9mm progressive problem

IF you bell the case just enough that putting the bullet in leaves it stuck there by friction, that might help IF the bullet guides the whole shebang into the die.

For me, the limit is when the bullet is 1/16-inch below the case mouth. I stick the bullet on after charging and before advancing to the seating die.
 
Make sure the bolt holding down the shellplate is tight. I check the tightness of mine every fifty or hundred rounds. That center bolt will back out and cause all sorts of weird problems if you aren't paying attention.
 
I'm seating and crimping in same operation. Everything runs fine except for station 5. You can watch the retaining spring slide under the case just a little causeing it to lean inward
 
Have you removed the shell plate to check the detents under it ?, there may
be something in the station 5 detent.
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If it is stopping in the correct spot for stations 1-4 and not in the right spot for #5 there are bigger problems than something in a detent.

Some photos might help.
 
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It's great that you've got a solution, but many LNL AP reloads seat/crimp in Station 5 so something is going on. I current seat and crimp in separate stations since l like the Lee FCD, but I have a Hornady combo die set up for 9mm and have run a number of rounds with that die in #5 without problem.
 
Why are you at station 5 to seat and crimp?
Station #1 Deprime and size
Station #2 Charge and flare with powder through expander
Station #3 Bullet Feeder Die (RCBS Lockout die if no bullet feeder)
Station #4 Seater Die
Station #5 Lee Factory Crimp Die

I cut the zip spindle on the decapper to allow the powder measure to swing into station #2
 
1: size 2: bell case 3:powder 4: powder cop 5: seat and crimp. Called hornady they said the said will have a light lean in station 5 and that station 5 is mainly crimping.
 
You really don't need a powder cop if you are loading 9mm - a decent LED strip light and you can easily see into the cases. I quit using the powder cop for the short wall pistol cases on mine.

If you really want to keep using it, look at what the poster above has with the powder through expander. It will save you a station and let you seat in Station 4 where it is designed to seat at. I'd also recommend a dedicated crimp die in #5, but that's just me.
 
The spring in station 5 should not be a problem. When you raise the shell holder plate and the bullet begins to go into the die the case should push the spring back slightly and the round go into the die straight. I would say maybe try adjusting the pawls again. Make sure the bullet is straigh on the case when it goes into the die.
 
I have the same issue on stage 5 while loading .45 auto. I keep stage 4 open to visually check the powder loads as a safety check. I was able to overcome this by only seating the bullet enough above the max OAL then running the whole batch back through seating to the length I needed. It's not optimal but it allows me to keep an eye on everything between stages.
 
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