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New Hornady Lock-N-Load/RCBS RC press questions

JackBwr
Well, I went up to Cabela's today and finally got some equipment.[:D] Got the Lock-n-load progressive press and a rock chucker and 3 sets of dies. More stuff is on the way. Read and asked questions and it looked like everyone loved their Dillons and L-n-loads just the same. Anybody that owns a Lk-n-Ld or chucker have any advice for starters? Any problems I can avoid when setting up or anything that comes to mind? I will be making my own work bench and have very limited space to work with unfortunately. What does anybody suggest the minimum work surface size should be for both of these to go on? I've seen some small work benches that people can make work. I was thinking about maybe angling each end of the table and mounting one on each angle, which would allow it to fit in a tighter space. Maybe, maybe not. Maybe 90 degree angles? Also, I haven't read the directions real thouroughly yet but was wondering if anybody could let me know off hand, concerning the Lk-N-Ld press, what is the plastic tubing they have thrown in the box for? The one in the store didn't have any mounted on it and the guy there had a Dillon at home so he didn't know what it was for either. Thanks
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  • Jake_S-83
    I am in an apartment and reloading space is definately hard to come by. Right now i have a rock chucker kit mounted to a small tool stand from home depot. my advice is to stick only the press and maybe the powder measure to the top of the surface. if you try to bolt everything down, you will run out of room.

    jake
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  • gunnut505
    Hey Vess, welcome to reloading! After you blew all that money, you need some good news! Start with a clean spot on the carpet in your room, put the Rockchucker in front of you, add a loading block and a powder measure, add a 6" perimeter, and you now have the minimum size for your benchtop. MidwayUSA sells a portable loading bench that's a little smaller than the area you now have.
    Don't try to get fancy with 2 tables, extra chairs, etc.; it'll get crowded enough loading one caliber at a time.
    Make sure you set up where you will have NO DISTRACTIONS; no kids, neighbors, spouses, TV, phone, etc. Learning how to reload safely is tough enough without having to be polite in the process.


    Then, when you've got the single-stage process down solid; maybe you'll be able to trade the LnL for a 550B[:D]

    If you know it all; you must have been listening.<br>WEAR EAR PROTECTION!
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  • roysha
    The plastic tube is the expended primer "guide" and should fit on a small pipe like piece that extends from the bottom of the press under the decapping/sizing station. This keeps all the primer residue from getting all over everything. I add an extension (piece of Tygon tubing) to mine and drop them directly into a waste basket. I have 7 of the older Projector presses, one for each centerfire handgun and wouldn't trade them for anything else I have used or seen in this price range. As with any progressive, smooth steady movement is the most important thing for consistent ammo. Just remember that you are not in a race to make the most ammo the fastest, but rather to make the best ammo in a convenient manner. SAFETY is the primary consideration. Also, I have had absolutely terrible luck with seating CCI primer in virtually any progressive press. They are good primers, just very hard to seat. Best luck has been WIN then FED. I have been using these presses since 1989 so have a little experience with them. If you have trouble and no body locally to help you out, give me a holler and I'll try to assist you.

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