I'm about to plunk down for a Hornaday LNL progressive press, primarly for reloading .38 Special rounds with 148g wadcutters, and have a few questions:
(1) Which type of dies are the ideal set-up for the five stations?
#1: resizer die
#2: expander die
#3: powder checker "comp?" die
#4: bullet seating die
#5: crimp die
(2) Does the LNL provides for depriming and new primer seating on #1, or how does that work?
(3) Is it right to use the powder drop with the expander die? Do I need a special expander die to work with the case-activated powder drop on the LNL?
(4) I've read you can seat and crimp on the same die, but I think it would be better to seat with one die, and then do a final crimp with a second die...is this right?
(5) Taper or roll crimp on 148g wadcutters? Do all crimp dies provide both styles?
(6) Any other hints or tips are welcome.
(1) Which type of dies are the ideal set-up for the five stations?
#1: resizer die
#2: expander die
#3: powder checker "comp?" die
#4: bullet seating die
#5: crimp die
(2) Does the LNL provides for depriming and new primer seating on #1, or how does that work?
(3) Is it right to use the powder drop with the expander die? Do I need a special expander die to work with the case-activated powder drop on the LNL?
(4) I've read you can seat and crimp on the same die, but I think it would be better to seat with one die, and then do a final crimp with a second die...is this right?
(5) Taper or roll crimp on 148g wadcutters? Do all crimp dies provide both styles?
(6) Any other hints or tips are welcome.