Hornady LNL AP Press Questions

[noylj]

I can not think of any possible reason WHY one would want to, but if you remove the pawls, then it can't index.

[Jack's My dog]

Went with the LNL AP Cabelas had them on sale for about 370 plus the rebate bullets, which seemed like a good deal. I have a Hornady 9mm 3 die set. Any recommendations on what to use for a crimp die in this particular press.

[noylj]

Crimp die? Any taper crimp die. Lee taper crimp die is as good as any.

[67camaro]

Lee FCD they normally have them in stock at Cabelas.
I had one problem with the press loading .454 Casull. The case would get hung up on ejector tab and after a little time with tech support we concluded it was the shell plate so I sent it and 5 cases in to them. Less than a week later my shell plate came back with 4 cases and was working 100%. They never told me what they did but hey it works.

[noylj]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

[noylj]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

[Jack's My dog]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

I was just curious what the potential for using the machine as a single stage or similar to a 550 would be should the need or wild hair arise. I hear what you are saying in regards to double charging as such visually verifying powder charge prior to bullet seating is standard procedure.

[Erud]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

Culling brass with loose primer pockets and 2-step bullet seating are 2 reasons that come immediately to mind. I also don't trust the press-mounted powder throwers for any important ammo, so I can only load as fast as my powder dispenser/scale combo can throw charges. Like I mentioned earlier, aside from high volume blasting ammo, EVERYTHING else gets done on a slightly-modified 550.

[noylj]

Makes no sense to me. Powder measures are more than consistent enough for almost all loading needs. If one inspects each case for charge volume/height, I would say you can enjoy your manual-indexing, but it isn't for me and I don't see any advantage--particularly NOT for a 4 station press, where I can't use an RCBS Lock-Out die and a separate seat and crimp.
Also, my ChargeMaster keeps up with my loading on a 1050 just fine when I am working up loads and constantly adjusting a powder measure makes no sense.
My minimum progressive press is a 5-station press that puts the charged case directly under my nose for bullet seating--like the L-N-L and NOT the other Dillons. With the 1050s, I have enough die stations to set-up all I want and still inspect a case (just not as conveniently as a L-N-L).
Each have their preferences.

[Jack's My dog]

Like I mentioned earlier, aside from high volume blasting ammo, EVERYTHING else gets done on a slightly-modified 550.

Bought the press for high volume, mid range blasting rounds. Hunting round development and near max round work up will be done on my single stage with judicious use of my powder scale.

[Erud]

Makes no sense to me. Powder measures are more than consistent enough for almost all loading needs. If one inspects each case for charge volume/height, I would say you can enjoy your manual-indexing, but it isn't for me and I don't see any advantage--particularly NOT for a 4 station press, where I can't use an RCBS Lock-Out die and a separate seat and crimp.
Also, my ChargeMaster keeps up with my loading on a 1050 just fine when I am working up loads and constantly adjusting a powder measure makes no sense.
My minimum progressive press is a 5-station press that puts the charged case directly under my nose for bullet seating--like the L-N-L and NOT the other Dillons. With the 1050s, I have enough die stations to set-up all I want and still inspect a case (just not as conveniently as a L-N-L).
Each have their preferences.

My needs fall outside of the "almost all" you refer to above. Powder measures are not consistent enough for me, and neither is the .2+ grain total variation that I get with a Chargemaster. I don't know what kind of shooting you are into, but I suspect our needs may be different...

[gun_fan111]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

I was just curious what the potential for using the machine as a single stage or similar to a 550 would be should the need or wild hair arise. I hear what you are saying in regards to double charging as such visually verifying powder charge prior to bullet seating is standard procedure.

Using as single stage is quite easy - just put one die in at a time! Or use it as two, or three, or four stage with the same principle

[gun_fan111]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

I was just curious what the potential for using the machine as a single stage or similar to a 550 would be should the need or wild hair arise. I hear what you are saying in regards to double charging as such visually verifying powder charge prior to bullet seating is standard procedure.

Using as single stage is quite easy - just put one die in at a time! Or use it as two, or three, or four stage with the same principle

[Jack's My dog]

I have no idea why any one would want a manual-indexing progressive, but I suppose you could remove the pawls. Call Hornady, but I'll bet like me, they'll warn you that it can be a great way to double charge a case.

I was just curious what the potential for using the machine as a single stage or similar to a 550 would be should the need or wild hair arise. I hear what you are saying in regards to double charging as such visually verifying powder charge prior to bullet seating is standard procedure.

Using as single stage is quite easy - just put one die in at a time! Or use it as two, or three, or four stage with the same principle

Good point, never thought about it that way