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HORNADY
LOck-N-LOAD
cLASSIc kIT
GET STARTED
IN RELOADING!
Everyone has their own reasons
for handloading. Come to think
about it, you really don’t need a
good reason. Thirty years ago,
when I first started loading, economics
played a major factor. Back in
the day, I also hunted with a wildcat
cartridge. With no factory offering
available, I had no choice but to load
my own. Many shooters like the
ability to tailor a specific load delivering
superb accuracy from a particular
firearm. Hunters find it gratifying to
take game with ammo they’ve made
themselves. It’s just plain satisfying to
reload, regardless of the reason.
I have some friends who are reluctant
to jump into reloading. They
know me and should realize if I can
safely load accurate ammunition,
anybody can! The Hornady Lock-
N-Load Classic Kit is a great way to
get started. This well-thought-out kit
makes getting into reloading simple. It
includes a single stage press, powder
measure, digital scale, three Lock-N-
Load die bushings, primer catcher,
priming system, handheld priming
tool, reloading block, chamfering and
deburring tool, powder trickler and
funnel and a can of case lube. It’s virtually
everything you need.
One of the most important items
in the box is Hornady’s Handbook
of Cartridge Reloading. I would
strongly suggest to read this book
— twice. It’s loaded with valuable
information and truly provides
a great resource for shooters. This
informative manual clearly provides
step-by-step instructions taking the
handloader through each phase of the
process. It’s a most comprehensive
1,080 pages of useful data; so light up
A cartridge tray with cases
ready for powder moves to the
correct position for charging.
hornady’s kit has the essential
bits for reloading.
a good cigar and enjoy the reading.
Yes, there’s a lot of free reloading
information on the Internet. Be very
cautious using this information with
specific loads. Unlike the internet, the
Hornady 8th Edition Manual is packed
with solid, tested, evaluated and
proven data you can take to the bank.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to pick up
another reloading manual or three and
read them front to back too. They’re all
full of info which just may keep you out
of problems down the road.
Setting Up
Once you break open the kit and get
your bench organized, you’ll need a
set of dies (to form the cartridge you
choose), shellholder for the appropriate
cartridge, calipers, cases, bullets, primers
and powder. The Hornady Reloading
Manual will help direct your selection
process with the components. As you’re
skills and interests change, you’ll likely
want to purchase additional accessories.
One of the neatest features in this
MARk HAMpTON
“ Unlike the internet, the hornady 8th hornady’s unique Lock-n-Load bushing system
allows you to change from loading one cartridge
to another, or one die set to the next stage.
edition ManUal is packed with solid,
tested, evalUated and proven data yoU can take to the bank. ”
Resizing
(returning the
cartridge case to
proper dimensions)
can be accomplished
during the same step
as you de-prime the
case. the hornady
Manual explains this
process in detail.
A caliper will assist the handloader in many ways.
checking the cOL (cartridge overall length) for the
particular bullet/cartridge is essential. it’s all listed
in the hornady handbook.
kit is Hornady’s unique bushing
system letting you change dies painlessly
with a twist of the wrist. Simply
insert a standard die into the Lock-N-
Load bushing, put the bushing into
the press and lock it with a twist. It’s
held in place with locking lugs. After
adjusting your die to the proper position,
lock your setting with Hornady’s
Sure-Loc ring. When you want
to change calibers, just twist the die
and remove and insert your next preset
Lock-N-Load die and bushing. The
positive locking action holds the dies
securely in perfect alignment. Whoever
came up with this innovation
deserves the gold star!
The Lock-N-Load Classic Kit from
Hornady makes taking that first step
into reloading simple and easy. The kit
is a bargain — the personal satisfaction
is free. You’ll wonder why
you didn’t get started sooner.
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For more info: (800) 338-3220, www.
americanhandgunner.com/hornady
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