Hornady Wants You to Buy a Second AP

[GW Staar]

New Press Swager! Very impressive, but in requires a press change out......nicer if you have two so you can leave the other alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ColxtXXs1PU

They are hands down the most active reloading equipment manufacturer.....bringing out something new every few months! Impressive!

 

[ZGunner]

And I just got the RCBS for my single stage. This looks like my next reloading purchase.

 

[mstreddy]

Wow, I like the semi-automated feature of it. I'm so used to ejecting at station 5 that it took me a second look to figure out the order of operations. I wonder what parts will carry over from 223 to 308. And of course the cost.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I just looked and the MSRP is $117...so, street price should be <$100; maybe <$80...not bad for a complete replacement shellplate and the 3 dies

 

[Guy B. Meredith]

Slick, very slick. They didn't mention my caliber, though.

 

[Havok7416]

That's neat as hell. Too bad I don't need or want an AP. For that matter, I deal with few crimped primer pockets, so cutting them out isn't too bad.

 

[Walkalong]

Pretty neat option for anyone with an LNL.

 

[jmorris]

Better idea than the GS swager for the 650, still not as neat as the 1050 but a lot less expensive.

I would think with some machined posts and counter sink screws you could make that for anything that uses a shell holder or shell plate.

 

[higgite]

As I understand it, RCBS and Hornady have licensed each others stuff before. The case activated powder drop comes to mind. Maybe RCBS will come out with a similar swager for the Pro 2000.

 

[GW Staar]

Higgite, maybe Hornady will make kits for the enemy presses.

Better idea than the GS swager for the 650, still not as neat as the 1050 but a lot less expensive.

I would think with some machined posts and counter sink screws you could make that for anything that uses a shell holder or shell plate.

Absolutely! I can see where a Dillon or RCBS shell plate could be fitted with posts that do the same thing......and it's not hard to mount the Hornady 3 piece die set to a tool head......but you still have to buy the Hornady product. You're on your own with a shell plate.

You could buy a .17 or .22 caliber shell plate and drill each hole to the next tap drill dia. and tap the holes. Then you have to get a jmorris talent to turn some posts! (that ain't me!)

The downside is you have to buy another kit for another caliber. You could do better than that jmorris.

 

[GarySTL]

Looks like a very neat tool for swaging. I'm impressed.