Guy B. Meredith
Member
...after seeing some remarks here about a new priming system.
One of the idiosyncracies of the original LNL AP is the priming system. I have press serial number 650 or so. Primer #100 always hangs up and you have to do a few extra strokes to coax it out. Usually I just run rounds #97 through #99 through the powder, powder check (RCBS lockout die) and seat/crimp and by that time primer #100 usually shows up. May need to turn the on/off switch on and off once.
To load primers the entire shield tube, primer tube and base need to be unscrewed and removed. The primer tube is used as the pickup tube.
Well, the new priming system gets rid of the plastic pieces, uses a separate primer pick up tube and the shield and primer tube never come off. Works really well and removes just about the last bit of drama in reloading. I went through 400 rounds before I was mentally ready to accept "job done".
I considered purchasing a few extra pickup tubes so that I could have all the primers pre-setup and ready for a straight through loading session, but the break to reload the primers and get a cup of coffee is part of my ritual so I don't know if I will do that.
Now if I could just afford that case feeder. Unfortunately presses before serial number 7000 require a $65 subplate (Lock, Stock and Barrel) so the entire setup would be
Case feeder: $168.75
Case feeder plate: 23.50
Updated subplate: 64.50
Total: $196.75
Ankyone here had experience with the case feeder? Preliminary comments on the case feeder were not good, but more recent comments seem positive.
I also note that the micrometer or measure insert for the powder now boasts a button operated changeout. At $315 for a new press with the primer upgrade and the new powder measure inserts/micrometer I am tempted to pick up another press and get into rifle calibers.
One of the idiosyncracies of the original LNL AP is the priming system. I have press serial number 650 or so. Primer #100 always hangs up and you have to do a few extra strokes to coax it out. Usually I just run rounds #97 through #99 through the powder, powder check (RCBS lockout die) and seat/crimp and by that time primer #100 usually shows up. May need to turn the on/off switch on and off once.
To load primers the entire shield tube, primer tube and base need to be unscrewed and removed. The primer tube is used as the pickup tube.
Well, the new priming system gets rid of the plastic pieces, uses a separate primer pick up tube and the shield and primer tube never come off. Works really well and removes just about the last bit of drama in reloading. I went through 400 rounds before I was mentally ready to accept "job done".
I considered purchasing a few extra pickup tubes so that I could have all the primers pre-setup and ready for a straight through loading session, but the break to reload the primers and get a cup of coffee is part of my ritual so I don't know if I will do that.
Now if I could just afford that case feeder. Unfortunately presses before serial number 7000 require a $65 subplate (Lock, Stock and Barrel) so the entire setup would be
Case feeder: $168.75
Case feeder plate: 23.50
Updated subplate: 64.50
Total: $196.75
Ankyone here had experience with the case feeder? Preliminary comments on the case feeder were not good, but more recent comments seem positive.
I also note that the micrometer or measure insert for the powder now boasts a button operated changeout. At $315 for a new press with the primer upgrade and the new powder measure inserts/micrometer I am tempted to pick up another press and get into rifle calibers.