Just finished reloading my first 100 rounds

[Chief-7700]

You do not want a roll crimp with .45 ACP and the .45 ACP bullet seater die will not put a roll crimp on the case. .45 ACP head spaces on the case mouth, hence the taper crimp, whether you use the bullet seating die to crimp or a separate crimp die.

Could not agree more!

[mls204]

Congrats. Once you get the LNLAP set up properly it runs without issues. I started out the same way with problem after problem but have since loaded over 3k rounds w/o any issues. Also helps to find your rhythm and not try to go buckwild fast. Just because it's a progressive press doesn't mean you need to try and crank them out as fast as you can.

[mud99]

I just took a trip to the range with my new rounds - all I can say is WOW!

I ran 100 rounds of my new ammo, and 100 rounds of Winchester White Box.

I can't believe the difference in shooting this vs WWB. The rounds are more accurate and consistent, the recoil is much smoother (due to lighter load), and not to mention after 100 rounds my gun still looks clean and doesn't have an inch of carbon on the front of the barrel!

On top of this, it cost me half of what the cheapest possible ammo(WWB) costs!

Now I have no regrets over the $1100 Cabelas bill for the reloading supplies....

[1in9twist]

[Lead Waster]

Congratulations!

My advice is this;

To familiarize yourself without overloading your brain, run a single case along all 5 stages. ie; put a single case in your case feeder, pull the handle 5 times and watch it, then stick the next case in. (or remove case feeder and feed singles in when a completed round pops out. This way you can watch each stage much like a single stage press, or turret press actually.

My second advice is that you shouldn't need a grinder to modify your press at all out of the box. If this is the case, it's better to ask the manufacturer or even this forum first. yeah, the shellplate is cheap if you wreck it, but considering the number of people that have the press and didn't grind it, it would indicate that something is out of spec or not put together correctly! This is for the "next time"