RCBS dies in Hornady Lock-N-Load press?

deerhunter101 · June 29, 2011, 09:44 AM

i am fairly new to the reloading game and im wondering if i can use an RCBS die in a Hornady Lock-N-Load press. do i need to buy something else for the 2 to work together?

any advice appreciated!

PA-Joe · June 29, 2011, 10:17 AM

All dies use the same thread so you are good to go. You should have three bushings in your kit. You will need one LNL bushing for each of your dies. They sell them in 10 packs.

deerhunter101 · June 29, 2011, 10:39 AM

awesome. Thanks!

tobnpr · June 29, 2011, 03:08 PM

Yup..
And I do...

cryogenic419 · July 2, 2011, 01:04 PM

All my dies are RCBS and I have a LnL AP and it all works together just fine.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot · July 2, 2011, 11:07 PM

The only problems I have had with RCBS dies in the LNL was only due to the die design.

Before progressive presses became so common, the mouth on the resizing die was quite small.

My old .44 dies were a problem on the LNL where on the single stage it was the norm for me to guide the case into the die mouth.

New dies seem to have more of a radius or bigger mouth which solves the issue on progressive presses.

Back 15 or so years ago, I can remember a friend sending dies back to RCBS to be opened up or exchanged. Carl was using a Dillon, so this "problem" has been around for awhile.

Keep em coming!

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

Apache6 · July 7, 2011, 11:00 PM

They'll work, but just to be sure, get a bottle of Jamitall in case the cases won't go in.

June 29, 2011, 09:44 AM	#1
deerhunter101 Junior Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Location: St. Charles, Missouri Posts: 12	RCBS dies in Hornady Lock-N-Load press? i am fairly new to the reloading game and im wondering if i can use an RCBS die in a Hornady Lock-N-Load press. do i need to buy something else for the 2 to work together? any advice appreciated!

June 29, 2011, 10:39 AM	#3
deerhunter101 Junior Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Location: St. Charles, Missouri Posts: 12	awesome. Thanks! __________________ My baby: Browning A-Bolt .308 On the way: Savage 110BA .338 Lapua Just for fun: S & W model 77a .22 pellet rifle

June 29, 2011, 10:17 AM	#2
PA-Joe Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: NEPA Posts: 909	All dies use the same thread so you are good to go. You should have three bushings in your kit. You will need one LNL bushing for each of your dies. They sell them in 10 packs.

June 29, 2011, 03:08 PM	#4
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Yup.. And I do...

July 2, 2011, 01:04 PM	#5
cryogenic419 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 569	All my dies are RCBS and I have a LnL AP and it all works together just fine.

July 2, 2011, 11:07 PM	#6
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Location: Deary, Ideeeeeeho Posts: 531	The only problems I have had with RCBS dies in the LNL was only due to the die design. Before progressive presses became so common, the mouth on the resizing die was quite small. My old .44 dies were a problem on the LNL where on the single stage it was the norm for me to guide the case into the die mouth. New dies seem to have more of a radius or bigger mouth which solves the issue on progressive presses. Back 15 or so years ago, I can remember a friend sending dies back to RCBS to be opened up or exchanged. Carl was using a Dillon, so this "problem" has been around for awhile. Keep em coming! Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

July 7, 2011, 11:00 PM	#7
Apache6 Member Join Date: December 8, 2007 Posts: 87	They'll work, but just to be sure, get a bottle of Jamitall in case the cases won't go in.