Got caught up in the ongoing sale frenzies and ordered a Hornady LnL. Ordered the press from Jet.com for $303 delivered. Shellplates ordered from Calibersusa.com for half price. Why not? No trailer behind a hearse. What else will I need to order unique to the LnL?
Been loading for three years and have everything I need along the Lee line. Lee Single Stage Classic Cast (breechblock), LCT, Loadmaster, and most reloading paraphernalia. I don't have anything bad to say about those three presses. Loaded many (tens even?) thousands on them. No press wars, please. Just wanted to add the LnL.
Press and shell plates on order. Don't plan to add motorized case or bullet feeders. Noisy.
Looks like Hornady powder measure doesn't come with pistol case mouth expander. Possibly a different die with Hornady? Would like to bell case and drop powder in same station. Could use one of my Lee powder measures and powder thru expanding die. But, what is the best way to do this in the same station with the LnL powder measure? Powder dispenser looks really interesting on LnL.
Looks like I'll need a primer flip tray to load primer tubes. Any other niceties to have in the primer area? My Lee stuff flips the primers in the tray that is loaded onto the press. Those are probably not strong enough to be stabbed at with primer tubes. Ha!
Hornady bullet seating die...how handy are those when using the individually loaded bullet tubes? Yea? Nae? Worthwhile or don't bother?
Any experienced Hornady folks know answers to other question I don't yet know to ask? Other things needed to make press run but not in kit?
I'm sure all this will be clear once I have the press in hand and time to research. BUT THE SALES ARE STILL ON!
Been loading for three years and have everything I need along the Lee line. Lee Single Stage Classic Cast (breechblock), LCT, Loadmaster, and most reloading paraphernalia. I don't have anything bad to say about those three presses. Loaded many (tens even?) thousands on them. No press wars, please. Just wanted to add the LnL.
Press and shell plates on order. Don't plan to add motorized case or bullet feeders. Noisy.
Looks like Hornady powder measure doesn't come with pistol case mouth expander. Possibly a different die with Hornady? Would like to bell case and drop powder in same station. Could use one of my Lee powder measures and powder thru expanding die. But, what is the best way to do this in the same station with the LnL powder measure? Powder dispenser looks really interesting on LnL.
Looks like I'll need a primer flip tray to load primer tubes. Any other niceties to have in the primer area? My Lee stuff flips the primers in the tray that is loaded onto the press. Those are probably not strong enough to be stabbed at with primer tubes. Ha!
Hornady bullet seating die...how handy are those when using the individually loaded bullet tubes? Yea? Nae? Worthwhile or don't bother?
Any experienced Hornady folks know answers to other question I don't yet know to ask? Other things needed to make press run but not in kit?
I'm sure all this will be clear once I have the press in hand and time to research. BUT THE SALES ARE STILL ON!