Does the Hornady LNL AP use a toolhead like the Dillon LX 650 & 550?

[41 Colt]

I like that I could have preset toolheads loaded with dies in each caliber with the Dillon. Do Hornady have a similar setup? I can't really tell from their site, but I'm guessing no?

 

[MapleSugar]

The individual dies are the parts that are removable on the Lock 'N' Load Hornady.

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=679228

On the Dillon 650 the whole toolhead is removed.

 

[41 Colt]

That's what I though. Thanks.

 

[kombayotch]

No, each die uses it's own quick-change bushing. This has its advantages and disadvantages depending on what your doing.

I do a lot of rifle and I ended up with multiple instances of the same dies because I used them on different toolheads, for different loads, different brass or new vs. fired brass. Not necessary to have a multiples of the same die with the Hornady...

edit: guess I type too slowly...

 

[MapleSugar]

That's what I though. Thanks.

No worries!

Read some of the reviews at Midway on the press and casefeeder.

It seems to be well thought of, with a few glitches.

 

[MapleSugar]

No, each die uses it's own quick-change bushing. This has its advantages and disadvantages depending on what your doing.

I do a lot of rifle and I ended up with multiple instances of the same dies because I used them on different toolheads, for different loads, different brass or new vs. fired brass. Not necessary to have a multiples of the same die with the Hornady...

edit: guess I type too slowly...

How do you like yours?

I've never tried a Hornady yet, but a friend of mine has; a Dillon 1000, 650, 500, and numerous Stars for progressives. As well as; Forster Co-Ax, Rock Chuckers, and Herter's Super 3, for single stages.

I like the Dillon 650 for a progressive, and hope to get one some day. A 1050 would be nice if I really had some dough!

In the meantime, I have a Forster Co-Ax and three Herter's Super 3 presses for rifle.

 

[kombayotch]

Clarification: I have the Dillon RL 550, not the LNL AP. Its very consistent. I load precision long range rounds on it. I'm a member of a 1000 yard range and I can tell you that I see no difference between rounds loaded on the 550 and rounds loaded on my rockchucker... other than the amount I put downrange each week.

I've been considering getting an auto-indexing progressive with a case feeder just to increase my production rate.

The down side of the 1050 is that Dillon considers it a commercial machine and, therefore, it doesn't have the lifetime warranty.

edit: I should mention that I do weight each powder charge (with a Chargemaster).