Hornady Lock n Load Classic
- Thread starter BigSal
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If you are only reloading for pistol, skip the single stage and buy a turret press or a progressive. A single stage is just too slow to make it economical to reload for pistol.
If you want to go slow to learn at first, a turret is an excellent first press, and may be the only press you need depending on how much production you need. Think < 100 per hour single stage, < 300/hr turret and < 500/hr for a manual progressive.
If you want to go slow to learn at first, a turret is an excellent first press, and may be the only press you need depending on how much production you need. Think < 100 per hour single stage, < 300/hr turret and < 500/hr for a manual progressive.
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Based on your post I would go with a progressive..
check out Henry at Budget, buy the press and get 500 bullets from Hornady for the cost of shipping. got my second one early January, the press is in the $550, 500 45cal bullets free worth 160 so press cost $390 and $15 to ship
If I go the AP route, what else do I need? I have a Redding powder trickler, a caliper, a Lee decapping die, and a Frankford stainless tumbler.
I guess a decent scale, and case prep equipment. The kit comes with most of this stuff which is one reason I was leaning this way.
Budget has the Hornady press at $590.
My local Sail store has a 15% off sale and carries a bunch of reloading equipment, so I'll probably head in there tomorrow.
I guess a decent scale, and case prep equipment. The kit comes with most of this stuff which is one reason I was leaning this way.
Budget has the Hornady press at $590.
My local Sail store has a 15% off sale and carries a bunch of reloading equipment, so I'll probably head in there tomorrow.
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Henry was a lot cheaper than any other stores that carried it, even at 590 figure 500 free bullets for the 15dollar shipping its a better deal than the single stage, yes the plates cost $45 each and 45cal is a dedicated plate, I have got several plates that fit the older projector press, from shows for 10 dollars, 10 mins on a lathe and they fit fine
also needed is a scale, for 45acp never prep the case other than tumbling
the case operated powder drop is pretty neat on this system
also needed is a scale, for 45acp never prep the case other than tumbling
the case operated powder drop is pretty neat on this system
Thanks gents.
Even with the cost adding up I think I will go this way. My son is waiting on his PAL so we will both be shooting pistol calibre in a couple months. I have time to reload, but with higher quantities the progressive press seems the way to go.
Even with the cost adding up I think I will go this way. My son is waiting on his PAL so we will both be shooting pistol calibre in a couple months. I have time to reload, but with higher quantities the progressive press seems the way to go.
If this will be your first ever reloading go slow and easy at first. The auto indexing feature can get you into a world of confusion fast if something goes south on one of the stations. I know because it did that for me when I started on an auto indexer.
The solution when something does go wrong that seems to work most of the time is to pull the offending casing out of the shell plate and don't bother trying to replace it. Just index the empty position through the stations filling in with regular cases around it. Set the pulled mistakes out for fixing later.
Since you'll be loading a wide variety of calibers be sure you order up a couple of 10pc packs of the LnL bushings at the same time.
The solution when something does go wrong that seems to work most of the time is to pull the offending casing out of the shell plate and don't bother trying to replace it. Just index the empty position through the stations filling in with regular cases around it. Set the pulled mistakes out for fixing later.
Since you'll be loading a wide variety of calibers be sure you order up a couple of 10pc packs of the LnL bushings at the same time.
