Fisherdave10
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My google-fu cannot find another instance of this part breaking on somebody so I'd figure I would ask if anyone has had this part break on them before and what may have caused it.
The part is LNL Item #8, Hornady Production part #392202, "Bracket LNLAP". I just received my press today and have only loaded 5 rounds of 9mm on it. I was dry cycling my press before I put it to bed. I felt a little bit of resistance and thought nothing of it. After cycling through the resistance, I saw the primer in the shuttle was a bit mangled and once it was removed and disposed of, the shuttle would not pick up another primer. The pictures should be pretty explanatory. Because the shaft the priming system rides on is not retained property the shuttle cannot move far enough to grab a new primer.
The obvious crack in the bracket.
The issue. Also, does the retainer thing below the shaft look normal? I'm a little worried there is supposed to be something else there that further retains the shaft. Even when I hold the broken bracket in it's normal position, only a little bit of the shaft is retained and it doesn't take much to have it pop out. Before this part broke, everything ran perfectly.
I'm giving Hornady a call tomorrow and I am expecting to be completely taken care of and have the new part in a few days.
Thanks.
The part is LNL Item #8, Hornady Production part #392202, "Bracket LNLAP". I just received my press today and have only loaded 5 rounds of 9mm on it. I was dry cycling my press before I put it to bed. I felt a little bit of resistance and thought nothing of it. After cycling through the resistance, I saw the primer in the shuttle was a bit mangled and once it was removed and disposed of, the shuttle would not pick up another primer. The pictures should be pretty explanatory. Because the shaft the priming system rides on is not retained property the shuttle cannot move far enough to grab a new primer.
The obvious crack in the bracket.
The issue. Also, does the retainer thing below the shaft look normal? I'm a little worried there is supposed to be something else there that further retains the shaft. Even when I hold the broken bracket in it's normal position, only a little bit of the shaft is retained and it doesn't take much to have it pop out. Before this part broke, everything ran perfectly.
I'm giving Hornady a call tomorrow and I am expecting to be completely taken care of and have the new part in a few days.
Thanks.