Something observed with Hornady lock and load tool

[seatleroadwr]

I noticed the same thing. There is a post on this forum describing how to make a case the performs the same task as the Hornady tool. You cut slots in a properly sized case neck, polish the inside of the neck with a bit of fine grit sand paper, insert a bullet into the neck and then force the whole cartridge into the chamber. The lands will set the bullet back into the case giving a very accurate reflection of the point where the bullet and the lands come in contact. Push the cartridge out of the chamber with a cleaning rod. Once you get the hang of this system, you may put the Hornady tool back in the tool box.