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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2936182" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I have the Hornady LNL AP. My primary loads with it are 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45acp. I shoot the .40, and occasionally the .45 in pistol competitions. </p><p>My records indicate I've loaded aprox 6200 rounds of .40 this year, and a couple thousand each of the 9 and .45, along with a few hundred .44 mag, .45LC, 30-06, .243WSSM, and a literal bucket load of .223. </p><p>My rejects total is 40-50 rounds maybe. 90% being the primer didn't load. I find a flake of powder or dust occasionally gets between the primer slide and the tray it slides in causing it to not pick up a primer. When it comes around to the powder station, I'll see a few flakes come out the primer hole, so I pull it out, set it in the reject container, and check the action of the primer slide. </p><p>A can of the compressed air spray like one gets at Staples is invaluable around a loader of any kind, especially a progressive. Its dry air. A garage compressor sometimes spits a little water. I don't use mine. </p><p>The pawls seem to be an issue getting set correctly from what I've read online, but once set correctly, I've not touched mine in 6 or so years of loading from that machine. Keep them lubed, and clean. </p><p>I love it. Takes about 2 minutes to change pistol calibers, another 5 getting the powder measure set, and its off to the races. Changing to rifle calibers, I bought another powder measure and keep it set up for rifle. Prevents having to take it apart and change internal bushings for case length. </p><p>Previously loaded with a single stage RCBS Special kit. Its still mounted right next to the LnL for test loads and short runs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2936182, member: 5412"] I have the Hornady LNL AP. My primary loads with it are 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45acp. I shoot the .40, and occasionally the .45 in pistol competitions. My records indicate I've loaded aprox 6200 rounds of .40 this year, and a couple thousand each of the 9 and .45, along with a few hundred .44 mag, .45LC, 30-06, .243WSSM, and a literal bucket load of .223. My rejects total is 40-50 rounds maybe. 90% being the primer didn't load. I find a flake of powder or dust occasionally gets between the primer slide and the tray it slides in causing it to not pick up a primer. When it comes around to the powder station, I'll see a few flakes come out the primer hole, so I pull it out, set it in the reject container, and check the action of the primer slide. A can of the compressed air spray like one gets at Staples is invaluable around a loader of any kind, especially a progressive. Its dry air. A garage compressor sometimes spits a little water. I don't use mine. The pawls seem to be an issue getting set correctly from what I've read online, but once set correctly, I've not touched mine in 6 or so years of loading from that machine. Keep them lubed, and clean. I love it. Takes about 2 minutes to change pistol calibers, another 5 getting the powder measure set, and its off to the races. Changing to rifle calibers, I bought another powder measure and keep it set up for rifle. Prevents having to take it apart and change internal bushings for case length. Previously loaded with a single stage RCBS Special kit. Its still mounted right next to the LnL for test loads and short runs. [/QUOTE]
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