Hornady Conversion Bushing on Dillon RL1100

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Screen Shot 2022-11-21 at 6.04.45 PM.png Ok, so this is my situation: I load for 9mm major in the 1100 and the press is dedicated for this. I also have another recipe for 9mm that I shoot with a carbine in competitions. This is done in a different press. I am getting a Mr Bullet feeder for the 1100 and was thinking of reloading both recipes in the same 1100. For the sake of not loosing the specs on the dies that are already set up in the 1100, I was thinking of only changing the powder measure, powder check and seat/crimp die since these are specific to the different applications. In order to bypass having to buy a separate 1100 tool head, I was thinking of installing the Hornady conversion bushing on the press, and inside that, the LnL regular bushing attached to the dies.



That way, I only have to remove the powder measure, checker and seater with a simple twist; install the new ones and I'm GTG. Am I making sense? Has anyone had to do this or tried this? My concern is that by adding the extra height of the conversion bushing and regular LnL bushing that the die will not reach deep enough.
 
@jmorris is right on, your 1100 toolhead won’t take the bushings. Personally I’d bite the bullet and get another head - but check Dillon’s lead time on dies, I’m still waiting for the .40 set I ordered over a year ago. If there was a way you could have the OAL the same, with the same bullet, then you’re down to the powder drop and check. Both are really easy to change. Either another whole measure, or just the metering bar for the powder drop, and then an extra check rod and check rod sleeve for the powder check would be a really quick change.
 
If I were wanting bullet feed, separate crimp and a powder check on one of the 4 digit Dillon presses I would search for one of the now discontinued GSI tool heads. However what the OP wants is out there. These guys make a Hornady bushing compatible tool head.

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https://usa-shop.armanov.com/products/quick-change-toolhead-assembly-for-dillon-super-1050

I wouldn’t get one but the bushings self detaching was one of the things I didn’t really like on my LNL AP presses.
 
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