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moredes · October 19, 2002, 12:51 AM

I did it the other way; I dremeled/beveled the bottom of the primer feed slider, or whatever it's called. Filing the primer punch may cause headaches when trying to seat primers to maximum depth, as is needed to avoid slamfiring.

I also got a lock washer to hold the retaining nut that screws into the underside of the primer punch. Use the fifth station for an RCBS lockout die; no more 1/2 or squib loads, and no headaches. If you're gonna use .223 milsurp, make sure you use a good primer swager, like the Dillon 600. Priming mechanism on the LNL AP is the weak link in the whole system; a primer pocket that isn''t fully swaged is frustrating as hell.

There's a ton of info here:

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...5&pagenumber=1

Specifically, follow the thread to Guy Meredith's and Grunewaj's advice on the expander noses for dropping powder in the same step as expanding the case neck. That trick, for a maximum of about $10, will free up a station permanently.

October 19, 2002, 12:51 AM	#3
moredes Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2001 Posts: 325	I did it the other way; I dremeled/beveled the bottom of the primer feed slider, or whatever it's called. Filing the primer punch may cause headaches when trying to seat primers to maximum depth, as is needed to avoid slamfiring. I also got a lock washer to hold the retaining nut that screws into the underside of the primer punch. Use the fifth station for an RCBS lockout die; no more 1/2 or squib loads, and no headaches. If you're gonna use .223 milsurp, make sure you use a good primer swager, like the Dillon 600. Priming mechanism on the LNL AP is the weak link in the whole system; a primer pocket that isn''t fully swaged is frustrating as hell. There's a ton of info here: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...5&pagenumber=1 Specifically, follow the thread to Guy Meredith's and Grunewaj's advice on the expander noses for dropping powder in the same step as expanding the case neck. That trick, for a maximum of about $10, will free up a station permanently.