CoyoteHunter5
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No I didn't fine tune it. I just set the trickle on slow because it would always overload on normal ever single time.
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I'm scared to fire my first reload
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jwrowland77
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Not only can you set it on slow, but you can make it even slower.
Here's a link to the Hornady sheet to help out:
http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/LNLAutoCharge-TrickleSpeedAdjustment.pdf
Setting it to start trickling a couple grains from target weight also helps out.
The fine tuning internal trickle speed helps a ton.
Here's a link to the Hornady sheet to help out:
http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/LNLAutoCharge-TrickleSpeedAdjustment.pdf
Setting it to start trickling a couple grains from target weight also helps out.
The fine tuning internal trickle speed helps a ton.
CoyoteHunter5
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Will it hold those settings after I set them even though I unplug it and clean it every time?
jwrowland77
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It'll hold the internal trickle speed once you adjust it yes.
You'll have to reset when it starts trickling from target every time.
You'll have to reset when it starts trickling from target every time.
CoyoteHunter5
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I like how close to the target it gets before it starts trickling. That's not an issue. I might wait till I start loading .45-70 before I change anything to be honest.
Jim Watson
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Coming in late, I don't know anything about the Hornady device, but will comment on the "starting load" business.
Most manual "starting loads" are an arbitrary 90% of maximum. Not often a true minimum and not essential for safety.
Speer has long listed three loads, the middle value about 95% of maximum. I have never had any "pressure sign" from one of those middle range loads. I have seldom increased from that, either.
The OP is fine, no need for the scary stuff b
Most manual "starting loads" are an arbitrary 90% of maximum. Not often a true minimum and not essential for safety.
Speer has long listed three loads, the middle value about 95% of maximum. I have never had any "pressure sign" from one of those middle range loads. I have seldom increased from that, either.
The OP is fine, no need for the scary stuff b
Bucksnort1
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Coyote, be sure to wear hearing and eye protection.
Colorado Redneck
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C.O.L.
Using the COL of a factory round is not a sin, in my book. But it would behoove the OP to use the caliper and set the COL for what his load data book recommends.
Just my $0.02
Using the COL of a factory round is not a sin, in my book. But it would behoove the OP to use the caliper and set the COL for what his load data book recommends.
Just my $0.02
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Lost Sheep
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Thanks for asking for our knowledge and advice. It is wise to seek out assurance.
Reloading is not rocket science. It does involve smoke and flame and things that move terribly fast, so caution and attention to detail is warranted.
Having said that, if you can change a tire without loosing your lug nuts and bake a satisfactory cake without it going flat, you can reload.
My tutelage for reloading .357 Magnum consisted of 6 rounds. My mentor loaded three with narration while I watched with the opportunity to ask questions. Then I loaded three while he watched for anything I might do wrong.
I never felt a moment's trepidation about launching those bullets. The load recipes were well within the book parameters and the gun was brand new.
I still maintain the same level of care, caution and attention today as I did with the first rounds and all the rounds I have loaded on my own in the intervening 40 years.
I do not feel my bliss was due to ignorance. I do feel my blissful confidence is due to knowledge.
Thanks for asking for our knowledge and advice. It is wise to seek out assurance.
Be assured. Go forth and shoot.
If you must, tie your rifle to an old tire or mount it in a rest, tie a string to the trigger and stand far back behind a plywood barrier or something if you are truly worried. However, if you are THAT worried or unsure, better to pull the bullets and start over. Personally, I don't see any of this last paragraph as necessary.
Welcome to reloading.
Lost Sheep
Reloading is not rocket science. It does involve smoke and flame and things that move terribly fast, so caution and attention to detail is warranted.
Having said that, if you can change a tire without loosing your lug nuts and bake a satisfactory cake without it going flat, you can reload.
My tutelage for reloading .357 Magnum consisted of 6 rounds. My mentor loaded three with narration while I watched with the opportunity to ask questions. Then I loaded three while he watched for anything I might do wrong.
I never felt a moment's trepidation about launching those bullets. The load recipes were well within the book parameters and the gun was brand new.
I still maintain the same level of care, caution and attention today as I did with the first rounds and all the rounds I have loaded on my own in the intervening 40 years.
I do not feel my bliss was due to ignorance. I do feel my blissful confidence is due to knowledge.
Thanks for asking for our knowledge and advice. It is wise to seek out assurance.
Be assured. Go forth and shoot.
If you must, tie your rifle to an old tire or mount it in a rest, tie a string to the trigger and stand far back behind a plywood barrier or something if you are truly worried. However, if you are THAT worried or unsure, better to pull the bullets and start over. Personally, I don't see any of this last paragraph as necessary.
Welcome to reloading.
Lost Sheep