Shoulda bought a dillon !

I was going to say; "If Jeremy went straight to Dillon, this would have never happened." But, I didn't want to kick the guy while he was down.

 

Hang in there, Jer, it will all get straightened out. The waiting sucks though.

Shoulda bought a dillon !

 

I haven't blown up my Hornady

just sayin'

I do too many calibers to use a dillon and I've got a 650 set up in 38 special and .45acp being willed to me in a few years. 

 

Wanted the hornady for the ease of caliber changes.  I can use all my dies I already own.  I bought shell plates for 9mm, 38 super,38 special, 45acp, and .223 rem. I also want to flop to 300 blackout using the .223 shellplate. 

 

 The rest of my rifle stuff will still go on the rock chucker. 

 

 

I just called Hornady.  Finally something positive.  They told me to hold onto the press and not give it up yet. They where also the 1st party involved who actually wanted to see the pictures.

I haven't blown up my Hornady

just sayin'

.... And it still works!

 

Go blue!

Seriously - call up hornady with the serial number - they should make good.

I haven't blown up my Hornady

just sayin'

Let Alec borrow it for a day!  LMAO! 

Let Alec borrow it for a day!  LMAO! 

Crap...I just got that one.

 

:gigglesnort:

Thats one horrible way to pack a reloading press too.

Thats one horrible way to pack a reloading press too.

To be fair... it wasn't even packed! They threw the shipping label right on the stock box. When i ordered mine from midway the stock box came in an actually shipping box, alone. and a second box was delivered with a bunch of other stuff. The retarded part is that the hornady box is paper thin on the top, and uses typical carboard for the box, nothing i would ship anything in to begin with let alone a press. by no means is that even close to shipping standards...

To be fair... it wasn't even packed! They threw the shipping label right on the stock box. When i ordered mine from midway the stock box came in an actually shipping box, alone. and a second box was delivered with a bunch of other stuff. The retarded part is that the hornady box is paper thin on the top, and uses typical carboard for the box, nothing i would ship anything in to begin with let alone a press. by no means is that even close to shipping standards...

 

To be fair. I had the same press shipped to me the same way and it arrived just fine.  While the packaging is kind of weak, UPS is more at fault for throwing it around.

Looks like it's gonna work itself out --  Hornady is sending me the broken parts --  I'm fine with that

 

Natchez is paying me to replace the parts -- Not a ton of money but better than nothing -- Said they'll give me the press at cost and refund the shipping charges 

 

Cost of press they say is $340 something and shipping was $31 --  Gonna refund me $79 -- I originally told them it wasn't enough but with hornady supplying the parts I'm ok with it.

 

Now at least the ass at UPS who tossed it doesn't get to take it home or sell it on ebay --  And UPS did stop by today to pick it up -- they left empty handed

Sounds like you're gonna make out ok.

You guys have obviously not seen what the back of UPS truck can look like. I can easily see how that would happen, especially with a big heavy box. If it had strapping around it they probably used it as a way to toss the box around. Stuff is thrown all the time. When I say all the time I mean it. I have a pic around here somewhere of the back of our UPS truck. Ill post it if I can find it.

I do too many calibers to use a dillon and I've got a 650 set up in 38 special and .45acp being willed to me in a few years.

 

Wanted the hornady for the ease of caliber changes. I can use all my dies I already own. I bought shell plates for 9mm, 38 super,38 special, 45acp, and .223 rem. I also want to flop to 300 blackout using the .223 shellplate.

 

The rest of my rifle stuff will still go on the rock chucker.

 

 

I just called Hornady. Finally something positive. They told me to hold onto the press and not give it up yet. They where also the 1st party involved who actually wanted to see the pictures.

 

They should your pics of the packaging were not how my press came years ago. Mine had cardboard inserts to keep stuff from moving to much and to protect bits from impact.

 

The last few years hornady has been delivering more and more stuff without all the bits. Given the current situation, I can imagine they are omitting packaging because they expect it to be on a pallet to retail and sell off the floor.

 

 

 

To be fair. I had the same press shipped to me the same way and it arrived just fine.  While the packaging is kind of weak, UPS is more at fault for throwing it around.

For sure, two wrongs def don't make a right here...had Hornady used some sorta instant forming foam encasing the press this most likely could of been avoided...I used to work for UPS so I know exactly how packages get treated. Team blue comes packed surrounded by forming foam...just shows the extra step they take to ensure it gets delivered the same way it left the manufact. 

I've got a tracking # from Hornady for the broken part --  But I don't do well waiting around so I decided it was tim to weld this thing back together.

 

Went just fine although I haven't put it back together yet -- Got pretty hot, hopefully nothing warped 

 

Here are the pictures...

 

 

 

 

Honestly - that's a very important part of the press - where the handle screws in to - it takes a lot of stress.  I'm not sure if I'd use the repaired part....  It may not last.....

Honestly - that's a very important part of the press - where the handle screws in to - it takes a lot of stress.  I'm not sure if I'd use the repaired part....  It may not last.....

I agree -- but if it lets go I'll have the replacement part on the shelf --  I'm not worried

 

I did bevel the whole joint out and fill it all with molten aluminum --  thought about running a piece of flat plate along the bottom to reinforce the joint but really no need to put more time into it --

Wait till the new part comes in and keep the repaired part as spare.

It's been 7 months -- press is running strong -- No issues with the repaired part

 

Got a visit from the bullet fairy today --  My 500 free ones...