Hornady Progressive LnL easy to change calibres?

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I noticed the Dillon 550 has a calibre change plate to switch between calibres so no re-set/calibration required.

Does the Hornady LnL Progressive offer easy calibre changes without having to re-set/calibrate your dies also?

Sorry if noob question, just starting out in reloading.
 
yes, through a quick release bushing system. The die gets adjusted and locked into the bushing, and the bushing is a "twist lock" into the press. As for the rest of the press, You can get extra quick change powder dies, so that you don't have to adjust the height of the powder measure when changing calibers. The only other thing you need to do is swap the shell plate, and primer size if required.
 
jackenape said:
yes, through a quick release bushing system. The die gets adjusted and locked into the bushing, and the bushing is a "twist lock" into the press. As for the rest of the press, You can get extra quick change powder dies, so that you don't have to adjust the height of the powder measure when changing calibers. The only other thing you need to do is swap the shell plate, and primer size if required.
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My LNL came with inserts that are different lenghts .. pending the length of the case to activate the powdercharge ... or is this what you meant? or is there something else?
 
It's more convoluted than the lee loadmaster, I just got my LNL and just getting the kinks out of it before I start swapping calibres, it will be running 9mm and 40cal.
 
Steiner said:
I noticed the Dillon 550 has a calibre change plate to switch between calibres so no re-set/calibration required.

Does the Hornady LnL Progressive offer easy calibre changes without having to re-set/calibrate your dies also?

Sorry if noob question, just starting out in reloading.
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Yes
 
Bart212 said:
LNL is convoluted? How's that?
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Empty out the casing bin, change the bushings in the case feeder, change shell plate, change expander/powder through die bushing, change dies and primer slide if going to small -large primers. My loadmster requires me to swap turret plate and case feeder, which took less than 3 minutes once setup.

I like my LNL, but for the price you pay for the case feeder I was expecting a higher level of reliability, it's not quite as reliable as the Lee case feeder and about 10 times more expensive. It's early days yet so i might be able to reduce problems with tweaking.

A safety note, if you have an issue and let go of the handle mid-stroke the ram will drop and index the shell plate, which means you will have one round not deprimed and one with no powder in it. Something I have to get use to as the Lee would not do this.
 
Colin said:
Empty out the casing bin, change the bushings in the case feeder, change shell plate, change expander/powder through die bushing, change dies and primer slide if going to small -large primers. My loadmster requires me to swap turret plate and case feeder, which took less than 3 minutes once setup.

I like my LNL, but for the price you pay for the case feeder I was expecting a higher level of reliability, it's not quite as reliable as the Lee case feeder and about 10 times more expensive. It's early days yet so i might be able to reduce problems with tweaking.

A safety note, if you have an issue and let go of the handle mid-stroke the ram will drop and index the shell plate, which means you will have one round not deprimed and one with no powder in it. Something I have to get use to as the Lee would not do this.
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The case feeder is extremely reliable once you get it tweaked for each caliber you use.
I just sized and trimmed 6000 .223 cases this weekend between rounds of turkey using a Dillon RT 1200 Rotary Trimmer in my Hornady LnL with case feeder.
When I first got the LnL I would do 500 rounds then switch it over to do something else.

I now buy enough components to do at least 2000-3000 rounds in one sitting.
I may not need to make any more of the same ammo for another year or more. It at least it's there.
 
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