bluetopper
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You do not NEED a bullet feeder.
WHAT Do I Need to Order with a Hornady LNL
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345 DeSoto
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I guess I'm just concerned about trying to set that little teeny .30 carbine bullet in the case mouth straight...so it won't seat cocked...
The .30 carbine dies will be a 3 die set. The second die expands the case slightly to accommodate the bullet, it will also slightly bell the mouth of the case so the bullet sets down in the case a bit. The seating die will take care of aligning the bullet more precisely.
I suspect if you don't make your own PTX for the .30 carbine with your handy metal lathe then you'll put the expanding die in the 3rd station. That would preclude any chance of the powder inserts in the powder throw messing up the case mouth. It also limits your ability to use a powder cop die. You'll have to choose between a final crimp die and a powder cop.
Some folks use a light mounted under the top plate of the LnL so they can see inside the case as it comes around and visually verify the powder level. I've found on the 9 and .45 that I can see the powder just fine and don't use the powder cop at all.
I suspect if you don't make your own PTX for the .30 carbine with your handy metal lathe then you'll put the expanding die in the 3rd station. That would preclude any chance of the powder inserts in the powder throw messing up the case mouth. It also limits your ability to use a powder cop die. You'll have to choose between a final crimp die and a powder cop.
Some folks use a light mounted under the top plate of the LnL so they can see inside the case as it comes around and visually verify the powder level. I've found on the 9 and .45 that I can see the powder just fine and don't use the powder cop at all.
Blue68f100
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If you get the Hornady dies this is covered with the drop down alignment tube on the seater. This tube will hold the bullet straight as it rides up till seated.I guess I'm just concerned about trying to set that little teeny .30 carbine bullet in the case mouth straight...so it won't seat cocked...
Here is the story I got from Hornady on the grease fittings.
I was talking to a Hornady engineer years ago, 6+. I said I had a zerk fitting that was loose on my press. These are only pressed in. He said they were not going to originally have the zerk fitting to grease the press. Not really required he said once greased up. The grease does not run out. I think Hornady is the only one that has zerk fittings. What happen was, they had them in when they sent out the presses for test and write up. All commented that the zerk's were a great idea so they ended up staying.
I only lube at the start of each session, 5k+ run. When I do mine I remove the old grease from the groove first. Run the ram up so the groove is in the cast body, then grease. That is the only way to get grease in the groove. Then the added grease makes the ram stiffer till it gets thinned from use. If in a clean environment may not be needed at all.
dickttx
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My biggest problem with the press has been that when it cools off (loading in the garage) my press is too stiff from the grease. I have been occasionally shooting the ram with WD40 to remove the grease. At some point I will apply a little gun oil.
Hope this remains my biggest problem!
Hope this remains my biggest problem!
Blue68f100
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I use a syn grease in mine, not near as stiff as a petro base. Another option is find a #1 grade which would be lighter. Or find some Lubriplate (white) grease to use which is lighter weight grease.
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