The Koolaid is Red and it tastes goooooddddd!

TRguy · August 29, 2009, 01:20 PM

The Old

The New

Broke down and stepped up in the Press Catagory to a Hornady LNL AP

It was between the 550, RCBS 2000, and the LNL AP

The deciding factors were the Reviews of LNL owners, Primer feed system, it is auto indexing, and the bushing systems

Not to mention with the current rebate offer from Hornady I get 1000 185gr .451 XTP JHP projectiles ($300 value for nothing more than filling out the rebate form and paying shipping.)

I feel good about this deal

I am officially a Red Koolaid drinker now.

LuckyStrike · August 29, 2009, 01:39 PM

Sweeet, make me some bullets, I'll let you know how they do.

Jim243 · August 29, 2009, 01:48 PM

Cool, looks good. Can you use the Lee powder measure with it??

Jim

shepherddogs · August 29, 2009, 02:24 PM

Jim, my LNL came with a very nice but persnickety powder measure. If you leave it set up for one load it works great. But mine was very time consuming to set up. I switched it out with a Lee Autodisk. TRguy, I think the LNL is the best press on the market. Judging from the demand I'm not the only one. I paid around $269 for mine a couple years ago. Now they are way more.

Crosshair · August 29, 2009, 02:40 PM

That Koolaid seems to give you the jitters. Cut back a bit so we can get some clearer photos.

Farmland · August 29, 2009, 02:46 PM

Cool, it is always nice to buy a new progressive press. Don't forget to take apart and clean your powder measure real well prior to feeding it some powder. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.

TRguy · August 29, 2009, 10:34 PM

Well I can tell getting a micro meter for the powder measure will speed things up a bit, But i do like that it has two rotors (Large and Small)

Once the Small rotor was calibrated it would throw the same charge consistently.

Smooth and no tinkering to keep it in time. The Lee Pro 1000 I had would require me to tinker with the auto indexing timing about a minimum of every two hundred rounds if not before.

Just set up the 38 dies in the bushings today, I took them out and reset the dies. Wanted to see if it would stay set. It was, amazing how fast and consistent it is. The crimp was tight and I would seat the bullets to 1.53" OCL every time.

So far I feel very good about it.

Now to wait on my backordered shell plates for the 9mm, 45acp, and 5.56mm.

Farmland · August 29, 2009, 11:13 PM

I gave mine a little bit of a work out tonight in several different calibers. I found the Hornady powder thru expander can be a hard thnig to set up when changing to different calibers. I guess those are one of those things I will have to work on. In addition I get a lot of cases that tilt, that is frustrating.

Once I get a caliber set up it goes pretty good but changing again leads to working the solution for the expander and sometimes the cases tilting.

I can say to keep the shell plate clean, I was a little sloppy and found the priming system is more susceptible to debris than my 650. Yes I managed to bind up the primer slide. Not a complaint just a tip for the operator.

Oh well I hope the red and blue presses don't clash that much sitting side by side.

TRguy · September 4, 2009, 10:49 AM

sigh im sad. been a week, loaded all my 38 brass and projectiles, all my 9mms. No shell plate for my 45s or 308 yet....... im addicted. Guess I will just have to blast ammo this weekend so I can get some 38 brass to reload.

Dang addicting red koolaid

Tommix · September 6, 2009, 06:11 AM

Quote:

I found the Hornady powder thru expander can be a hard thnig to set up when changing to different calibers.

I've fought the powder thru expander also. I got one of these which solved the problem for me.

impactco · September 7, 2009, 12:11 AM

Tommix, thanks for that. Exactly what I have been looking for!

Paochow · September 7, 2009, 08:32 AM

I'd recommend picking up one of the micrometer inserts for the powder measure if you haven't already. They are quick for making small, incremental adjustments and make it much easier to return to a previous load. IMHO the press should come with them from the factory....

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=425241

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=615914

Tommix · September 7, 2009, 05:33 PM

Impatco said:

Quote:

Tommix, thanks for that. Exactly what I have been looking for!

You're welcome. I really like the powder funnel which is a universal PTX (powder thru expander) die for the Hornady LnL powder measure. The powder funnel has been praised all over this forum, mostly under the name LnLPTX. The name change to "Powder Funnel" is because Hornady didn't want "LnL" used in someone else's product.

No one ever mentioned what is to me one of the nicest features - the powder funnel is always in the Hornady powder measure setup no matter what cartridge I'm loading. I don't have to pull it out and put another one in like the Hornady PTXs. One last thing to misplace. Nothing to search for during a caliber change.

Simpler, better, cheaper (than 3 Hornady PTXs), handier - what's not to like?

impactco · September 10, 2009, 09:36 PM

I received the expander today. This thing is everything the Hornady expanders should be. Works with every caliber, super easy to adjust and doesn't stick in the cases like the Hornady POS units do. For $25 it's a 10!

TRguy · September 26, 2009, 10:25 PM

Less than a month I have my bullets, waiting on me yesterday. Super fast for me

Hornady 45 ACP 185grn XTP JHP

August 29, 2009, 01:20 PM	#1
TRguy Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2008 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 680	The Koolaid is Red and it tastes goooooddddd! The Old The New Broke down and stepped up in the Press Catagory to a Hornady LNL AP It was between the 550, RCBS 2000, and the LNL AP The deciding factors were the Reviews of LNL owners, Primer feed system, it is auto indexing, and the bushing systems Not to mention with the current rebate offer from Hornady I get 1000 185gr .451 XTP JHP projectiles ($300 value for nothing more than filling out the rebate form and paying shipping.) I feel good about this deal I am officially a Red Koolaid drinker now. __________________ Two is One, One is None

August 29, 2009, 02:40 PM	#5
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,319	That Koolaid seems to give you the jitters. Cut back a bit so we can get some clearer photos. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

August 29, 2009, 10:34 PM	#7
TRguy Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2008 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 680	Well I can tell getting a micro meter for the powder measure will speed things up a bit, But i do like that it has two rotors (Large and Small) Once the Small rotor was calibrated it would throw the same charge consistently. Smooth and no tinkering to keep it in time. The Lee Pro 1000 I had would require me to tinker with the auto indexing timing about a minimum of every two hundred rounds if not before. Just set up the 38 dies in the bushings today, I took them out and reset the dies. Wanted to see if it would stay set. It was, amazing how fast and consistent it is. The crimp was tight and I would seat the bullets to 1.53" OCL every time. So far I feel very good about it. Now to wait on my backordered shell plates for the 9mm, 45acp, and 5.56mm. __________________ Two is One, One is None

September 4, 2009, 10:49 AM	#9
TRguy Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2008 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 680	sigh im sad. been a week, loaded all my 38 brass and projectiles, all my 9mms. No shell plate for my 45s or 308 yet....... im addicted. Guess I will just have to blast ammo this weekend so I can get some 38 brass to reload. Dang addicting red koolaid __________________ Two is One, One is None

September 26, 2009, 10:25 PM	#15
TRguy Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2008 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 680	Less than a month I have my bullets Less than a month I have my bullets, waiting on me yesterday. Super fast for me Hornady 45 ACP 185grn XTP JHP __________________ Two is One, One is None

August 29, 2009, 01:39 PM	#2
LuckyStrike Member Join Date: May 5, 2009 Posts: 69	Sweeet, make me some bullets, I'll let you know how they do.

August 29, 2009, 01:48 PM	#3
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Posts: 3,589	Cool, looks good. Can you use the Lee powder measure with it?? Jim

August 29, 2009, 02:24 PM	#4
shepherddogs Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Posts: 1,007	Jim, my LNL came with a very nice but persnickety powder measure. If you leave it set up for one load it works great. But mine was very time consuming to set up. I switched it out with a Lee Autodisk. TRguy, I think the LNL is the best press on the market. Judging from the demand I'm not the only one. I paid around $269 for mine a couple years ago. Now they are way more.

August 29, 2009, 02:46 PM	#6
Farmland Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Posts: 781	Cool, it is always nice to buy a new progressive press. Don't forget to take apart and clean your powder measure real well prior to feeding it some powder. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.

August 29, 2009, 11:13 PM	#8
Farmland Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Posts: 781	I gave mine a little bit of a work out tonight in several different calibers. I found the Hornady powder thru expander can be a hard thnig to set up when changing to different calibers. I guess those are one of those things I will have to work on. In addition I get a lot of cases that tilt, that is frustrating. Once I get a caliber set up it goes pretty good but changing again leads to working the solution for the expander and sometimes the cases tilting. I can say to keep the shell plate clean, I was a little sloppy and found the priming system is more susceptible to debris than my 650. Yes I managed to bind up the primer slide. Not a complaint just a tip for the operator. Oh well I hope the red and blue presses don't clash that much sitting side by side.

September 7, 2009, 12:11 AM	#11
impactco Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Posts: 102	Tommix, thanks for that. Exactly what I have been looking for!

September 7, 2009, 08:32 AM	#12
Paochow Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2000 Location: Midwest Posts: 277	I'd recommend picking up one of the micrometer inserts for the powder measure if you haven't already. They are quick for making small, incremental adjustments and make it much easier to return to a previous load. IMHO the press should come with them from the factory.... http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=425241 http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=615914

September 10, 2009, 09:36 PM	#14
impactco Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Posts: 102	I received the expander today. This thing is everything the Hornady expanders should be. Works with every caliber, super easy to adjust and doesn't stick in the cases like the Hornady POS units do. For $25 it's a 10!