Hornady® Lock-N-Load® AP™ Reloading Press

[Winger Ed.]

Please elaborate. Decap/resize+flare+powder+powder cop + seat + crimp = 6. I’m always looking for a better way...

Hmm, without eliminating the separate taper crimp die for straight wall/handgun cases-
The only way I figure 6 functions would work on a 5 station is to use a Lee style 'powder through the expander'
die instead of the newer generation case activated powder drop.

[dannyd]

Please elaborate. Decap/resize+flare+powder+powder cop + seat + crimp = 6. I’m always looking for a better way...

Flare and powder done one station.

[Moleman-]

I use a pretty standard setup. #1 deprime top of stroke, prime at the bottom, #2 powder and flair, #3 powder cop alarm(double alpha), #4 bullet feeder die with seater/or just seater die. #5 crimp.

[Burnt Fingers]

1. Decap and Resize
2. Powder drop, prime, flare
3. Lock Out die
4. Seat
5. Crimp

To flare use powder through expanders. Dillon calls them powder funnels.

[Burnt Fingers]

Hmm, without eliminating the separate taper crimp die for straight wall/handgun cases-
The only way I figure 6 functions would work on a 5 station is to use a Lee style 'powder through the expander'
die instead of the newer generation case activated powder drop.

The Dillon powder funnel, which the powder drops through, activates the powder measure. The Hornady PTX does the same. I found the Hornady PTX parts severely lacking. At the time they did not flare the brass, just slightly expanded it.

The nice thing about the Dillon powder funnels is that UniqueTek sells some that are slightly larger in diameter and even longer if you're loading wadcutters in 38 Spl brass.

[468]

1. Decap and Resize
2. Powder drop, prime, flare
3. Lock Out die
4. Seat
5. Crimp

To flare use powder through expanders. Dillon calls them powder funnels.

No. 2:” Powder drop, prime, flare. “. I’m can’t make that work in my head. What am I missing? Maybe:

No 1: decap, resize, prime.
No 2: powder drop, flare. ...?

[468]

Ahhhh.... Nevermind. It does prime AFTER the plate advances. So,... No2 is “ prime, ...

Gonna check out the PTX ...

Thanks Mr. Fingers!

[Guardian]

That Hornady bushing systems seems really neat....till your powder measure rotates out and doesn't drop powder.

I've found that if you use a wrench to actually seat the bushing into the receiver, it doesn't rotate out. However, I don't like having to grab a wrench every time, so a short piece of 12 GA copper wire that hooks on the lower peg of the powder measure return spring and runs to the stem on the sizing die prevents the turning and allows me to quickly remove the measure.

[dannyd]

I just replaced the o-rings with fatter ones. No more problems: think I have 46 bushing.

[Doog-Meister]

Have had the Hornaday for several years now, and use it for handgun ammo - .380, 9mm, .40, and .45ACP. Occasionally do a run of .38 special on it. Works great. I do not have either the boolit feeder or case feeder. Powder measure works great - quite accurate. Usually using either 231, auto-comp, or power pistol. Get a powder cop die. Primers feed using a tube (similar to the RCBS tubes) and hold 100 primers. I made a 'flag' using a 1/8 dowel and piece of felt. Helps positive feeding and gives me a visual of how many primers remain. I keep it covered with a plastic bag when not using it to keep the dust off. No problems with indexing. IMO, a very reliable press that I have been satisfied with.

[Winger Ed.]

No 2: powder drop, flare. ...?

I've never used a 'powder through the expander' like LEE has,
but it might more nearly be: 'flare, then drop the powder'.

With some, maybe even most cases, there may be enough clearance/room for the powder to drop
while the case is still up at the top of the stroke and the flaring tube is still in it.

[Burnt Fingers]

I've never used a 'powder through the expander' like LEE has,
but it might more nearly be: 'flare, then drop the powder'.

With some, maybe even most cases, there may be enough clearance/room for the powder to drop
while the case is still up at the top of the stroke and the flaring tube is still in it.

Now you're picking nits. You want that PTX or powder funnel in the brass when the powder drops.