Hornady Lock-N-Load AP User manual

Lock-N-Load®AP™Primer Pocket Swage Tool
ASSEMBLY & PREPARATION
Before using your new swage tool,
disassemble and carefully clean the dies,
removing the rust preventative. DO NOT
disassemble the swage punch assembly
(1) as it comes pre-set from the factory.
Any commercial solvent or cleaner, like
Hornady ONE SHOT®Gun Cleaner and
Dry Lube, will suffice. Reassemble the
swage die after cleaning.
Cartridge cases should be de-primed and
inspected. Discard those with cracks,
splits, or other visible defects. Make sure
case necks are round. You may need
to run an expander through them or full
length size the cases before swaging.
Primer pockets should be clean.
IMPORTANT: Sort cases by manufacturer
and lot number, if possible. Different
brands have varying web thicknesses,
which can cause swage variation.
INSTRUCTIONS
Install swage plate assembly (5) onto
your Lock-N-Load®AP™. You will not
need a case retainer spring.
Raise the press ram to the top of its
stroke and thread the swage die (7) into
station 1 (Fig. A) until it makes contact
with the swage plate assembly. Back the
swage die off a half turn and tighten the
Sure-Loc™lock ring (3).
Thread the swage stripper die (2) into
station 3 (Fig. A) until it makes contact
with the swage plate. Tighten the
Sure-Loc™lock ring.
Thread the swage alignment die (6) into
station 4 (Fig. A) until it makes contact
with the swage plate. Tighten the
Sure-Loc™lock ring.
NOTE: The swage stripper die and
swage alignment die must be in contact
with the swage plate assembly while
the press ram is at the top of the stroke
to assure proper function of the swage
die without damaging the press.
8. O-RING
10. SWAGE
ADJUST
SCREW
9. LOCK RING
5. SWAGE
PLATE
ASSEMBLY
6. SWAGE
ALIGNMENT
DIE
7. SWAGE DIE
2. SWAGE
STRIPPER
DIE
3. SURE-LOC
™
LOCK RING
1. SWAGE
PUNCH
ASSEMBLY
PARTS
SWAGE DIE
ASSEMBLY
SWAGE
ALIGNMENT
DIE
SWAGE
STRIPPER
DIE
Figure A
Insert a sorted case into the swage
alignment die mouth first. Lower the
press ram. The case will feed onto the
swage plate support stem.
With the swage adjust screw (10)
backed out of the swage die, cycle the
press until the inserted case enters the
swage die.
Thread the swage adjust screw down
until you feel resistance. Lower the
press ram about 1-inch and thread the
swage adjust screw down half a turn.
Raise the press ram. You should start
to feel the resistance when raising
the press ram. At this point, the primer
pocket crimp is starting to be swaged.
Adjustment for the proper amount
of swage is done by trial and error.
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Insufficient swage may make primer
seating difficult and over-swaging could
damage the swage plate support stem or
the cartridge case.
NOTE: The Lock-N-Load Primer Pocket
Swage is designed to swage the crimp
and not the entire primer pocket.
Continue this process, making
adjustments in 1/8 turn increments until
desired swage is achieved. The swage
punch assembly will eject the case from
the swage punch. If desired, you can use
a small amount of case lube on the swage
punch or on the primer pocket.
A properly swaged primer pocket will
have a small radius at the edge of the
primer pocket (see photo below). It is
wise to set the swage for a minimal radius
and test by seating a primer in the case.
Adjust until enough swage is achieved to
seat a primer properly.
NOTE: If using lube, remove it before
priming as many lubes will contaminate
primers.
Once proper swage is achieved, thread
the swage adjust lock ring (9) down onto
the o-ring (8) to lock the swage adjust
screw position.
At this point, the press is set and ready
to swage the pockets. Start the process
by cycling the press and inserting
sorted, de-primed cases into the swage
alignment die (station 4) at the top of the
stroke. When the first case reaches the
swage die (station 1), it will be swaged.
You will feel the cam-over of the press as
it’s swaging. Continue cycling the press.
When the first case reaches the stripper
die (station 3), it will be lifted from the
swage plate support anvil. When the
second case reaches the stripper die, it
will push the first case out the top of the
die allowing removal (Fig. B).
INSTRUCTIONS (CON’T)
Figure B
Insert Remove
A properly swaged primer pocket.