Inline fabrication case kicker?

[Axis II]

I will be shooting handgun a lot more and thinking about getting the inline precision case kicker for my LCT. Is this thing worth if?

Also, what's the deal with the new handles they sell does it make the press faster or more convenient? I just don't get why a piece of metal pipe is $50?

 

[GBExpat]

I found the case kicker to provide a noticeable improvement when running batches of handgun rounds.

IMO, the handle that came with my LCT works just fine.

 

[kidneyboy]

Definitely worth it for me. Takes a whole physical step out of the process.

 

[45+9]

I don't know about the kicker, but the ergo handle is definitely worth it, much easier to use for extended sessions.

 

[Hoopjj]

I love the case kicker that i have on my redding ss.

 

[Strat Rider]

No need for a case kicker on my LCT.
I pointed the opening of the shellholder away from the hand with the new case in it ( 3 o'clock position) - push the crimped bullet out with the new empty shell in my hand and slip the empty into the shellholder on the backstroke.
The bullet drops into a funnel and into a small bucket. I easily do 200 rounds per hour with the LCT this way.

 

[Doublehelix]

I use both the Inline case eject system and the ergo handle. Here is an old video I made (horrible focus issues) where I show it in use:



As it turns out, I no longer decap before wet tumbling, so I really don't use the four-fingered flipper setup much any more, but whenever I use the LCT (usually for load workups or rifle work), I do use the standard InLine case ejector.

 

[Dill]

I like the case kicker, but the chute they sell that dumps the rounds into a bin is too narrow IMO. Depending on how hard the kicker hits the round, it can often miss the chute and end up on the floor. Making it wider would be a suggestion to the creator of the kit. Otherwise, I'm very happy with mine.

 

[RealGun]

I like the case kicker, but the chute they sell that dumps the rounds into a bin is too narrow IMO. Depending on how hard the kicker hits the round, it can often miss the chute and end up on the floor. Making it wider would be a suggestion to the creator of the kit. Otherwise, I'm very happy with mine.

Mine seems to have a sweet spot for aiming the opening of the shellholder. If an ejected round misses the chute, I usually find that the shellholder position has moved.

 

[GBExpat]

For those of you LCT folks who may have missed this Thread:

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/lct-inlinefab-1hr-production-rate.806894/

 

[9mmepiphany]

Mine seems to have a sweet spot for aiming the opening of the shellholder.

This is what I have found also.

The direction that the shell holder is facing has a lot to do with how the case hits the ramp and follows it down to the bin

 

[Bartojc]

The case kicker and some LED lights are by far the best additions I have done to my LCT. I just did a 100 or so pistol rounds in an hour after church this morning. Really makes it nice. I also have a riser from Inline and will forget about the price of their stuff once you see how nice it is.

Jeff

 

[kidneyboy]

Case kicker, led lights, ultra mount stand

 

[Axis II]

The case kicker and some LED lights are by far the best additions I have done to my LCT. I just did a 100 or so pistol rounds in an hour after church this morning. Really makes it nice. I also have a riser from Inline and will forget about the price of their stuff once you see how nice it is.

Jeff

I got a Hornady light and like it, makes things a lot better and will be ordered the case kicker in a week or so.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Another up vote for the case kicker. I recently mounted one on my LCT, and love it.

I just loaded some .30-30 this morning, and the kicker worked flawlessly.
At least, once I got the shell holder pointed correctly.

 

[thomas15]

Time to review an old thread for those fully invested in the LCT... https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/lee-classic-turret-press-a-love-sonnet.810476/

A classic thread discussing a classic press, preserved for the ages!

 

[thomas15]

I just loaded some .30-30 this morning, and the kicker worked flawlessly.
At least, once I got the shell holder pointed correctly.

Do you resize your brass and then trim/chamfer and deburr the case?

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Do you resize your brass and then trim/chamfer and deburr the case?

Complete disclosure - this is brass that I had previously De-capped, washed, tumbled, sized, trimmed, and deburred.
All of this brass was purchased, range pickup stuff.

What I did on the turret was to prime, then run the brass thru a NOE expander plug (mounted in a Lee universal expander die), charge, seat the lead projectile, and crimp.

Worked like a champ too. First .30-30 I've loaded on that press.

 

[RainDodger]

I like all my Inline Fab stuff, though I don't have the case kicker. Look closely at the design of what you're thinking of though, and make a solid decision about what you need/want. I bought an Inline Fab handle for a Redding turret press and it wasn't what I wanted. As it happens, the handle from Inline Fab that I got for my Redding Ultra-Mag press is a perfect fit and works better for me, on the turret press. Quality stuff from them though, so I bet the case kicker works well!

 

[Kaldor]

I think the case kicker and handle form Inline are worth the money. Kicker ups your production, handle makes the press easier to operate for extended period of time. My Inline handle saves my shoulder on my LnL without a doubt.

I still think this is a better way to go just for processing brass cheap and fast though:

This is a $30 Lee C press, with a piece of banding that has been bent to be the pusher. I drilled a new hole in the ram where the little C clip goes that holds the shell holder so it doesnt catch on the kicker. When the ram goes up, it moves out of the way, when you drop the ram down it pushes the case out of the holder, back up slightly and the pusher moves out of the way so you can put the next case in. Being that Im right handed I can feed brass alot faster with my smart right hand than I can with my stupid left hand.

 

[drband]

I use the case kicker and the ergo handle. They are required accessories in my opinion.

I made my own press riser before I discovered Inline or I would have their riser, too

Hint: use emissions tubing for replacement case kicker nubs. https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-27841-47417.aspx?origin=keyword

 

[TigerCreek]

Best mod for the turret press.
Not as simple as just bolting or sliding it on - the shaft will need to be replaced with a reverse shaft (supplied).
I had to tweak mine between to wrenches to get at just the right spot to do the kicking.
Once that was done it was butter.
Inline Fab makes some great stuff and have something from Dan on all of my presses.

 

[Toprudder]

As it turns out, I no longer decap before wet tumbling, so I really don't use the four-fingered flipper setup much any more, but whenever I use the LCT (usually for load workups or rifle work), I do use the standard InLine case ejector.

I emailed the guy at Inline and mentioned the idea for a four-fingered flipper, and he did not see the need for it. I'm glad to see someone else thinks it is a good idea. I may have to get the standard flipper from them and modify it.