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#1 ·
I just got back into reloading now that I'm retired and divorced. Hell yeah. I have purchased a great amount of hornady products since January. My LnL press was a Hugh problem setting it up. I was on the phone with Hornady a lot. I watched there DVD many times and I still had problems. Hornady sent me parts I needed and watching many of your utube videos, I believe I'm on my way to getting off on the right foot. I can't thank you enough for shareing your knowledge. Great job!!! When I did talkto the Hornady techs I did mention you and your videos. I told them it's there loss of not hiring you in the hornady team. I will watch your videos and I will make my kids do the same. A huge thanks for your help.
Mark
 
#8 ·
Thanks, I will check out his channel. I think I already did but, I will take his knowledge and anyone else's. I was so used to my RCBS single stage press but, that's past history. I'm back and I'm ready to shoot. Woman like to cook and try new recipes, I like reloading recipes with powder and bullets, HA HA HA!
 
#5 ·
not that green. Redding green. I'm trying talk him into some blue koolaid
When I did talkto the Hornady techs I did mention you and your videos. I told them it's there loss of not hiring you in the hornady team.
Mark
there's a reason he is not on their team. He wants to stay independent and cover all the bases without corporate influence. That way he can be objective and speak his mind with out having some "suit" looking over his shoulder
 
#6 · (Edited by Moderator)
Thanks for your help I'm sure we can chat in the future.

not that green. Redding green. I'm trying talk him into some blue koolaid

there's a reason he is not on their team. He wants to stay independent and cover all the bases without corporate influence. That way he can be objective and speak his mind with out having some "suit" looking over his shoulder
I can understand the " suits" but,it could be a good thing. What ever which way he goes, I'm very thankful for his videos and his knowledge.


No I have not seen it. Thanks for your input. I will check it out. I'm new to this site and I'm figuring it out.

Great post Mark, "AKA" Tonka Magnum.

Gon Gren OH MY....:(
I have and old RCBS single stage press and other items from RCBS. They got better but, Hornady way back year ago, when they were pacific, had top notch products. It was hard to find them in any of the stores in Illinois stores or Wisconsin. I will only use at this point use Hornady. That's my personal feelings.
 
#10 ·
Thanks Mark. We have become good friends and I appreciate your thread.

I have included Redding on my channel and soon will be running Dillon. My future goal is to run the following presses on my channel.

Redding T7 Turret
Redding Big Boss
Redding Big Boss 2
Dillon Square Deal B set up for 45 Auto
Dillon 55B
Dillon XL 650

As for Hornady: I will be getting rid of ALL my Hornady equipment shortly (single stage presses, dies, calipers, case trimmners, etc) and I am considering getting rid of my Hornady progressive press. If I keep my Hornady progressive press it will be because many of my subscribers have bought their presses because of my videos. I may make a video asking the opinions of my subscribers because they come first. If the majority is OK with me getting rid of the Hornady progressive press then that is what I will do.

Once again, thanks Mark. I appreciate your comments and the guys here on TFF are solid and knowledgeable. Well, except for LDBennett. He's still in the newbie stages. :p

Highboy
 
#11 ·
Thanks Mark. We have become good friends and I appreciate your thread.

I have included Redding on my channel and soon will be running Dillon. My future goal is to run the following presses on my channel.

Redding T7 Turret
Redding Big Boss
Redding Big Boss 2
Dillon Square Deal B set up for 45 Auto
Dillon 55B
Dillon XL 650

As for Hornady: I will be getting rid of ALL my Hornady equipment shortly (single stage presses, dies, calipers, case trimmners, etc) and I am considering getting rid of my Hornady progressive press. If I keep my Hornady progressive press it will be because many of my subscribers have bought their presses because of my videos. I may make a video asking the opinions of my subscribers because they come first. If the majority is OK with me getting rid of the Hornady progressive press then that is what I will do.

Once again, thanks Mark. I appreciate your comments and the guys here on TFF are solid and knowledgeable. Well, except for LDBennett. He's still in the newbie stages. :p

Highboy
76high boy, can I ask why your considering on deleting your hornady products? You talked so highly about hornady. Please give me your input. It's great that you enjoy helping others, like you do. Of course do what's right for you. Please let me know your deleting your hornady products. Thanks again for your videos.
Mark
 
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#19 ·
Fair enough.

I have always been a huge Joyce Hornady fan and my channel was certainly a way that I could support a company that I always looked up to. I have also been a fan of Steve Hornady because I admired how he filled his fathers shoes and kept the business in the family. That certainly speaks volumes about his character and I believe Jason is nothing less. However, after hundreds of videos in support of Hornady I have no working relationship with them. Because of my videos Hornady has sold LITERALLY hundreds of reloading presses!!! I hear from so many of my subscribers that they either called Hornady to tell them about my YouTube channel or they write Hornady to tell them about my videos and not one time has Hornady picked up the phone and recognized me.

Redding and Dillon on the other hand: Redding has been so gracious and they were that way before even reviewing their Big Boss press. Dillon as well!!! These two companies have actually picked the phone up to speak to me and it just humbles me. One of my subscribers and good friend took the time to write Redding speaking about my channel and Redding took the time to send me a copy via. e-mail. I cannot compliment Redding and Dillon enough and they come highly recommended by me.

I will be starting my M1 Garand series and will be running Redding in those videos. Once the AR-15 kicks off I am hoping to have my funds together to have my first Dillon on my channel. I currently have the Dillon Square Deal B and they have graciously loaned it to me. I am running .357 mag on it but once done I hope to purchase it and set it up for 45 Auto. Shooter45 got me turned onto the Dillon SDB and Shooter was right. It is a press worth having to say the least.

I hope I bring no offense to my viewers and I have only good things to say about the Hornady product line.

Highboy

:)
I hope Dillion gives you the press. It would be in there favor. Your a good man sharing your knowledge. It's hornady's loss. I need to talk to then very soon and I will share with them my disappointment. They got to big for realizing someone like yourself. It's bad business. My buddy uses the older Dillion model 650 he likes it a lot. I was considering it myself but I went with hornady, because I used the pacific case trimmer I used years ago. I have spent a great deal of money on hornady products now that I'm back into it. I plan on selling the house if 2 years from now and moving out of Chicagoland and maybe to AZ, Nevada, or somewhere warm and it's not a pain to go and shoot. I'm giving up on coaching hockey and it's my time not. Thanks for your help. I'm pissed at hornady for the way they never recognized you and your efforts. Do what right for you. Mark
 
#14 ·
Don't know if you have seen it, but there is a thread on the forum dedicated to the LnL.

http://thefirearmsforum.com/threads...ints-and-tricks-complete-video-series.124483/

Feel free to post any questions.
Hi, I have a question about reloading .223 on my progressive LNL. The question is, how can I see the gun powder in the brass, even though I have the Hornady light strip installed on the frame on the same size of the powder measure, in station number 3? I went back to the single stage so I can it it done correctly. Any input would be appreciated. I'm new on this site ans I'm still trying to figure it out. I leave myself signed in all the time to make it easier for me thanks.
Mark
 
#27 ·
I have never looked at any of his LNL videos. I used a Lee single stage press for somewhere in the neighborhood of 35 years, then bought a Lee Loadmaster progressive, what a piece of crap that was. Got rid of it within 6 months and bought a Dillon 550B. In my opinion, the Dillon is one of the best progressives made.
 
#28 ·
My buddy has am old Dillion 650 I was thinking a Dillion myself but I chose the hornady. I used and old RCBS rock chucker. The other stuff I got was RCBS I WAS NOT happy with it. I liked the pacific trimmer that I used for many years so I decided on the hornady LNL and many other stuff from them. I'm working the links out. I'll get there in time.
 
#35 ·
I'm using IMR4198 at 19.4 gr and H-335 at 23.3 hrs. I did a 100 rounds with my SS press. This way I can look into the loading block and make sure each shell has powder. I did put a flash light into the middle spot and I had a hard time seeing the powder in the shell on my LNL. 76 highboy I'm going to google the light you have and you showed it with a complete kit. I like it and I think it will work better then the hornady light I bought at cabelas. Thanks for you help I really mean thanks. Your a blessing come true. Mark
 
#40 ·
Hello 76 highboy, if I can request, please don't delete your videos about setting up and working the hornady products. I refer to them still and I appreciate them. Your a good man for doing them. You take your time away from your hobby and family to help others, like me. Your efforts in helping others can be in unrewarding by ignorance, HORNADY I understand how you feel about Hornady. I coached youth hockey and the parents can be very unruly and inconsiderate. I did coach hockey and I enjoyed it. It was a big hobby for me and I did it for the kids not the parents. I taught the kids, a game that they loved. At heart I'm still a kid but, my toys had gotten more expensive. Your detail if the Hornady products went into deeper detail and really taught me and I'm sure others how to set up the LNL.
I will get the light and I will order it today. Again, thanks you for all you have done for me and others like me.
Mark or Tonkamagnum
 
#41 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi 76highboy, thanks for your input. I just talked to Dan, i ordered the lighting system. I did mention your name and he knows you and feels your a good man who knows reloading. I told him you sure are! I'm putting in my mind what I'm going to say when I contact Hornady. I will mention something to them. It seem they forgot where they came from and who cared and helped them promote there products Thanks, for the contact. A Hugh thanks for everything. I saw your 76, f-250 Mark and I will say I loved my 79, f-250. It was a great heavy duty truck. I modified a lot of things on it. I had a 8 inch lift kit I installed on it. It had a 351 engine. Sadly it was stolen, I was angry. Life goes on. I ordered the truck from ford. Thanks for all your help
 
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