Car Knocker
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I've used both powder check dies (PCD) and lock-out dies (LOD), and I much prefer a lock-out. The PCD is, in effect, a passive device that actually does nothing to prevent a mis-charged case from getting through; it just provides a visual clue that something is amiss with the charge. If you forget to glance at it at the proper time, you haven't checked the charge. That was my problem with this die - I would get caught up in some other part of the process and, at times, neglect to watch the die stem and, if you don't watch it for every round, it might as well not be there.
I found the LOD positively stops the reloading process with no involvement on the part of the operator (other than setting the die in the first place). In my opinion ans experience, a much more positive and fail-safe device than the PCD.
I found the LOD positively stops the reloading process with no involvement on the part of the operator (other than setting the die in the first place). In my opinion ans experience, a much more positive and fail-safe device than the PCD.