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Posted: 2/26/2011 5:18:18 AM EDT
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I just got several new parts for my LNL AP and it feels like a new press. I bought a new small primer punch assembly, small primer slide plate, case retainer springs, the spring on the spent primer tube, etc. I was having a lot of trouble seating primers in the LC 223 brass I'm running right now. I was using a Hornady small primer reamer to remove the crimps. The RP brass I have still primes like butter so I figured all my issues were centered around the LC brass. While still not as smooth as RP brass, they're priming much easier now. I just hadn't given it much thought, but after 30k strokes or so on the small primer setup, the slide plate hole was enlarged and the primer punch was pretty sloppy in the cup. I'm going to make it a point to remove the punch assembly and slide plate whenever I size in the future to save on unnecessary wear. My spent primer tube spring was so soft that the primer would actually stick up from the sub plate with no upward pressure on the handle.
I also got the EZ eject conversion kit. I still either need to send my shell plates in to get them cut or buy new ones. I'll probably go ahead and buy a new #16 for 223 so I don't have to wait so long to get it back. Have any of you sent your shell plates to be cut? Are the new shell plates any different on the actual shellholder part or is the only difference the relief for the EZ eject? |
| Since I don't use the press primer system I just leave the little white plastic rod in the primer tube which catches the primer shuttle and holds it back so it doesn't move back and forth every time I pull the press handle, just a thought instead of removing it every time. |
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I've worn out a primer punch before too, it was not seating the primers as deep as I would have liked. Measured it vs a new one and it was shorter, I have a couple extras on hand now. I recently did the EZject conversion it only took Hornady about a week to convert my plates (not counting shipping time). The only thing they do is mill a slot in your plates, so you get your plate back with the grove in it.
Also I just upgraded both of my LNL AP's with case feeders and I am very pleased since I can load much faster now 
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| I've had my case feeder from the beginning so I've never run it without it. It looks like the new subplate has some added beveling in the retainer spring grooves in station 5. I'm hoping that the spring will lay flatter for station 1. My 223 cases will sometimes tip when they hit the retainer spring and not go in smoothly. Having such a small base and being top heavy seems to make the 223 brass prone to tipping going into the shellplate. |
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