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    .45 ACP die selection for L-N-L AP

    in non-Dillon Reloading Equipment

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    I agree with irq23 that the Hornady Powder Cop die and the similar RCBS Powder Cop die are not too useful. I used an RCBS Powder Cop Die on my old Hornady Projector, and it requires enough concentration to remember to look at the plunger at the top of the ram travel every stroke. But, to me, looking in the case before you put the bullet in is also easy to skip if you get distracted by a feed jam or some external event. I prefer a powder check system that doesn't require complete concentration on that one die at one point in the ram travel.

    I use a Dillon Powder Check System on my new Hornady LNL AP, The obvious place for the Powder Check System on the Hornady press in at station 3. The Powder Check System mounts on a Dillon powder die. I put a Dillon powder die in the bushing at that station, and the operating rod for the Powder Check System does not clear the frame of the press. I marked the required clearance and removed enough material from the frame to clear the operating rod, using a Dremel grinding bit and sanding drum. I have not yet painted the slot cut in the frame, but one poster on a web site stated that Ford Red paint was a close color match. I will get some of that paint at an automotive paint store.

    Once I had the proper clearance for the operating rod, the washer on the bottom of the operating rod was too small to contact the sub-plate when the sub-plate comes up. Of course, I knew that from reading posts on the Internet and from my measurements. I bought a couple of washers to try, and the 1-1/4" diameter proved to be exactly right. I also bought a few extra 10-24 hex nuts to secure the washer on the operating rod, and two nuts for adjustment. One nut is used for the adjustment, and the second is used as jam nut to hold the adjustment when the adjustment screw and washer are removed in order to remove the Powder Check System.

    The installation was fairly easy and went well. The Dillon Powder Check System works very well on the Hornady press.

    Jim M.

    Jim M.:

    Do you have any pictures of your setup/adaptation of the Dillon Powder Check on the LNL?

    Conceptually I like the idea, but I cannot follow your detailed description.

    Thanks

    .45 ACP

    in 44/45 Caliber

    Posted

    Thanks to A62335. I had heard that G&A or one of the gun rags did an article awhile ago on loading for the 45acp and it included the Wilson loading. I'd love to see that data too, but to date I've not yet been able to track it down.

    Thanks for clarifying, LeRoy. How long have you been using the Precision Delta bullets?

    I will be making up some loads with the VV N310 - already have a # on the loading shelf.

    .45 ACP

    in 44/45 Caliber

    Posted

    OAL 2.50

    VV 310 4.0 Precision Delta 230FMJ Starline S&W 625 H 750 L 715 ES 34 SD 13 A 733 PF 168.7

    if I were to load more I would go to 4.1 because I like lows above PF.

    VV max is 4.2

    Everything seems consistent with data that I've seen from others.

    However the stated oal seems questionable; still talking 45 acp in a revo here?

    Thanks, LeRoy.

    .45 ACP

    in 44/45 Caliber

    Posted

    You owe it to yourself to get at least 1lb of N310. Trust me.

    A62335:

    RE VV N310, what is your pet load under 200gr plated round nose in 45acp?

    and also for 230 gr, plated and/or FMJ?

    I also understand that Wilson Combat uses N310 for their test targets, but I don't know what loading is used. I'd also be interested in knowing they've actually worked up - reportedly very accurate!

    Thanks for your response.

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