dave33

I use a ton of accurate #2 powder and clean shot Is basically AA#2 made overseas. It’s super fine and as long as your powder measure doesn’t leak it, it will meter like water and be exceptionally consistent. It produces very accurate loads, is relatively soft shooting and clean, I imagine you will like it a lot.

I’ve shot through two pounds of it, meters perfectly fine, never a problem. Can’t imagine why anyone would have a problem with it. Pretty decent powder too.

I look forward to your results with the newer shell plate. Maybe you will discover something I’m not seeing.

Converted my press over to 9mm this afternoon and ran a quick 100 with the o ring. Worked smooth as butter, no priming, case feeding/ejection problems, and the priming was timed perfectly as usual. Didn’t shake a grain of powder either. At this point I’m glad I tried it and will continue to use it for pistol. Don’t know that I’m gonna put much more effort into the rifle cases but who knows. Maybe someone else can give it a try and report back.

I did put a light coat of lube on it, what exact lube do you use? i would love to make this work as it does smooth out the process and eliminates powder shake entirely. Then again I don’t load .223 that often, usually a couple large runs a year so maybe the o ring will be a good pistol case fix. I don’t get much powder shake with pistols but there is some once in a while with certain powders.

Ok, so I’ve now had a chance to load ammo using the o ring and I can say for sure I don’t recommend using the o ring with rifle brass, or at least .223 rifle brass. It did completely eliminate powder fling with my current load but the problem comes from the o ring holding the brass too well. The o ring keeps the brass in the shell plate just slightly longer than the Hornady spring does and it jams the case feeder almost every time. I did adjust timing as was advised after installing the o ring but I found I can’t slow the advance of the shell plate enough to not interfere with the case feeding without screwing up the primer timing. Crushed 3 primers sideways trying to get it right, something I’ve never done on my LNL before. At this point I’m gonna live with the slight powder sling using the Hornady spring. I do plan to try the o ring again when I switch back to loading pistol ammo, hoping I get better results.

Thanks to jubi251 I now have a couple o rings in hand to try on my LnL. Press is currently setup for .233 and haven’t loaded any ammo on it yet but can say the o ring seems to help a lot with powder shake. Will do a more thorough comment after I have loaded some rounds with it. Until then I have a couple questions for Vince and whomever has used an o ring for a while. How often do you lube the o ring once it’s installed and how long do they usually last. Also, do you need to adjust the pawls when changing calibers? I found the downward pawl needed more adjustment, hoping it doesn’t throw off my priming timing as my LnL has always primed perfectly.

I tried to find some locally the last couple days but no luck. Hate using amazon but may give them a try tomorrow.

Thanks. I’m ready to make a order of 3-6k depending on the deal.

As long as it chambers it’s good to go. If you are shooting 50+ yds, worry about it then.

I have one and am not totally sold on it. On the clock there’s really no difference if I’m gripping the gun properly. Maybe it’s useful as a reference point if nothing else. It fits my holster without mods fine but have heard some have to modify theirs. I honestly don’t think it’s a “game changer” for the platform. Then again I’m not sure my heavy TXG grip module is any better than my stock X5 grip as the timer doesn’t show any real difference. At the end of the day it really just comes down to the fundamentals.

VV 3n38 is what you need. Their published load data shows a starting charge of 6.3 gr pushes a 147 XTP JHP 1171 FPS and you can go higher if need be. Back when I shot 9major 3n38 was my go to powder, I’ve even loaded some 147’s at their max data. Definitely works, no pressure issues at all.

Cool, I haven't looked at their site in a while. Had them confused with on older bullet they use to sell. Let us know how they do for you.

I thought the match winners were plated, did this change recently? They use to make a plated hollow point round I liked but discontinued it for some reason.

When I was shooting my XDM 5.25 in comps it ate everything I ever fed it, not picky at all so Im sure the MG 147gr FP bullets will feed just fine. When I shot 147gr ammo it was coated lead and with titegroup I think 3.1 was the sweet spot for accuracy and velocity out of my gun. If you didn't know, Hodgdon has a great online resource for their load data, they are showing a 147gr XTP load starting at 3.2gr and maxing out at 3.6gr of titegroup at a 1.1 OAL. The 5.25" barrel helps getting the velocity up, I would think 3.3-3.4 range should put you in a good place. As always, start low and work up with a chrono. Good luck.