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RHenriksen · Post by **RHenriksen** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:32 am

W00t! After a slow ramp-up process, I've used my new Hornady Lock n Load progressive to load my first 100 rounds of .40 JHP. Have a couple thousand rounds of cast 9mm and .40 from Friendswood Bullet, now to do a bulk order of powder & primers to really go to town.

I'm really impressed w. the Hornady press - very smooth, reliable primer feeding, low lever force required, all in all a great experience.

boomstick · Post by **boomstick** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:41 am

So, I guess you got your bench set up OK. Congrats on your first reloads.

Be careful though. Reloading can become a lifelong addictive expensive habit

Have fun...

Boomstick

RHenriksen · Post by **RHenriksen** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:55 am

The bench is *mostly* done; I brought the press down to my friend in Pearland and we test drove it on his bench.

Didn't want to send you pics 'till the bench was all done!

Oldgringo · Post by **Oldgringo** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:56 am

Congratulations!

You might want to load smaller quantities of different loads while you home in on THE LOAD that your gun has been looking for. Just sayin...

MoJo · Post by **MoJo** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:00 am

I've heard lots of good things about the Hornady Lock 'n Load progressive. One guy I know sold his Dillon and replaced it with a Lock 'n Load he said the Hornady machine was far better than the Dillon.

RHenriksen · Post by **RHenriksen** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:06 am

Old gringo, you're absolutely correct. I think this first time through, we were just focused on getting experience w. the machine, the process, getting a rhythm, etc. Had a couple of operators errors, a couple of kinks to work through.

It'll definitely require a change in my thinking to appreciate/remember that I can do 10 rounds of 'x', 10 rounds of 'y', and so on!

Oldgringo · Post by **Oldgringo** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:15 am

Since my new love affair with .22 LR CZ 452's began, I've not been shooting my handguns a whole lot. I loaded a handful of .45 acp yesterday for the first time in many, many moons and had to re-train myself on the process. You are correct, one must pay attention.

RHenriksen · Post by **RHenriksen** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:18 am

Yup, I'm working on building muscle memory on simple, stupid things like always pushing forward on the upstroke to seat a primer - it's not all about the downstroke.

I've a friend who raves about the CZ .22 rifles, I'm not surprised you've been enjoying yours.

Griz44 · Post by **Griz44** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:49 pm

One guy I know sold his Dillon and replaced it with a Lock 'n Load he said the Hornady machine was far better than the Dillon.

OH NO! This is going to start a color war for sure!

There is nothing that will heat up a forum faster than press vs press, red vs blue vs the other red vs green vs black.. YEEEEEHHHHAWWWWWW!

I have 3 colors on my bench and each one is THE BEST BRAND press you could possibly own! (Two shades of red and one silver)

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