection issue. I had one where I put my big primer slide on a flat surface and realized it had got a slight bend through a malfunction. I tapped it flat gently on my vice anvil " voila" problem solved Hornady shippd new parts. The issue you are having sounds real familiar to me.

Let us know how you get on? I encourage any reloders who live close tho this guy who have a Lock and Load to give him a hand. Bring it to Tampa Ill have you running in a jiffy.

thewelshm

 

[rh73]

The problem may be the shell plate. Here's a link to a video where a guy had a shell plate that was tipping cases. Hornady sent him a replacement and that solved the tipping but now they wouldn't eject. A third shell plate solved that.

Hornady Lock N Load Case feeder, case tipping problem. - YouTube

I had the same ejecting problem with 9mm and .40. Hornady was very helpful and several shell plates later the problem was solved.

 

[redcar]

I will know more tomorrow if I hear from hornady.

 

[redcar]

Hornady says they will check my shellplates and if thats not it then they will replace the base plate.

 

[redcar]

Well problem solved. Hornady sent me a new sub plate and everything is like a fine tuned machine. I loaded 500 rds of 45acp with no problems. Thanks for all your input guys.

 

[dickttx]

Thanks for reporting back.
Sometimes we are just left hanging.