LNL LED Double charge overload alert

[WLE]

I just bought a LNL and have been loading for about a month now. COAL is within +- .005 when reloading 45 cal. , I am not sure if it is the case or the bullet but I am not concerned about that. Also, the consistency of the loads varies slightly about +- 2 -3 grains I am not concerned about that either because I keep slightly below max. My concern is as follows, Sometimes the primer slide sticks as the turret and case is in that position to receive the primer. This primer jamb interrupts my zone. I then have to reach back to pull out the shell and manually work the primer slide to engage a new primer. I honed off any and all shape edges of the primer side and still have primer jambs. Breaking the progressive cycle and my rhythm and having to manually rotate the turret back has me a little concerned about a double charge. I was thinking about a powder cop with a LED to make it more obvious and more sensitive to an over charge. No, I do not have too much time on my hands and I do not want to second guess myself and I do not want to have to check every round. Has anyone seen a after market product (other then the powder cop) that is more sensitive to powder changes and an alert to such?

Thanks, Bill

 

[fourdollarbill]

I just use two cheap bicycle mirrors. one in front of my line of sight and one focused down the bullet case I'm about to install a bullet into and I can see the charge with out moving around so much. Obviously that is not going to tell you if your charge is a little off and that is not really a big issue. But you can clearly see if you double charge or no charge.

 

[redactor]

Look into the RCBS "Lockout Die." I use it with my LNL AP.

 

[Walkalong]

I drilled a two diameter hole in my LNL and use a Fenix E1 to light up the case so I can see each charge I seat a bullet over. It works great.

Interupting the flow is one really good way to get in trouble on an automatically indexing progressive. Sounds like you are being very careful and diligant, so that is good.

A light and or a mirror will help you keep an eye on things.

 

[Sport45]

Also, the consistency of the loads varies slightly about +- 2 -3 grains I am not concerned about that either

I hope you meant +/- 0.2 to 0.3 grains. 2 to 3 grains is a large variance for any cartridge.

 

[jmorris]

I liked this one
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=476451&highlight=lnl+dillon+powder
It will catch over or under charges.

 

[nofishbob]

If your primer slide is catching in the fully back position, that is, when the hole in the slide is under the primer tube, I have had good luck fixing this by adjusting the cam wire that the primer slide's wheel rides on.

In my case, the primer slide was not going back quite far enough, so that occasionally a primer would fall only part way into the hole and jam things up.

It is an easy adjustment.... if you already have not done this it might improve the operation of your press.

Keep in mind that some primer slider jams will put a load on the cam wire, which will at the least throw it's adjustment way off, and in my case, bend the wire...

Hope this helps.

Bob

 

[Canuck-IL]

You probably need more positive feed on the primer stack. I've had no issues at all (15k rounds) since I began standing a brass rod in the tube on top of the stack. You can also mark it to note as you approach the end of the tube.

By and large, if you can still 'back up' the plate then you cannot have indexed far enough to begin to drop powder. I've never had any sort of double-throw issue with the L'n'L ... occ. empty cases with flake powder, that's another story.
/Bryan

 

[Randy1911]

I had the problem that Nofishbob was talking about. I adjusted the cam rod so the slide would back out just a little making the slide go a little farther back and it solved my primer jamming problem.

 

[WLE]

Thanks all for your input. I did mean .2 to .3 grains variation. I will check out the RCBS lock out as well. Walkalong, where may I accuire one of those Fenix E1. I'm thinking a direct lighting may just be the answer, when I place the bullet I look at the case and that should be enough for a check.

 

[WLE]

If your primer slide is catching in the fully back position, that is, when the hole i

Bob, I will check the wire slide, I was thinking the binding was at the primer slide connection.

 

[mongoose33]

RCBS Lockout Die

While I look in every case before I seat the bullet, I'm concerned that at some point I may find my attention flagging, or be interrupted, or whatever such that I miss a bad load.

I wanted something relatively foolproof, so I ended up buying the RCBS lockout die. I wanted something that didn't depend on me looking at it, which the Powder Cop die requires.

Well, the Lockout die is fabulous. In fact, I bought a second one, just so I don't have to readjust when I go from 9mm to .45. If you don't have powder, it will not cycle. Too much, and it won't cycle.

I still look, as that's a failsafe for the Lockout die, but it struck me that anything else that still requires my attention isn't any better than simply looking in the case in the first place.