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So, I finished up some work in my office today and decided to knock off and hit the reloading bench for awhile this evening before the wife got Gome from work. Everything was set up Jase as I had left it a week ago on my Hornady LNL. I put some more primers in the tube, splashed some more powder in the hopper, ran a few practice rounds to check settings... everything was looking great. Hit the button on the case feeder loaded up the feed tube and on about the 6th round, the press got stuck and wouldn't cycle... I pulled down on the handle but not hard to see if I could figure what was jammed while getting down at eye level on the press... suddenly WHAM the handle went down to the stop, scared the crap out of me and everything danced around on the bench... the next thing I noticed was that there were two shells in the slot #1 of the shell plate and the shell plate was only half rotated... Further looking and I realized that the left hand pawl had sheared off on the press.... I swear I wasn't reefing on the handle, just mild pressure, but sure as hell, I found half the pawl on the floor....
I guess I will be calling Hornady in the morning.... I the meantime.... I slide out the LNL and slide in the Dillon 650 on the bench
Oh, and in case you wonder why it's reason number 42... it because it's the answer to life and everything in the universe
I guess I will be calling Hornady in the morning.... I the meantime.... I slide out the LNL and slide in the Dillon 650 on the bench
Oh, and in case you wonder why it's reason number 42... it because it's the answer to life and everything in the universe