Hornady LnL AP powder measure bushing

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Ok, we need to give the mods a Red pen "or the computer equivalent" and let them play English teacher for a while.
I would estimate that in about a day they would want to go from the "pen" to a spray gun.;)

In two days (maybe two hours) they will be glad they did not choose to teach English as a career.:evil::)
Being an English Teacher is probably a thankless task, makes me appreciate them more now that I think about it.

PS Guys,
thanks for all you do for us, I'm sure sometimes you feel like teachers dealing with children.:D
 
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Yes, thanks to all the Mods for your work on this site.

Now, since we haven't talked about guns in awhile, the mods will probably do more than red line us...rightfully so. At least it isn't politics.
 
Not a big deal ,but the powder measure in the bushing is much loser than the other dies. The measure is locked into the bushing via the lock ring tight, this is the actual bushing in the press, It turns much easier. I figure it is due to the weight of the whole unit and there is more torque on it? I tried another O ring but same thing. The whole set up is new,

Is this just the way it is, Normal?
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Now that 9mmepiphany took me down memory lane to my least favorite teacher of all time, my English teacher in 11th grade, THANKS MAN, I forgot what the Rule 3 was asking.
Oh yeah, With Hornady's set up, yes, that is pretty much the way it is. You can improve on it but in my opinion it is the weekest part of the press. Some don't like the primer feeder but mine has been excellent and after 6 years I still don't have any trouble with it. It just has to be set up right and the primer punch pin assy has to be taken apart and cleaned once a year. I de-prime all my 9mm brass on my LNL-AP and it doesn't have much affect on it but the dirt does get in there over time.
My powder measure has turned a couple time in the 6 years I've owned the press and I have put new O-rings on the bushing like I said on my last reply but I just keep an eye on it and if it isn't straight I just reach up and turn it back into place. It only happens with mine if I'm loading about a 1-2k at a time. Other than that it's in and out, dumping powder enough that it isn't a problem.
Maybe I'll try the over sized O-rings the other poster mentioned.
 
tightgroup tiger said:
Now that 9mmepiphany took me down memory lane to my least favorite teacher of all time, my English teacher in 11th grade, THANKS MAN, I forgot what the Rule 3 was asking.
Oh yeah, With Hornady's set up, yes, that is pretty much the way it is. You can improve on it but in my opinion it is the weekest part of the press. Some don't like the primer feeder but mine has been excellent and after 6 years I still don't have any trouble with it. It just has to be set up right and the primer punch pin assy has to be taken apart and cleaned once a year. I de-prime all my 9mm brass on my LNL-AP and it doesn't have much affect on it but the dirt does get in there over time.
My powder measure has turned a couple time in the 6 years I've owned the press and I have put new O-rings on the bushing like I said on my last reply but I just keep an eye on it and if it isn't straight I just reach up and turn it back into place. It only happens with mine if I'm loading about a 1-2k at a time. Other than that it's in and out, dumping powder enough that it isn't a problem.
Maybe I'll try the over sized O-rings the other poster mentioned.
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Or get free shims from Hornady and never worry about it again.
 
I've heard of the shims, but have never seen them.
We have a Harbor Freight 15 minutes from our door so I never bothered with contacting Hornady.
IIRC, I placed a thicker O-ring on one of my rifle sizing dies as well.
 
Hornady is sending me two "shims" whatever they are? The e mail says "washer" (well it did not really "say" anything, as it is not audio. nor can it speak, the electronic print medium indicated that in symbolic form.);)
 
They normally send 0.005" and 0.010"? thick shims if my recall is any good, been over a decade since I received mine. These are split where you can get them in the bushing.
 
Walkalong said:
I don't mind mistakes, but I detest laziness in writing.
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Oh boy, I'm in deep trouble! I'm dyslexic. CharactersCinside of words get reversed on me and parts of sentences get skipped. I always try to fix my scribbling, but sometimes the original issue doesn't allow me to "see" or more correctly let my brain see it correctly. So some interpretation is needed with me, but I do try to re-read and fix as much as I can.
I struggle at work even at 51yrs old writing technical documents and emails.

But I'll do my best to correct mistakes!
 
I did get the thicker O rings instead of the shims. The issue with the O ring is that I have to use a wrench and push down on the die to get it to seat correctly because the O rings are just thick enough to be a PIA. I have to follow up with Hornady for the shims, tired of chewing up my die inserts with the wrench.
On the other hand, when the die is in, it does not move.
 
The issue with the O ring is that I have to use a wrench and push down on the die to get it to seat correctly because the O rings are just thick enough to be a PIA. I have to follow up with Hornady for the shims, tired of chewing up my die inserts with the wrench.
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That's why I haven't gotten oversized 0-rings yet.
I may have to get the shims also. My measure is in and out to often to deal with using a pair of slip joint pliers to put it in every time.
I will try the shims. It's only a phone call and away and doesn't cost anything.
 
My O-rings are only slightly thicker. No wrench, just a snugger fit. Sounds like a less thicker o-ring might be what you need if it takes a wrench to tighten.
 
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