I love My Hornady LNL what say you?

THEWELSHM · April 23, 2017, 01:12 PM

Also like My RCBS JR3 I have a Lee Classic Turret bolted on the bench I got brand new cheap but havnt tried yet

Going to head to the range so I can come back and reload a bunch..... God Bless

thewelshm

Travis_V · April 23, 2017, 02:53 PM

i like my hornady LNL progressive press, but every time it indexes each case that has powder spills some out. is there a way to stop this?

THEWELSHM · April 23, 2017, 03:54 PM

sounds like she is slightly out of time, watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXms1-ZsPnU

thewelshm

FlyFish · April 23, 2017, 06:13 PM

I have one of the older LNL APs that came with the wire "eject" mechanism. I say "eject" in quotes because it hardly every actually ejected anything - but it was good at jamming things up. I ended up just taking it off and ejecting finished rounds by hand, which was a real PITA. Then they came out with the now-standard EZ-ject thing and I had the conversion done, along with several shell plates, which I wasn't real happy about having to pay for. But, the new system works fine and we've lived happily ever after. Great press (now).

Real Gun · April 23, 2017, 08:12 PM

How many different cartridges do you reload? Small primer, large primer? How many changeovers is my real question. You will find that turret really handy for quick changes to do just a box or two. I use my LnL AP for larger batches, because I am not very fast at changeovers involving both case feeder and bullet feeder (Bully adapter with Mr Bullet Feeder die.).

Carriertxv · April 23, 2017, 09:41 PM

Shouldn't be too long now.

drain smith · April 23, 2017, 11:14 PM

They are O.K.

Carriertxv I was thinking the same thing. Smart asses think alike. Here dumb ass, here dumb ass.

Nathan · April 24, 2017, 04:56 AM

Quote:

I have one of the older LNL APs that came with the wire "eject" mechanism. I say "eject" in quotes because it hardly every actually ejected anything - but it was good at jamming things up. I ended up just taking it off and ejecting finished rounds by hand, which was a real PITA. Then they came out with the now-standard EZ-ject thing and I had the conversion done, along with several shell plates, which I wasn't real happy about having to pay for. But, the new system works fine and we've lived happily ever after. Great press (now).

I have heard that...funny thing is, I have the wire and it runs trouble free after some tweaking.

rebs · April 24, 2017, 08:03 AM

I have one with the newer eject and the entire press runs trouble free. I load 38's, 357 mag, 45 acp, 223, 300 savage and 6.5 creedmoor.

AVirginian · April 24, 2017, 08:10 AM

Mine works great. 38, 357 mag, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 223 and 308.

Hornady's customer service is great too, if you ever need them.

Bryant

jmorris · April 24, 2017, 08:12 AM

I didn't have many of the most common problems with the two I had but did have a powder measure self detach once, a new thicker oring fixed that.

My worst gripe would be on the half index design. With the dies and load I was trying to load on one if I just placed a bullet on top of the case and raised the handle the bullet was already too high by the time it finished the second half of the index, so it hit the bottom of the die and was knocked off.

I wound up having to stick the bullet up into the die and raise the ram enough to finish the index, then set the bullet into the case, then complete the stroke.

Real Gun · April 24, 2017, 09:33 AM

If using the PTE with lead bullet diameters and bullet feeder, there is no M-die type step in the expansion. An M-die in place of a powder check may be necessary. I still use the PTEs either way, because it reduces stray powder, virtually injecting the charge into the case.

THEWELSHM · April 24, 2017, 05:48 PM

Wow quite the set up there. I load 500 , 44, 357

thewelshm

AFK · April 25, 2017, 10:35 AM

I too have one that was converted to the ez-ject system. The original wire eject was worthless. I also added the case feeder. After some tweeking here and there, the press runs very good and I can turn out some rounds pretty quick. I load .380, 9mm, .38 special, and .45 ACP.

Carriertxv · April 25, 2017, 05:44 PM

Drain Smith 14 posts and two days so far and still none have showed up.

drain smith · April 25, 2017, 06:40 PM

Maybe it's like Coke. They finally found out that some just likes Pepsi better.

GWS · April 27, 2017, 04:26 PM

There are thems who like Coke better?........I didn't know.......

Careful my friend....."thems" are powerful.....some even moderators.... then there are Dr. Pepper lovers.....like me.

Carriertxv · April 27, 2017, 05:53 PM

Anyone have anything to do with the Hornady Projector?

April 23, 2017, 01:12 PM	#1
THEWELSHM Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2015 Location: Brandon Fl Posts: 238	I love My Hornady LNL what say you? Also like My RCBS JR3 I have a Lee Classic Turret bolted on the bench I got brand new cheap but havnt tried yet Going to head to the range so I can come back and reload a bunch..... God Bless thewelshm

April 23, 2017, 06:13 PM	#4
FlyFish Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Location: Overlooking the Baker River Valley Posts: 1,731	I have one of the older LNL APs that came with the wire "eject" mechanism. I say "eject" in quotes because it hardly every actually ejected anything - but it was good at jamming things up. I ended up just taking it off and ejecting finished rounds by hand, which was a real PITA. Then they came out with the now-standard EZ-ject thing and I had the conversion done, along with several shell plates, which I wasn't real happy about having to pay for. But, the new system works fine and we've lived happily ever after. Great press (now). __________________ NRA Benefactor Life Member NRA Certified Instructor: Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, PPIH, Metallic & Shotgun Shell Reloading; RSO Pemigewasset Valley Fish & Game Club

April 23, 2017, 08:12 PM	#5
Real Gun Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,743	How many different cartridges do you reload? Small primer, large primer? How many changeovers is my real question. You will find that turret really handy for quick changes to do just a box or two. I use my LnL AP for larger batches, because I am not very fast at changeovers involving both case feeder and bullet feeder (Bully adapter with Mr Bullet Feeder die.). __________________ Not an expert, just a reporter.

April 24, 2017, 09:33 AM	#12
Real Gun Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,743	If using the PTE with lead bullet diameters and bullet feeder, there is no M-die type step in the expansion. An M-die in place of a powder check may be necessary. I still use the PTEs either way, because it reduces stray powder, virtually injecting the charge into the case. __________________ Not an expert, just a reporter. Last edited by Real Gun; April 25, 2017 at 08:11 AM.

April 23, 2017, 02:53 PM	#2
Travis_V Junior Member Join Date: March 24, 2017 Posts: 11	i like my hornady LNL progressive press, but every time it indexes each case that has powder spills some out. is there a way to stop this?

April 23, 2017, 03:54 PM	#3
THEWELSHM Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2015 Location: Brandon Fl Posts: 238	sounds like she is slightly out of time, watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXms1-ZsPnU thewelshm

April 23, 2017, 09:41 PM	#6
Carriertxv Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2013 Posts: 268	Shouldn't be too long now.

April 23, 2017, 11:14 PM	#7
drain smith Senior Member Join Date: July 4, 2012 Location: south west iowa Posts: 104	They are O.K. Carriertxv I was thinking the same thing. Smart asses think alike. Here dumb ass, here dumb ass.

April 24, 2017, 08:03 AM	#9
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	I have one with the newer eject and the entire press runs trouble free. I load 38's, 357 mag, 45 acp, 223, 300 savage and 6.5 creedmoor.

April 24, 2017, 08:10 AM	#10
AVirginian Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2014 Posts: 128	Mine works great. 38, 357 mag, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 223 and 308. Hornady's customer service is great too, if you ever need them. Bryant

April 24, 2017, 08:12 AM	#11
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,078	I didn't have many of the most common problems with the two I had but did have a powder measure self detach once, a new thicker oring fixed that. My worst gripe would be on the half index design. With the dies and load I was trying to load on one if I just placed a bullet on top of the case and raised the handle the bullet was already too high by the time it finished the second half of the index, so it hit the bottom of the die and was knocked off. I wound up having to stick the bullet up into the die and raise the ram enough to finish the index, then set the bullet into the case, then complete the stroke.

April 24, 2017, 05:48 PM	#13
THEWELSHM Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2015 Location: Brandon Fl Posts: 238	Wow quite the set up there. I load 500 , 44, 357 thewelshm

April 25, 2017, 10:35 AM	#14
AFK Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2010 Posts: 151	I too have one that was converted to the ez-ject system. The original wire eject was worthless. I also added the case feeder. After some tweeking here and there, the press runs very good and I can turn out some rounds pretty quick. I load .380, 9mm, .38 special, and .45 ACP.

April 25, 2017, 05:44 PM	#15
Carriertxv Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2013 Posts: 268	Drain Smith 14 posts and two days so far and still none have showed up.

April 25, 2017, 06:40 PM	#16
drain smith Senior Member Join Date: July 4, 2012 Location: south west iowa Posts: 104	Maybe it's like Coke. They finally found out that some just likes Pepsi better.

April 27, 2017, 04:26 PM	#17
GWS Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 688	There are thems who like Coke better?........I didn't know....... Careful my friend....."thems" are powerful.....some even moderators.... then there are Dr. Pepper lovers.....like me.

April 27, 2017, 05:53 PM	#18
Carriertxv Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2013 Posts: 268	Anyone have anything to do with the Hornady Projector?