question for the hornady press owners

[greyling22]

I was at the nra show this weekend and finally got to handle a hornady press. My initial impression of the textured ball handle was favorable. The smooth balls on my Lee and dillon presses kind of wear on my hand after a while. I've even used baby powder before to keep them from sticking to my sweaty mitt.

For those of you who have a hornady press, how does that textured ball work for you? should I be looking for one instead of my smooth ball handles?

 

[Skgreen]

IMHO, the smooth ball that came on my RCBS 'Chucker IV is more comfortable than the textured one on my Hornady LNL AP.
I've since replaced the LNL AP ball with a pool table ball and like it better still.

RE sticking to my sweaty mitt

Slip a small (kids) sock over the ball.

 

[Blue68f100]

Mine came with the smooth but when the bar broke they sent me a new assembly which had the rougher texture. I did not like it, I switched my smooth one back on..

The smooth one glides in the palm of the hand a lot easier, less friction.

 

[Nature Boy]

In-line Fabrication and $55 solved the problem for me with their roller handle

https://inlinefabrication.com/collections/levers

 

[Charlie98]

Mine came with the smooth but when the bar broke they sent me a new assembly which had the rougher texture. I did not like it, I switched my smooth one back on..

The smooth one glides in the palm of the hand a lot easier, less friction.

That's exactly what I was going to say. I haven't yet been able to get the old, smoothy ball off the old handle... they must have loctited it or something.

 

[BBarn]

I have presses with both smooth and textured ball handles. I consider any difference inconsequential.

 

[Kaldor]

In-line Fabrication and $55 solved the problem for me with their roller handle

https://inlinefabrication.com/collections/levers

^^ This

I still use the ball on my LnL single, but its a very limited use press as I use it for just sizing LC 7.62x51 and I need alot of leverage. I never found the light texture to bother me personally.

On my other singles? Inline handle all day!

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I changed mine out for a roller handle from an eBay vendor.

 

[cfullgraf]

I have not seen the need to replace the handle on any of my presses (Hornady L-N-L, RCBS Pro2000, Dillon 550BL, Dillon SDB, MEC 600jr, Dillon SL900, and Redding Big Boss).

But, I'll admit to idiosyncrasies with other aspects of reloading and reloading gear.

 

[THEWELSHM]

Seal of the United States pool ball.

Thewelshm

 

[lordpaxman]

For those of you who have a hornady press, how does that textured ball work for you? should I be looking for one instead of my smooth ball handles?

I have the AP, not the SS, and had to wear a glove or it wore a hole in my hand. The Inline Fabrication handle was definitely more ergonomic. Good luck.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I have the AP, not the SS, and had to wear a glove or it wore a hole in my hand. The Inline Fabrication handle was definitely more ergonomic. Good luck.

That's funny, I have the rough textured ball on mine and I have it about wore smooth. It never bothered my hand at all. I guess maybe my hands are tougher from being in maintenance my whole life.

 

[Charlie98]

I sheared my handle off... broke it right at the threads.



Hornady sent me the only handle they had... that from the LNL, which didn't quite match my ProJector's handle, so I had to customify it a little to get it to work.

People spend hundreds of dollars on different grips for their pistols, I just really don't like the feel of the cheezy plastic ball on the new handle.

 

[Rule3]

I was at the nra show this weekend and finally got to handle a hornady press. My initial impression of the textured ball handle was favorable. The smooth balls on my Lee and dillon presses kind of wear on my hand after a while. I've even used baby powder before to keep them from sticking to my sweaty mitt.

For those of you who have a hornady press, how does that textured ball work for you? should I be looking for one instead of my smooth ball handles?

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For my Lee turret I bought a red billiard ball (#3)and drilled it to fit the handle, Odd drill bit size
It's a litter bigger.Much nicer
On the Hornady AP press the standard ball works fine for me.