Switching from single stage to progressive

[Coach Z]

I currently have a single stage hornady press and I'm debating about going to their progressive. When switching the dies as they are both hornady do they need to be adjusted between the two presses or are they manufactured close enough that you can go back and forth using the bushings?

Thanks for the help!

 

[jwrowland77]

I recently got the Hornady progressive to add to the bench with my Hornady single stage.

You will have to readjust your dies going from single stage to progressive. I had to readjust all my pistol dies. Haven't loaded rifle on it yet as most my rifle loading is still done on my single stage.

 

[Coach Z]

I kinda figured I would when seating depth is down to .001" but I was hopeful that the shell plate to shell holder dimensions might be the same. Bugger!

 

[tly999]

The following video shows you how to measure the difference between the single stage and the progressive. If you don't have a lathe (I don't), you can buy spacers and shims to correct the difference. Good luck!

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXaB_I4nrhY&list=UU9q5g_4gZ76p7fFDwD6XY2A

Shims & Spacers:

http://www.amazon.com/Magnate-M1174-Spacers-Outside-Diameter/dp/B000V4L86U

https://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/7041948


https://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/7041944

 

[droptrd]

Just get new die sets for your progressive.

 

[Coach Z]

TLY999 Thanks very much, that's exactly what I'm going to do! Glad to know I'm not the only nut with the idea

 

[jwrowland77]

I hadn't seen that video.

 

[dickttx]

A $40 set of dies is a lot cheaper than a lathe and the other tools shown in the videos.