Hornady Lock n' Load AP Bullet Feeder Die

The Hornady Lock n' Load AP Bullet Feeder Die works GREAT for reloading .38 spl / .357 mag rounds. Instead of using this with the (expensive) automatic feeder tray, I simply use a ~2' length of PVC tubing with an inner diameter of 3/8" that holds about 30 bullets and feeds them by gravity alone into the top of the die. To mount it, I made a wooden block that is bored on the bottom to fit over the top of this die and bored on the top to hold the PVC tube properly centered over the die. Then I drilled 1/4" holes in the side of the tubing so that I could visually monitor the number of rounds in the tube (kind of like "witness" holes in the side of a pistol magazine). Every 25 rounds or so, I pause to top off the tube again and go back to reloading. It works great, takes up much less space than the automatic feeder unit would, and also stows easily when I switch over to load a different caliber. If you don't want to rig up a tube feeder, you could still use this die by itself. With the 125gr Target HP bullets I'm currently using, I noticed that at least 10 bullets will fit inside the die itself and feed by gravity (without additional tubing). Whether by luck or by skill, I found this die extremely easy to set up. From my first try after the initial adjustment (~3 minutes), it has reliably fed a bullet into each expanded case. (So far, I've run 150 cases through this die and not once has it failed to feed a bullet properly.) Note that you MUST flair/expand the top of each case to at least 0.355" for this die to work. If you feed an unflaired case up into this die, the bullet will not drop down and feed into the case as desired. I'm using the expander that came with my Hornady .38/.357 die set; however, this die INCLUDED a "powder through expander" that should fit the Hornady Powder Drop station and should reliably and consistently flair the case tops to 0.358" if you prefer to use that instead of a dedicated expander die. (I didn't actually use it, but I did hand press it into the top of a case to confirm that it does yield a 0.358" expansion, as measured by digital calipers.

At first I hated this thing it wouldn't feed plated bullets. I set it on a shelf and thought about returning it. After some research I took matters into my own hands and pulled out the Dremel and a polishing stone on collet A. (Go slow and check your progress) After getting reliable feeding I had to polish using felt polishing tips and mothers mag and aluminum polish. This was needed because the collet was scratching the cases. Now the die works flawlessly. Maybe once in every 200 rounds it won't feed. I think this has a lot to do with the Hornady PTX powder insert belling the case. The directions tell you how much the case should be belled if you ensure you've adjusted to that diameter you shouldn't have any problems. Works well with the bullet feed tubes. Every hundred rounds I refill primers, powder if needed and bullet tubes. Clean off the press and make sure everything is still tight. I truly think the press is capable of 5-600rph with this die.

Ok, it works great but here is the deal, you really just need to stick with full metal jacket bullets like it says to do. It says not use with lead bullets, I was using plated bullets from Berry's, a notch up from lead bullets and wound up getting bullets stuck in the "A" collet as a result the "A" collet broke. The plating on the bullet came off inside the collet and caused problems. Of course Hornady replaced the collet free and with no problems, the Tech followed up with an email a few days later to discuss the issue and we determined the bullets need to have closer tolerances. Since then I have started using better quality jacketed bullets and have not have any issues at all. This is a great product!

worked as promised. It would be a five star if you could use cast bullets, I suspect you may be able to use them if your lube is not very gooey, but don't buy this expecting to use cast. If you can , great, but figure you cant. It is a great time saver and the only hitch was having to remove the other dies and then finding the right order to re-install them so all the dies could be tightened back down. On my turret press, there was very little room to tighten the lock nut I pace without it nudging the other dies. It is possible so don't let t stop you from buying this. It is a better bullet seating option than the Lee bullet seating system, except that does do better with cast bullets. I own one for the 9MM and not for the 45 simply because the 45 shoots cast and the 9MM being a high pressure round really doesn't shoot cast all that well so plated bullets work perfectly. I will never hand seat another 9MM again. Bravo Hornady

This addition to the Hornady LnL progressive press works fine. No need to buy the complete bullet feed system, just add a clear plastic tube and feed in the bullets. I can easly do 50 at a time. Unit comes with the PTX expander for the Hornady powder measure. Note: for pistol calibers, you will need to move the powder measure to station #2, #3 becomes bullet drop, #4 is bullet seat, #5 is taper crimp. Of course, #1 is resize/de-prime. This means you will loose the powder check die. Unfortunate, but for 9mm not much you can do, just peak in the case for the powder. You will need to use jacketed or good plated bullets. See Youtube for reloading with Lead bullets. If you are at this stage of reloading, you probably know all of this. I have been using both plated and jacketed, and never had a problem. For lead, I am going to use the auto case feed, and hand seat the bullets, till I get new plated. Have fun!

Hornady dies are top quality - wouldn't hesitate to recommend

arrivato nei tempi indicati, brava Amazon, il pezzo viene installato sulla pressa e calibrato molto facilmente evelocemente, lavora in modo superbo, accorcia sensibilmente i tempi di lavoro, consigliatissimo

Habe ne Lee Presse doch die Lee Hülsen zufür Matrize von Lee hmmm nun ja... Habe die von Hornady gekauft Top

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it is what it is. Fits and works perfectly