Hornady Lock-n-Load shell plate holder question..
I've had this Hornady Lock-n-Load progressive loader mounted on my bench here for a while now and I haven't loaded anything with it yet. I figure a little more out about it from time to time and hope to be loading soon. It doesn't say in the directions what type of shell plate it came with and only says that you will need different plates for different calibers.
I mainly want it for .40, and .223s now and .45s later. Now, I've tested different casings in it and nothing seems right. The .40s will slip in and are held down well but can slide around quite a bit. A .45 fits in it tight but when it gets to the stage where it's ejected, it jams and the spring that goes around the plate won't release the .45 casing. .223s are too thin, not held down at all. 7mms are too big. What do I have and where can I get the plate(s) I need? How much are they?
I mainly want it for .40, and .223s now and .45s later. Now, I've tested different casings in it and nothing seems right. The .40s will slip in and are held down well but can slide around quite a bit. A .45 fits in it tight but when it gets to the stage where it's ejected, it jams and the spring that goes around the plate won't release the .45 casing. .223s are too thin, not held down at all. 7mms are too big. What do I have and where can I get the plate(s) I need? How much are they?
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Dif shell plates for dif cal
Read the Technical Specifications & Use on each of the numbers and see which one you need for your cal's
http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteabrowse/2/8602/9315***731***680***
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Where's the technical specs? By the way, while we're on this, how is the powder dispenser suppose to work? I know I've got it put together right. When I push on the tube at the bottom where the casing will hit and try to push up to raise the lever, nothing moves. I see how it's suppose to work. The spring returns the arm down. I can't get it to go up. 0 -
See if you can read this photo? .The Lock-N-Load and the Pro-Jector Presses use the same shell plates.
#26 for .35 Rem. not shown but available direct from Hordady.0 -
I've had a little experience with the older Projector presses ( own 7 of them, each dedicated to a specific handgun)so I may be able to help you a little. There should be an aluminum bushing that goes into the center top of press frame and a steel rod with a cupped end and a sliding retainer ring which slides into the bushing, cupped end up. Another rod with a ball end fits in a ferrule attached to the powder measure drum arm, which in turn sets in the cup end of rod in press frame. As the shell plate is raised, it reaches a point where it contacts the sliding rod and lifts the powder measure arm dropping the powder charge. Be careful not to have the ball end rod set too long or you can dammage or break the ferrule where it attaches to the drum arm. The number of the shell plate is stamped on the bottom so you need to remove it to find out which one you have. When you put it back, snug the lock nut just enough to hold plate flat but allow it to snap into the detents as it turns. It's a very fine line between too tight and not tight enough. Usually takes a couple of trys but once set, very rarely needs attention unless you spill powder or really load a LOT. Hope this helps. If anything can go wrong with these presses I probably have had it happen to me, so if you have any other questions I'll try to help you out. I'm also sure you will get some wise guy telling you to junk it and buy a Dillon. Ignore it! The Hornady press is every bit the press a Dillon is and their service is just as good, in my experience. Most quality progressive presses are only as good as their operators. 0 -
ATF: Thanks a lot for that form! That's what I needed. I printed it off. I'm 24 with 20-20 vision so I could see it fine. Thanks a lot.
Roysha: Thanks for the info. I'll go see what plate I have tonight. I was suprised to see the .40 S&W plate is all that one's good for. Your response was a little hard to understand but I'll re-read it a couple times. I hope we can stay in touch on here on this. I love my Lock-n-Load. I don't care what they say about the Dillon. I think it's a great concept they use on the thing. But I do see their marketing ploy, in that they want you to buy all the plates and all the extra sleeves, but oh well.0 -
The number 10 plate fits .40 S&W and 10mm.[:)] 0 -
vess1: If you want to keep in contact about this topic, it may be easier if you email me direct. You can do that by going into the members list and clicking on my name.
I believe the tube you are pushing on is just a sliding extension for the drop tube to, 1st of all, engage the case mouth on short cases early enough in the cycle so powder goes into the case and not all over and 2nd, to kind of act like a shaker or knocker, to make sure all the powder has dropped into the case when using typical light charges and flake type powder. Otherwise a potential for a partial charge in one case and an overload in the next case exists. This is one of the reasons that CONSISTENCY of operation when loading with a progressive press is VERY important. Speed is a ways down on the list of importance.0 -
Well, I found the # on top of the shell plate. I have # 1 which the only thing I could use it for (that I have) is .45. I was reading in another forum that people have had a lot of trouble loading 45s with this because the plates weren't machined right? Any experience?
Another question. It won't eject a .45 casing. It gets halfway out and stops because of the spring. Does the spring need to be left on or can you take it off. It seems to hold the shells reasonably tight.
Have you had any trouble with the primer feed? I read some guys beveled the front face of the hole in the arm (I'm assuming) and they fed perfect after that? Any advice?0 -
Answered one of my own questions. Spring does need to be in place. Do you have to bend or adjust the metal piece that kicks out the shells to make it work? 0 -
Do you have a owners manual? [:)] 0
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