OWNER'S MANUAL LOCK-N-LOAD ® BULLET FEEDER (PISTOL)
ASSEMBLY Table of Contents ASSEMBLY Pistol Bullet Feeder........................................................... Page 3 CHANGE-OVERS The Hornady Lock-N-Load® Pistol Bullet Feeder is capable of feeding most pistol bullets. Refer to this section when changing bullet caliber, type, or brand. Pistol Bullet Feeder...........................................................
ASSEMBLY Lock-N-Load® AP™ Pistol Bullet Feeder OVERVIEW Your new Lock-N-Load® AP™ Pistol Bullet Feeder has been packaged to ensure minimal vibration and damage during transportation. Remove all the parts from the packing box (see page 2) and spread them over a large flat surface. Refer to the parts list and exploded view on the next two pages and check to make sure all necessary parts are identified. This manual provides step-by-step instructions that make set-up and operation easy and understandable.
ASSEMBLY Lock-N-Load® Auto Progressive (AP™) Pistol Bullet Feeder PARTS LIST Item No. Production Part No. 1 392011 3 2 399209 3 -4- Item No. Production Part No. Nut Hex 10-32 Zinc 20 399102 1 Spur Gear 1.200 P.D.
ASSEMBLY Lock-N-Load® AP™ Pistol Bullet Feeder EXPLODED VIEW ASSEMBLY: PISTOL BULLET FEEDER -5-
ASSEMBLY Mounting the Bullet Feeder to the Bench 1 Refer to Appendix B for the template. 2 Use ¼" bolts with ¼" Flat Washers (not provided, due to different thicknesses of tables) on top of the Square Tubing Mounting Bracket and also one on the bottom of the bench. 3 Once the Support Tube-Bottom (36) is securely attached to the bench top, line up the Support Tube-Top on the front of the tube, oriented as shown in the exploded view on page 27. Slide a ¼-20x2.
Mounting the Bullet Feed Hopper to the Square Tubing Mounting Bracket ASSEMBLY 4 4 Slide the Hopper (29) over the top of the Square Tubing Mounting Bracket (37), with the open face of the Hopper facing the front of the bench or table. Square Tubing Bracket 5 5 Place a ¼-20 X 2 SHCS Bolt (30) with one ¼" Flat Washer (31) through the top hole of the Bullet Feed Hopper and the Square Tubing Bracket.
ASSEMBLY 7 Place a ¼" Flat Washer (31) over the end of each of the two Bolts just previously place through the Bullet Feed Hopper and Square Tubing Mounting Bracket. 7 Place a ¼-20 Hex Nut (14) onto the two ¼-20 X 2 SHCS Bolts and tighten snug. Tighten Hex Nut Bullet Feed Hopper Set Up 8 8 Loosen ¼-20 Thumb Screw (10). Thumb Screw 9 Loosen Lock Nut (7) on the Adjustment Screw (6).
Bullet Feed Hopper Set Up (con't) Raise the Hopper Turning Plate (11) by turning the Adjustment Screw (6) clockwise. ASSEMBLY 10 10 Raise the Bullet Guide Plate above the bottom of the slots on the Bullet Feed Wheel Pistol far enough to hold a bullet base first against the Bullet Feed Wheel Pistol. Adjustment Screw Hopper Turning Plate 11 Place a bullet that you plan on loading facing base first up against the Bullet Guide Plate and against the Bullet Feed Wheel Pistol.
ASSEMBLY Bullet Wiper (Top Wiper) 13 Wing Nuts 13 Wiper Spring Install the wipers as shown in with one Wing Nut installed on the outside of the Bullet Feed Hopper) on the Wiper Screw. Wiper Screw Place one bullet facing the center of the Bullet Feed Wheel Pistol base first. Next to it, place a bullet facing nose first to the center of Bullet Feed Wheel Pistol. The bullet that is facing nose first, push the nose down a little so the base is sticking up.
Setup / Changeover of the Lock-N-Load® Pistol Bullet Feeder The Hornady Lock-N-Load® Pistol Bullet Feeder is capable of feeding most pistol bullets. When changing bullet caliber, type, or brand, the following components on the Bullet Feeder may need to be changed or verified. Hopper Plate Height. • Bottom Wiper Location • Top Wiper Location 1 • Drop Tube Funnel • Drop Tube • Bullet Feeder Dies 1 Hopper Plate Height Loosen ¼-20 Thumb Screw and the Lock Nut on the Adjustment Screw.
4 Adjusting the Top Wiper The Top Wiper is intended to remove nose heavy bullets that do not fall off when pointed nose down on the Bullet Feed Plate . Place two bullets onto the Bullet Feed Wheel near the Top Wiper, one with the nose toward the center, and the other with the base toward the center. Push the nose down a little on the bullet that is nose toward so the base is sticking up.
Bullet Feed Die Set Up Disassemble the die and lay the parts out on a flat surface. Degrease every part of the die. Adjustment Screw Reassemble the die as you took it apart. Collet “A” goes in first with the open slots facing the bottom of the die. Lock Ring Collet “B” Collet “B” goes in next with the open slots facing the bottom of the die. Thread the Lock Ring back onto the Adjustment Screw until the Lock Ring is near the top end of the Adjustment Screw.
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APPENDIX B - TEMPLATE Lock-N-Load® AP™ - 15 -
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