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[NorthIdahoDude]

What's the consensus on the Hornady kits, or the lock n load press in general? The basic starter kit can be had for about $350 right now, plus they throw in 500 bullets or 250 cases for $20 shipping. Somebody talk me out of ordering one.

That should be pretty reasonable. The press is the same as my old Pacific press, that's served me well for years (was my main press until just recently I picked up a Rockchucker). That exact powder measure I have never used one, but should be fine (likely better with ball powder than stick). The priming tool will be fine (I have used one of those, no complaints). Trickler, fine. Scale, I would not trust it entirely (nor any digital scale that wasn't fairly high end), but I'd trust it to setup the powder measure and then just drop charges. So yeah, I'd overall give that kit a thumbs up.

 

[Bluefish]

That should be pretty reasonable. The press is the same as my old Pacific press, that's served me well for years (was my main press until just recently I picked up a Rockchucker). That exact powder measure I have never used one, but should be fine (likely better with ball powder than stick). The priming tool will be fine (I have used one of those, no complaints). Trickler, fine. Scale, I would not trust it entirely (nor any digital scale that wasn't fairly high end), but I'd trust it to setup the powder measure and then just drop charges. So yeah, I'd overall give that kit a thumbs up.

Yeah, the cheap Hornady electronic scale is junk. I bought one during covid times and it’s mostly useless. The zero drifts so fast that you can’t get accurate weights. Much prefer a beam type.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

Yeah, the cheap Hornady electronic scale is junk. I bought one during covid times and it’s mostly useless. The zero drifts so fast that you can’t get accurate weights. Much prefer a beam type.

Yeah, that's my experience also. If I fire a cheap digital scale up, zero/tare it, drop powder, and then check against balance scale = it weighs that pretty much correct. If I try to use the digital as a trickle-scale, it'll be off off by .2 to .4 grains by the 10th or 15th round. So, I'll use one to calibrate my powder measure with no concern, but I won't use it to individually weigh charges.