Hornady L-N-L Classic Reloading Press

GOOD RELOADING PRESS

Great press. Solid construction. Accurate machining. The action is smooth and reliable. I load .338 Lapua on it with no hang ups and it has all the leverage needed for that cartridge. This press is essentially a lock and load die bushing style version of the Hornady 007 that made them famous. My Dad has the 007 and I had used it for years, and after trying to find a used one for more than 2 years, I gave up and bought this. Since the 007 was tough to beat in a single stage press, so is this press. The lock and load system makes die changes easy. An extra step to set up, but once you have your dies set right it takes seconds to change them out compared to threading them in and out. The “0” style of this press adds durability and stability to it that other “C” frame presses just can’t compete with. I only have just a few things to address. The press doesn’t come with the automatic primer feed block and tubes - not that the auto system works all that well to begin with, but it would have only added about $10 worth of materials to include it. I use a hand auto primer so to me it doesn’t matter much. Also only one die bushing is included. Since the minimum to reload any caliber is two seperate dies, would it have killed them to include two? For my last little gripe, it would be nice if they would include a template for marking out the mounting holes required to mount the press. That’s also not a huge thing, but it would only need to be a piece of heavy paper. Basically this is a great press and my gripes don’t even warrant removing a star. Hornady stands behind their presses like a great company should. Their customer service is top notch if you have any issues at all. I can’t imagine a need to replace this, but if I ever have to I’ll be looking at Hornady first. Note: one last thing to add. I noticed another reviewer said that removing the dies from the LNL bushings was difficult. The best way to do it is to turn the die/bushing assembly counterclockwise in the press like you are going to change dies. Instead of pulling out the die, put a wrench on the die and twist it loose. The press will hold the bushing and your die will back right out.

Pressa ottima, venditore (callister) 10+.

Great press, nice addition to my dillon xl750 for load development and pet loads for hunting or precision shooting.

Great product. Does not load off spec foreign ammo: PPU, Aguliar, or Blazer. That's fine by me. Winchester and Remington brass is working great!

My situation was a bit unique as a started out with the Hornady LnL AP press and then got this one as a secondary press if you've done this as well buying this press is a no-brainer in my book. I mainly use this for decapping brass along with a Lee universal decapping die but sometimes I will perform other operations on it that aren't progressive friendly (removing the glock bulge from .40 S&W) and will use this for rifle calibers in the future. This press is aluminum but sturdily built I wouldn't hesitate loading any caliber ammo on it that you can. I love the LnL (Lock N Load) bushings, it comes with 3, they make die changes very easy and I don't have to worry about adjustments between my two presses. Like other reviews have stated this does not come with the primer feed tube that's shown in the picture, but it will still prime brass you'll just have to insert the primers one by one. It's a well thought out tool all around.