Homemade Case Feeder for the LnL - Complete System

GGGReloader · March 30, 2011, 02:21 PM

I know there are many videos and pictures of homemade case feeders out there but I have yet to see a complete system for a LnL so I thought I would share mine that I just finished.

Total material cost = $93 that includes the shell plates

Check out the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSzft3_0ZMs

Crapulence · March 30, 2011, 03:13 PM

That is really impressive work.

maillemaker · March 30, 2011, 03:51 PM

Awesome!

Topload · March 30, 2011, 04:05 PM

Nice piece of work!! Great how it is adaptable for different case lengths.

GGGReloader · March 30, 2011, 04:30 PM

Thanks, guys

So far, I've been able to try 9mm, 40S&W, 10mm Auto, 45ACP, and 223Rem and they all seem to feed equally well. I personally don't have any purpose to make it feed rifle cases beyond 223/5.56, but it could be easily adapted to feed 308 or 30-06 if one was so inclined.

Not knocking Hornady but it makes you wonder why they are charging almost $400 for their system (feeder plates included).... I guess the answer to that is "because they can". Obviously people are willing to pay for it.

Thanks again.

Don H · March 30, 2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GGGReloader

Not knocking Hornady but it makes you wonder why they are charging almost $400 for their system (feeder plates included)....

How much did you pay yourself per hour to design and build this? Did you include employer's taxes? Facility overhead? Income tax? Patent fees? Legal?

GGGReloader · March 30, 2011, 05:30 PM

Very true... it is just hard for me to swallow paying $400 for the feeder when it isn't half the machine of what it is attached to (LnL press itself) and the LnL is approximately the same price. I love Hornady's press, and products for that matter, but $400 seems high to me even with all the other expenses taken into account.

Point made, however

Shoney · March 30, 2011, 08:54 PM

There was another good home made feeder that was shown here over a yea ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH-7d9IuVqY

GGGReloader · March 31, 2011, 12:29 PM

Yeah... that was a great feeder and CHEAP! But for us Hornady LnL guys, just the collator doesn't do us much good.

March 30, 2011, 02:21 PM	#1
GGGReloader Junior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 8	Homemade Case Feeder for the LnL - Complete System I know there are many videos and pictures of homemade case feeders out there but I have yet to see a complete system for a LnL so I thought I would share mine that I just finished. Total material cost = $93 that includes the shell plates Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSzft3_0ZMs

March 30, 2011, 08:54 PM	#8
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	There was another good home made feeder that was shown here over a yea ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH-7d9IuVqY __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111

March 30, 2011, 03:13 PM	#2
Crapulence Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: Manly Flower Mound Texas Posts: 126	That is really impressive work.

March 30, 2011, 03:51 PM	#3
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 564	Awesome!

March 30, 2011, 04:05 PM	#4
Topload Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Florissant, MO. Posts: 36	Nice piece of work!! Great how it is adaptable for different case lengths.

March 30, 2011, 04:30 PM	#5
GGGReloader Junior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 8	Thanks, guys So far, I've been able to try 9mm, 40S&W, 10mm Auto, 45ACP, and 223Rem and they all seem to feed equally well. I personally don't have any purpose to make it feed rifle cases beyond 223/5.56, but it could be easily adapted to feed 308 or 30-06 if one was so inclined. Not knocking Hornady but it makes you wonder why they are charging almost $400 for their system (feeder plates included).... I guess the answer to that is "because they can". Obviously people are willing to pay for it. Thanks again.

March 30, 2011, 05:30 PM	#7
GGGReloader Junior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 8	Very true... it is just hard for me to swallow paying $400 for the feeder when it isn't half the machine of what it is attached to (LnL press itself) and the LnL is approximately the same price. I love Hornady's press, and products for that matter, but $400 seems high to me even with all the other expenses taken into account. Point made, however

March 31, 2011, 12:29 PM	#9
GGGReloader Junior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 8	Yeah... that was a great feeder and CHEAP! But for us Hornady LnL guys, just the collator doesn't do us much good.