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FIRE A R M S TAC T I C S powder. That is, reloading powder is dispensed into a chamber of a specific volume. The user selects a bushing that is designed to throw a certain volume of powder, selected from a table that lists power brands and their corresponding weights, related to the powder bushing. The Lock-N-Load AP Press doesn't use a bushing. Rather, Hornady uses a standard micrometer powder measure with a rotor, attached to a case activated powder drop. This allows the user to set any desired powder weight, dispensing powder into primed brass in the smooth- DeSantis Didn't Invent Concealment, $ We Just Perfected It! MSRP 3999 Style 070 ® THE INTIMIDATOR REDUX • • • • Combat grip Trigger guard detent Forward cant/Zero cant/Cross draw Highly detail molded hybrid 800-GUNHIDE 631-841-6300 Dept #LE3 www.desantisholster.com 431 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701 Circle 75 on Reader Service Card 42 Law Enforcement Technology June 2013 www.officer.com est powder system in the industry. The smoothness is important, especially when using rifle powder. This rotor is first quality, with an easily replaced metering plunger and static resistant operation. The safety part will not be lost on users: without the brass, the powder measure will not dispense. Some other progressive presses will dispense powder as long as one is pulling the handle. If the user removes brass from the assembly line, it will continue to dump powder all over the place. Neatness counts. The other advantage to the Lock-NLoad AP Press case activated powder drop is the fact that powder is dispensed through a die set. This means the entire assembly can be removed in the same manner in which one removes a reloading die in its Lock-N-Load bushing. For agencies using the same press for two or three cartridges, rapid interchangeability in a unit that will maintain its settings makes this a worthy investment. The Lock-N-Load System uses a set of locking collars that fit standard 7/8-inch-14 thread dies, which means it can be used from .25 ACP to just shy of .50 BMG. Once the user sets the dies in the locking collars, they stay adjusted and can be removed quickly for caliber changes. The locking system is similar to the locking lugs on an M-16 bolt and its barrel. For newbies in the reloading business, the Lock-N-Load AP Press comes with an excellent instructional video. The Hornady Lock-N-Load AP Press is an appropriate investment to augment training in a medium-sized agency. It is capable of any reloading operation, nearly any caliber and sustained long-term use. It is the key to getting an agency through any ammo crunch. ■ Lindsey Bertomen is a retired police officer and retired military small arms trainer. He teaches criminal justice at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif. He welcomes comments at lbertomen@letonline.com. M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N For more information on these companies, circle the corresponding number on the Reader Service Card COMPANY Hornady READER SERVICE NO. 76