Hornady LNL Case Feeder and 45/70

[Reeferman]

Anyone using it for 45/70 and have there been any issues with the case going through the case funnel passed the micro switch arm?

 

[Kaldor]

Those cases might be a little fat to make it thru the drop tube

 

[Reeferman]

Those cases might be a little fat to make it thru the drop tube

Nope everything works fine when I removed the micro switch. Drops down and into the shell plate. Hornady sending me some new parts just in case my fix doesn’t work but I’m pretty sure it will. Either going to cut the arm off shorter so it goes inside of the housing when case comes down or going to grind a slot into the rear case funnel so the arm fits into it.
I’m thinking the shorter arm is the way to go. But going to wait for parts before.
The thickness of the micro switch arm is just enough to stop the case though with slight finger pressure it goes through.

 

[Kaldor]

Nope everything works fine when I removed the micro switch. Drops down and into the shell plate. Hornady sending me some new parts just in case my fix doesn’t work but I’m pretty sure it will. Either going to cut the arm off shorter so it goes inside of the housing when case comes down or going to grind a slot into the rear case funnel so the arm fits into it.
I’m thinking the shorter arm is the way to go. But going to wait for parts before.
The thickness of the micro switch arm is just enough to stop the case though with slight finger pressure it goes through.

Ive been kicking around 3d printing a different funnel for mine and swapping the electronics over to a sensor instead of a switch. Ive been using beam break switches on my 3d printed bullets feeder and they work great.

 

[Reeferman]

Ive been kicking around 3d printing a different funnel for mine and swapping the electronics over to a sensor instead of a switch. Ive been using beam break switches on my 3d printed bullets feeder and they work great.

That would work well.

 

[Kaldor]

That would work well.

Kind of a bugger to wire up because you have to use a relay board, but work pretty well once setup.

What parts is Hornady going to send you?

 

[Reeferman]

Funnel assembly and switch. Once again Tim at Hornady has gone above anything I thought they would as they didn’t need to do it. I’ve got this case feeder working really well now. I raised the large case plate up a bit with shims and that made a big difference.

 

[Reeferman]

Ive been kicking around 3d printing a different funnel for mine and swapping the electronics over to a sensor instead of a switch. Ive been using beam break switches on my 3d printed bullets feeder and they work great.

How about a picture or video of that running. Also are you still using the Delrin setup for flipper?

 

[Kaldor]

How about a picture or video of that running. Also are you still using the Delrin setup for flipper?

I did this one a couple months ago. It will out run a Mr Bullet Feeder at full tilt with no issues. I still use that same delrin flipper I made all those years ago. Zero issues with it. Been toying around with designing a 3d printed version of it with a brass insert to pivot on, and brass on the little ramp for the push rod so it doesnt wear out. Just havent gotten around to it yet.

 

[Reeferman]

That looks pretty slick plus I see you are able to use coated bullets with the bullet die.

 

[edwardware]

Hornady LNL Case Feeder and 45/70

If you're loading for a .45/70 Gov't, 1874 Gatling, we're going to need pictures.

Otherwise. . . why are loading .45/70 through a case feeder?

 

[Kaldor]

That looks pretty slick plus I see you are able to use coated bullets with the bullet die.

Yup, coated and jacketed run great thru it. Ive run everything from coated 115gr 9mm up to 175 SMKs for my 308 with no issues. I wont use lead with lube on them. I just dont want the mess in my feed bowl, dropper or die.

 

[Reeferman]

If you're loading for a .45/70 Gov't, 1874 Gatling, we're going to need pictures.

Otherwise. . . why are loading .45/70 through a case feeder?

I can only wish. I came across a large rifle case plate and shell plate for 45/70 for very cheap. So instead of decapping, priming and sizing on single stage I’ll do it on LNL.