Hornady LnL AP powder measure bushing

[Rule3]

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?

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Mine is the same way....I have an elastic loop that I stretch around the measure and the top of the next die to keep the measure from loosening.

 

[Reeferman]

Phone Hornady and they will send you shims that fix that for free.

 

[alfsauve]

I took the bull by the horns, as I'm want to do, and drilled a hole in my press then scored notches in the bushing. I can load forever without having the powder measure turn on me. Use a tiny hex wrench as a key because it was handy but any piece of wire, a paper clip, could be used.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I took the bull by the horns, as I'm want to do, and drilled a hole in my press then scored notches in the bushing. I can load forever without having the powder measure turn on me. Use a tiny hex wrench as a key because it was handy but any piece of wire, a paper clip, could be used.

I like that but I'm not sure I would drill a hole in my press to do it. It is tempting though and a good idea. If my measure coming loose becomes a big problem for me I'll steel your idea and run with it.
That is a good idea.

 

[Blue68f100]

For a quick fix just cut a few strips of paper and put them in the connection and lock. While you wait for Hornady to send the shim to place between the o-ring and bushing.

 

[9mmepiphany]

this is the actual bushing in the press

The bushing in the press is the female half that is installed at the factory. I'm taking it from the context that you are referring the male bushing, attached to the die, that is freely turning into the that bushing?

 

[9mmepiphany]

These next two are pointing out word usage errors that have become more prevalent on the forum...it is not meant to mock the members (that is why the user names are not included)

Rather than letting word usage/spelling or autocorrect start to become the norm on this forum, we're requesting that members expend a bit more effort when posting

as I'm want to do

"wont"

I'll steel your idea

"steal"

 

[Skgreen]

A thicker o-ring is better than replacing the OEM o-ring with another OEM o-ring.

A ~lifetime~ supply, with plenty left over for other tasks:

https://www.harborfreight.com/382-piece-o-ring-assortment-67554.html

 

[Rule3]

These next two are pointing out word usage errors that have become more prevalent on the forum...it is not meant to mock the members (that is why the user names are not included)

Rather than letting word usage/spelling or autocorrect start to become the norm on this forum, we're requesting that members expend a bit more effort when posting


"wont"


"steal"

Folks seemed to have understood what I was reefering too and there seemed to now what I was talkin bout but thanks for the grate advise.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1165277407/hornady-lock-n-load-die-bushings

 

[Rule3]

Phone Hornady and they will send you shims that fix that for free.

Thanks I shall due,do, dew that

 

[dannyd]

A thicker o-ring is better than replacing the OEM o-ring with another OEM o-ring.

A ~lifetime~ supply, with plenty left over for other tasks:

https://www.harborfreight.com/382-piece-o-ring-assortment-67554.html

Rule3 the oring will work best, I use them on all 7 of mine

 

[PWC]

Wont is a perfectly good word and used correctly...if you use a printed dictionary, not the online version. It means ac
customed or likely to do. Usually used by us older folk.

 

[Dudedog]

While I was waiting on the shims from Hornady I wrapped the bushing with teflon plumbers tape.
Seemed to solve the issue.
Odds are you may have some laying around.

 

[Rule3]

While I was waiting on the shims from Hornady I wrapped the bushing with teflon plumbers tape.
Seemed to solve the issue.
Odds are you may have some laying around.

Was going to try that just now.

 

[Dudedog]

Have you made friends with your LNL?
If I remember correctly you had thoughts of adjusting it with a hammer when you first got it
(a large hammer)

 

[Rule3]

Have you made friends with your LNL?
If I remember correctly you had thoughts of adjusting it with a hammer when you first got it
(a large hammer)

I sat down and tried to have a discussion with it yesterday. It seemed to understand and cooperated for 50 rounds of 45 acp. (only load 50 primers)

Then I tried for another fifty (had a problem with the deprime die (not the presses fault) but then the damn primer slide (new one) jammed. So dumped the primers, re loaded them (that's a PITA) and finished loading. So getting a little better. I am going slow and methodical and at this rate it is slower the a Lee CT! Maybe 50 rounds in 30 minutes but heck less pulls on the lever!

I then switched to the LCT and loaded 100 rounds of 10 mm in 30 minutes with no fuss no problems, so go figure? No picking up primers no primer jams, no freaking out over watching for double charges, change calibers and powder in 5 minutes

There is a reason I sold my RCBS progressive with the strip primers. Great press but as with this one, if something screws up it takes a lot more to correct.

 

[Dudedog]

While some would argue it defeats the purpose of having a progressive I load in two passes.
I like to deprime my brass and then wet tumble it.
I got used to priming off press with my 3 hole Lee ":deluxe" turret and still do.
I do a quick clean on the brass deprime it, then a good clean.
I usually prime case while watching football etc.
Then I have primed brass when I go to load on either of my presses, to me it is just nice not to have to mess with priming while loading.
Also on the LNL that lets me have the setup I want for 9mm
1 powder drop
2 RCBS lockout die
3 tube type bullet feeder
4 seat/crimp
5 Lee FCD

Since I never bought a primer tube filler it is much faster to prime with my Lee hand primer than stabbing them to fill a priming tube.

PS-please let me know if the teflon tape works for you.

 

[Rule3]

While some would argue it defeats the purpose of having a progressive I load in two passes.
I like to deprime my brass and then wet tumble it.
I got used to priming off press with my 3 hole Lee ":deluxe" turret and still do.
I do a quick clean on the brass deprime it, then a good clean.
I usually prime case while watching football etc.
Then I have primed brass when I go to load on either of my presses, to me it is just nice not to have to mess with priming while loading.
Also on the LNL that lets me have the setup I want for 9mm
1 powder drop
2 RCBS lockout die
3 tube type bullet feeder
4 seat/crimp
5 Lee FCD

Since I never bought a primer tube filler it is much faster to prime with my Lee hand primer than stabbing them to fill a priming tube.

PS-please let me know if the teflon tape works for you.

Yes the tape snugs it up. I sent Hornady a email for the shim

Thanks!

 

[egd]

Another common error--- They're and their

 

[Rule3]

The bushing in the press is the female half that is installed at the factory. I'm taking it from the context that you are referring the male bushing, attached to the die, that is freely turning into the that bushing?

Yes, the male bushing

Perhaps when correcting the grammatical errors in posts of others, your posts should have proper sentence structure?

"You are referring the male bushing"
turning into the that bushing?"

 

[9mmepiphany]

Perhaps when correcting the grammatical errors in posts of others

I wasn't correcting a grammatical error. I was asking for clarification of which bushing was not tight enough in the OP...I figured you didn't mean that that bushing was a loser

your posts should have proper sentence structure?

That was my error, but it wasn't one of sentence structure. It originally read "the female bushing," which I deleted as too wordy. Unfortunately I didn't delete the whole term (leaving "the") before adding "that."

 

[PWC]

When I was in high school, my 11th grade English teacher, Mrs Davis, bless her heart, once told me, after some expository composition, "Never let the English language get in the way of what you have to say." I was surprised, especially since she was the one who handed out the grades. Later I came to realize what she meant. I believe in correct spelling and punctuation but the sense of what the author wants to say is more important.

It is easier to type on a computer than on a cell phone with 1/4" square keys. My fingers are larger than the keys. Years ago, when I had a palm pilot, it was easy to "type" with the stylis, but you can't do that now with these capacitive coupled touch screens.

Not all phones have spell/grammer check, I know mine doesn't, or at least I don't know how to use it, or it's not user friendly to use. I am more interested in what is trying to be communicated.

There IS one thing that I dislike very much, but it has made its way into the English vernacular, and that is the word "woken"; as in "they were woken up...." that word is a corruption of "awakened", as in "they were awakened by something going bump in the night."

 

[Walkalong]

I don't mind mistakes, but I detest laziness in writing.

 

[GW Staar]

I don't mind mistakes, but I detest laziness in writing.

Maybe that has something to do with our age! Until recently, there was no such thing as the word prolly. THR's spell check indicates it's not a word. Probably, it's a result of such laziness .... as is a lot of our modern words that are accepted by Websters.

But then I'm old fashioned. I hate that word "prolly"; don't care for long hair, tatoos, and especially desecrated ear lobes! ........ but I usually keep it to myself .... since I believe most of all .... in freedom for everyone! That's called tolerance.