Shoulda got a blue one..

[Chuck59]

There are nylon (I think) inserted screws that I'm pretty sure would do the job.

 

[Charlie98]

I've got a 25 year old Hornady ProJector... the predecessor to the LNL... it's still crunching bullets to this day. I think it's a great press, even with the caveat that the newer LNL is a bit more complicated. It does take a little tinkering to get it set right, but once you get it there, you're golden. I'm not a big accessory nut... mine is pretty much stock even after all these years. I tear it down about every 10 years to clean the linkage and grease everything up, I adjust the pawls... and we are good for another 10 years.

I hate to say it, but my 'red' press is sort of pink these days... or pink-ish... the red seems to have faded a bit... but my press doesn't really seem to care.

 

[Charlie98]

You can clean the powder measure with about anything. Take the powder hopper off so you don't melt the plastic and hit it with some gun scrupper, brake cleaner or even bore cleaner, I prefer M-Pro 7 bore solvent. Watch the harsh stuff as it can effect the outside paint.

Make sure you coat the powder measure internals with some non-sticky corrosion preventative.

I must have missed that part. My original Hornady powder drop never experienced corrosion problems... yes, it has that grey patina from use, but I wouldn't consider that 'corrosion.' The new powder drop (that came with a single-stage press kit and is now my drop on the ProJector) has not shown any sort of corrosion issues. I did score the clear powder drop tube by leaving some BE-86 in it for 3 days (I guess the nitro content etched the clear plastic...) but, again, nothing approaching corrosion.

 

[mstreddy]

Maybe I don't understand. Nothing new there, of course.. There is a universal die set expander? It looks like they are listed by caliber to me.

Chuck, by die set expander, what I mean is that your pistol dies bring an expander/flaring die.
So, my set up for pistol calibers is this:
Station 1 - size/decap die
Station 2 - expand (whatever die the set brings)
Station 3 - powder measure (no ptx)
Station 4 - powder check or bullet feed (use the Hornady bullet feed die for some cartridges)
Station 5 - Seat/crimp (I seat and crimp in the same step)

 

[Chuck59]

Chuck, by die set expander, what I mean is that your pistol dies bring an expander/flaring die.
So, my set up for pistol calibers is this:
Station 1 - size/decap die
Station 2 - expand (whatever die the set brings)
Station 3 - powder measure (no ptx)
Station 4 - powder check or bullet feed (use the Hornady bullet feed die for some cartridges)
Station 5 - Seat/crimp (I seat and crimp in the same step)

Thanks for that. I have the old Lee die set with the powder through expander. It wouldn't work with the Hornaday powder measure, though. I stopped in the hardware store yesterday, and bought a 5/8-18 bolt to use as a stop in the Lee expander. That works well, but looks a little unprofessional. At any rate, I ran the first test batch this morning. No problemo, except for operator error. Bought a blue light for checking powder..
2019-03-30_10-32-57 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
edit for typo

 

[Reeferman]

Ha ha that bolt is funny. Looks like something I would do.

 

[Tilos]

Thanks for that. I have the old Lee die set with the powder through expander. It wouldn't work with the Hornaday powder measure, though. I stopped in the hardware store yesterday, and bought a 5/8-18 bolt to use as a stop in the Lee expander. That works well, but looks a little unprofessional. At any rate, I ran the first test batch this morning. No problemo, except for operator error. Bought a blue light for checking powder..
View attachment 8338392019-03-30_10-32-57 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
edit for typo

FYI
That little funnel thing that comes with Lee pistol die set screws into the Lee PTX die is a "stop" too.
https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-...ing-dies/lee-pistol-powder-thru-expanding-die

Or you could remove the swivel adaptor from any Lee measure and use it for a stop on top of Lee PTX, something you have, and not make a Hardware store run for that bolt
https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-precision-reloading-equipment/lee-powder-handling/swivel-adaptor
A spare swivel adaptor would cost way more than a bolt though

 

[Chuck59]

^^^^ but.. I was right by the hardware store, and a bolt was.. er.. inexpensive.

 

[Tilos]

^^^^ but.. I was right by the hardware store, and a bolt was.. er.. inexpensive.

not as cheap or as close as that part in the drawer/on the shelf though...

 

[Chuck59]

FYI
That little funnel thing that comes with Lee pistol die set screws into the Lee PTX die is a "stop" too.
https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-...ing-dies/lee-pistol-powder-thru-expanding-die

Actually, there was method to my madness. My "old" Lee dies were too short for the Lee PTX to work, therefore the longer bolt. When I was researching presses, the Lee dies were supposed to work with the Hornaday press. Apparently, the "old" Lee dies are shorter. Just a heads up for those with antique (how could they be? I bought them new..) Lee dies.
I've since ran a few .357, 9mm, and 44mag on the red press. Changeover to the large primers is simple enough, and it has worked well. I need to get a handful of the quick change bushings, and I'll be golden.
Problems? There were a few user generated issues. I've sent a couple of live primers down to the bottle inadvertently. I spilled half a cartridge full of powder on the shell plate when setting up the powder drop. That necessitated pulling off the shell plate.
There *is* a learning curve for someone that has always done one at a time.

 

[Tilos]

FYI
That little funnel thing that comes with Lee pistol die set screws into the Lee PTX die is a "stop" too.
https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-...ing-dies/lee-pistol-powder-thru-expanding-die

Actually, there was method to my madness. My "old" Lee dies were too short for the Lee PTX to work, therefore the longer bolt. When I was researching presses, the Lee dies were supposed to work with the Hornaday press. Apparently, the "old" Lee dies are shorter. Just a heads up for those with antique (how could they be? I bought them new..) Lee dies.
I've since ran a few .357, 9mm, and 44mag on the red press. Changeover to the large primers is simple enough, and it has worked well. I need to get a handful of the quick change bushings, and I'll be golden.
Problems? There were a few user generated issues. I've sent a couple of live primers down to the bottle inadvertently. I spilled half a cartridge full of powder on the shell plate when setting up the powder drop. That necessitated pulling off the shell plate.
There *is* a learning curve for someone that has always done one at a time.

""Lee dies were supposed to work with the Hornaday press. Apparently, the "old" Lee dies are shorter.""

The extra thickness where the dies thread in is what makes the Lee PTX die too short, you can remove the nut from the die to allow it to thread in deeper, and put the die nut underneath.
That may not be enough adjustment to get the Lee PTX to work though, and you won't be able to remove the die via the bushing.
Stuff's kind of snow balling here
FYI
Lee sells PM risers and I have them on all my progressives so the measure is above all the other dies, even have some stacked-up:
https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-.../lee-powder-handling/lee-powder-measure-riser

just sayin'

Edit: I have the RCBS version of the Hornady PM and all the clap-trap linkage that goes with it, stuck up on a shelf, and use the Lee PM.

 

[Chuck59]

https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-.../lee-powder-handling/lee-powder-measure-riser[/URL]
View attachment 834244
just sayin'

Edit: I have the RCBS version of the Hornady PM and all the clap-trap linkage that goes with it, stuck up on a shelf, and use the Lee PM.[/QU

I turned the nut upside down and removed the O ring. That gave me "just" enough thread to lock the dies in place. The Hornady measure works well, although I haven't figured out how to get *reliable* drops with Herco, yet. Herco is what started me on this quest when my auto drum would occasionally not drop a charge of it. (!) Somehow, a new powder measure morphed into a complete new press..

 

[Blue68f100]

""Lee dies were supposed to work with the Hornaday press. Apparently, the "old" Lee dies are shorter.""

The extra thickness where the dies thread in is what makes the Lee PTX die too short, you can remove the nut from the die to allow it to thread in deeper, and put the die nut underneath.
That may not be enough adjustment to get the Lee PTX to work though, and you won't be able to remove the die via the bushing.
Stuff's kind of snow balling here
FYI
Lee sells PM risers and I have them on all my progressives so the measure is above all the other dies, even have some stacked-up:
https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-.../lee-powder-handling/lee-powder-measure-riser
View attachment 834244
just sayin'

Edit: I have the RCBS version of the Hornady PM and all the clap-trap linkage that goes with it, stuck up on a shelf, and use the Lee PM.

Built in drop tube for compressed loads, like it.

 

[Lennyjoe]

I thought about going blue but the amount of ammo I'm shooting here in Ohio compared to Arizona just isn't the same. So after my classic 4 hole wore out I went with the Lee Loadmaster. There was a small learning curve going with the Loadmaster but after about 100 rounds of .45 I was able to roll another 900 without issue.

Changing the set up now to do 1K of 9mm and then another 1K of 7.62x39. Will see if saving $500+ was worth it by going Lee instead of Dillon.

 

[Tilos]

"I turned the nut upside down and removed the O ring. That gave me "just" enough thread to lock the dies in place. The Hornady measure works well, although I haven't figured out how to get *reliable* drops with Herco, yet. Herco is what started me on this quest when my auto drum would occasionally not drop a charge of it. (!) Somehow, a new powder measure morphed into a complete new press.. "
Good info
I'm not sure how your text ended up in the quote of my post
So
Ok then, you win your game of "Yah-But", this time...
Life's too short to fight with fiddly powder, throw it on your lawn for fert and move on.

 

[Chuck59]

Life's too short to fight with fiddly powder, throw it on your lawn for fert and move on.

It's really strange. I poured some of the Herco out on my hand, and it stuck like glue. It's like it is electrostaticly charged. This is a bottle of mil surplus that was the *only* thing I could find during the last shortage.

 

[rsrocket1]

^^^^ but.. I was right by the hardware store, and a bolt was.. er.. inexpensive.

Yes, the LnL bushings add height to the dies and could prevent you from screwing some down as far as necessary.

If you're into cheap, you could have flipped the lock nut over and gotten the PTX die to screw down another thread or two. Doing this gives me just enough depth to flare the 9mm cases to where a fat cast bullet sits nicely on the expanded case for seating.

Cost = $0

I did the same with the decap/resize die for a while but one day I went on a "spending binge" and bought a Hornady lock ring and was able to use it to hold the die threads as well as give a positive lock

 

[Dudedog]

(use the Hornady bullet feed die for some cartridges)

If I remember correctly my Hornady bullet feed dies came with the PTX.
(just in case you are thinking about trying one)
I am just using the tubes at the moment which you have to fill, but I like them because I have one hand to feed cases and one hand to pull the handle.
Of course the case feeder and electric bullet collator would be nice, maybe a Christmas present for myself this year.

 

[Dudedog]

Chuck59
Neat, order online from??

 

[blue32]

Hope it works out for you. The Dillon primer feed system has been a source of aggravation for years so at least you don't have to deal with that.

 

[Chuck59]

Chuck59
Neat, order online from??

Brownells. They were running a free shipping thingy.

 

[Chuck59]

Hope it works out for you. The Dillon primer feed system has been a source of aggravation for years so at least you don't have to deal with that.

I adjusted the primer feed gizmo (technical term) when I first set up the press. I haven't run a boat load, but it's been flawless on 9mm, .357 magnum, and 44 magnum so far.
I need to get some LNL bushings and some Hornaday lock rings to make changeover simpler. Hmmm, a case feeder would be handy..

 

[Dudedog]

Thanks
Chuck59

 

[Reeferman]

I adjusted the primer feed gizmo (technical term) when I first set up the press. I haven't run a boat load, but it's been flawless on 9mm, .357 magnum, and 44 magnum so far.
I need to get some LNL bushings and some Hornaday lock rings to make changeover simpler. Hmmm, a case feeder would be handy..

A case feeder was the best thing I got for my LNL. However it will test your patience and fortitude. The only handgun case that doesn’t work worth crap in it is .357 which sucks as I load a lot of them.

 

[Chuck59]

Thanks for the warning, Reeferman. So, what goes wrong with the .357 case feeding?