Hornady LnL Press Adaptor

[GarySTL]

I've got a Hornady LnL Iron Press, which is a single stage equipped for their quick change bushings.
I'm getting into more precision reloading and have been shown that even with the quick change bushing snugged down there is some wiggle possible.

Does anyone make an adapter that would let me remove the current insert from the press and thread in my 7/8"-14 threaded dies?

The bushing holder is threaded into the cast iron frame and can certainly be removed, but all the adapters I see are to convert from threads to the LnL system.

Any links or advice will be appreciated.

 

[Blue68f100]

You know a little float allows things to align up. If total rigid you can have more run out.

I bought the bushing kit with the threaded adapter for another press. The threads used seams to be universal. If this is true the Redding (boss II) insert will work.

 

[Load Master]

I've got a Hornady LnL Iron Press, which is a single stage equipped for their quick change bushings.
I'm getting into more precision reloading and have been shown that even with the quick change bushing snugged down there is some wiggle possible.

Does anyone make an adapter that would let me remove the current insert from the press and thread in my 7/8"-14 threaded dies?

The bushing holder is threaded into the cast iron frame and can certainly be removed, but all the adapters I see are to convert from threads to the LnL system.

Any links or advice will be appreciated.

Just to be clear, is this the press we are speaking of?


If yes, what round are you looking to precision reload? Play in the die and shell holder is normal and has little to do with precision. Alignment is more important in my humble opinion.

 

[CKweigand]

If you are really worried about it, take some feeler gauge readings between the bushing and face of the press. That will tell you how much shim you will need to make it rigid. Something to note though, with the o-ring underneath I would think it would be hard to get a reliable reading...that would take care of the soft foot issue though, and you can get shims pretty cheap on amazon...

IMHO, the Hornady engineers probably have that wiggle room there for a reason. Maybe for alignment issues like previously stated. That wiggle doesn’t bother me the least bit in my LNL AP.

 

[AR-Bossman]

Think about what is happening. Just because it wiggles doesn't mean that is what is going on when the press is actually used. Take a look at the Forester Co-Ax. Same.. idea in a way. When doing any ACTUAL WORK, the die and press are tight, metal to metal.

 

[CKweigand]

Average size of one strand of human hair is .002-.003” I doubt that when the press is being used that the “wiggle” deviates away from anything more than that...

 

[ess45]

https://www.titanreloading.com/lee-bp2979-die-adapter

 

[Reeferman]

I converted my Rock Chucker to Hornady bushings. I heard all the inter web talk about them and all the bad things that would happen. I found no difference between pre or post bushing change. The o-ring doesn’t compress when sizing case or seating the bullet, the locking lugs are what contact when ram goes up.

 

[jmorris]

There are a number of precision devices that have “float” designed into them.

No need to get fancy if you want to get rid of any tolerance though, just put a few drops of red loctite on the bushing before installing it and give it a few hours to cure, it will be solid.

I would suggest you invest in a tool, or tools that will allow you to measure what happens before and after each step in the process.

This takes out the “should”, “could”, “might”, “has to” and “probably” statements out of your process analysis.

A Forster co-ax has a well deserved reputation of being able to produce good ammunition and not only can the die “float” the retainer for the case can too.

 

[GarySTL]

Yes, that's the press.

I appreciate your responses. They lead me to believe that the person who's told me there was a possible issue might have been blowing smoke.

I'm loading 6.5 Creedmoor for my RPR. I bought a Redding competition seating die and that's what prompted the discussion. I do use a set of Channel Locks on the LnL bushing to make sure its nice and tight.

I'm thinking I've really over estimating the amount of slight slop that's a possible issue. In the past I've cranked out ammo without trying to find tune for accuracy. Which is what I'm trying to accomplish now.

 

[tcj]

FWIW if you have a bushing that is loose (happened on some of my powder drops after 10's of thousands of rounds) Hornady will send you (for free) metal shims that go under the o-ring....just ask them.

 

[GarySTL]

tjc, Thanks,I'll keep that in mind.

I loaded my first rounds with the Redding Competition Seating Die this morning. I used my pliers to ensure the bushing was tight in the press and could detect no wiggle room at the top of the die. I believe I was lead to worry about a non-existant problem.

Thank you all for your responses.