hornady shell plates

hartlock · September 19, 2011, 08:32 AM

I bought a new shell plate for my Hornady p-7, it says on the back
of the package "will not work on earlier presses such as p-7" without
minor modification. Does anyone know what this "minor" mod is? The
shell plate I bought is for the newer lock n load presses. I should add
that this is the progressive press with multiple stations.

Waldog · September 19, 2011, 12:00 PM

I think your new shell plate works fine on the older Projector press. However, older projector shell plates have to be modified to work on the newer LNL presses. I could be wrong. I have a LNL that I modified for the new ejection system. All my older shell plates had to be modified to fit on my LNL.

The modification requires a metal lathe and it cuts a groove in the bottom of the plate to allow for the new ejection system.

hartlock · September 19, 2011, 12:51 PM

Thanks for the info, Waldog. Im gonna try it on my old Projector
press, tonight. I got an IHMSA match in Lake Jackson, Texas next
weekend, and I wanta shoot my TC 7mm in Production class.

September 19, 2011, 08:32 AM	#1
hartlock Junior member Join Date: January 10, 2010 Location: lockhart, texas Posts: 161	hornady shell plates I bought a new shell plate for my Hornady p-7, it says on the back of the package "will not work on earlier presses such as p-7" without minor modification. Does anyone know what this "minor" mod is? The shell plate I bought is for the newer lock n load presses. I should add that this is the progressive press with multiple stations.

September 19, 2011, 12:00 PM	#2
Waldog Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 359	I think your new shell plate works fine on the older Projector press. However, older projector shell plates have to be modified to work on the newer LNL presses. I could be wrong. I have a LNL that I modified for the new ejection system. All my older shell plates had to be modified to fit on my LNL. The modification requires a metal lathe and it cuts a groove in the bottom of the plate to allow for the new ejection system. __________________ I am the Christian Conservative that CNN warned you about!! “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy.” Winston Churchill

September 19, 2011, 12:51 PM	#3
hartlock Junior member Join Date: January 10, 2010 Location: lockhart, texas Posts: 161	Thanks for the info, Waldog. Im gonna try it on my old Projector press, tonight. I got an IHMSA match in Lake Jackson, Texas next weekend, and I wanta shoot my TC 7mm in Production class.