dickttx
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Been considering going from a Lee Classic Turret to a Hornady LnL. I would appreciate comments from people who have actually made this transition.
First let me say that I am pretty hesitant about this. I really like my LCT and have supreme confidence in it , using the Pro Auto Disk and Safety prime. The entire system is consistent, consistent, and consistent. The only reason I am considering this is the actual physical aspect of reloading. I am not particularly looking for speed. However, to complete 100 rounds with the LCT I have to pull the lever 400 times. If I understand the LnL operation correctly, I would only have to pull the lever 104 times to complete 100 rounds. For my 75 year old arm and shoulder that is a considerable difference.
With my LCT it is very easy to dump a box of primers in the Safety Prime magazine and hang it on the hanger. If I happen to miss dropping a primer, the empty primer setter is right there in front of me and all I have to do is push the button again. Seating on the ram downstroke has LOTS of feel. Changing from small to large primers means simply removing the shell holder, lifting out the primer tool, and dropping in the other size.
The PAD is so consistent in the amount of powder it drops, and I can see the powder level in the case, just by looking where I should be looking anyway. Changing the amount of powder means unscrewing two large brass nuts, lifting off the reservoir and disk, sitting another disk or hole on the base, and putting the reservoir back on.
Of course, changing calibers is as simple as lowering the handle twisting out the turret and setting a new turret in.
I presume that I would pretty quickly adapt my reloading procedures to the LnL, but are there any particular oddities re: the priming or powder drops? I presume bullet seating and crimping is pretty straight forward. I will not be interested in a case feeder or bullet feeder, as mentioned, speed is not my primary objective.
I would guess that my Lee 4-Die sets would work in the LnL. What about the PAD? How does the Hornady powder measure that comes with the LnL compare? Is it easy to change the amount of powder dropped?
I am not interested in pros and cons of Lee or Hornady, but comments from people who have actually made this change.
Thanks for your comments.
First let me say that I am pretty hesitant about this. I really like my LCT and have supreme confidence in it , using the Pro Auto Disk and Safety prime. The entire system is consistent, consistent, and consistent. The only reason I am considering this is the actual physical aspect of reloading. I am not particularly looking for speed. However, to complete 100 rounds with the LCT I have to pull the lever 400 times. If I understand the LnL operation correctly, I would only have to pull the lever 104 times to complete 100 rounds. For my 75 year old arm and shoulder that is a considerable difference.
With my LCT it is very easy to dump a box of primers in the Safety Prime magazine and hang it on the hanger. If I happen to miss dropping a primer, the empty primer setter is right there in front of me and all I have to do is push the button again. Seating on the ram downstroke has LOTS of feel. Changing from small to large primers means simply removing the shell holder, lifting out the primer tool, and dropping in the other size.
The PAD is so consistent in the amount of powder it drops, and I can see the powder level in the case, just by looking where I should be looking anyway. Changing the amount of powder means unscrewing two large brass nuts, lifting off the reservoir and disk, sitting another disk or hole on the base, and putting the reservoir back on.
Of course, changing calibers is as simple as lowering the handle twisting out the turret and setting a new turret in.
I presume that I would pretty quickly adapt my reloading procedures to the LnL, but are there any particular oddities re: the priming or powder drops? I presume bullet seating and crimping is pretty straight forward. I will not be interested in a case feeder or bullet feeder, as mentioned, speed is not my primary objective.
I would guess that my Lee 4-Die sets would work in the LnL. What about the PAD? How does the Hornady powder measure that comes with the LnL compare? Is it easy to change the amount of powder dropped?
I am not interested in pros and cons of Lee or Hornady, but comments from people who have actually made this change.
Thanks for your comments.