RUFFIAN R - NY
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one can always turn the bushing over and use it that way ( up-side down ) can make a difference !!!!! good luck
Bingo!one can always turn the bushing over and use it that way ( up-side down ) can make a difference !!!!! good luck
one can always turn the bushing over and use it that way ( up-side down ) can make a difference !!!!! good luck
I have RCBS and Redding Bushings. The ID is constant in the Bushing so what does turning them upside down do?one can always turn the bushing over and use it that way ( up-side down ) can make a difference !!!!! good luck
One side of the bushing has a chamfered edge to help guide the case mouth into the bushing. The other side is squared off more and thus, will size slightly further down the neck.I have RCBS and Redding Bushings. The ID is constant in the Bushing so what does turning them upside down do?
Tiny TimOne side of the bushing has a chamfered edge to help guide the case mouth into the bushing. The other side is squared off more and thus, will size slightly further down the neck.
I've read the opposite. Letters down. The supposed reason is that the stamp for the label can have slightly proud edges, and thus that surface won't be quite true, and could induce some tilt in the bushing when it stops against the top of the die....I was told a long time ago when I first started using bushing that always look at the bushing and keep the letters facing up. (RCBS is on one end and Redding is on the side). Not because there was any difference, but to keep everything in your reloading process consistent. Do everything the same way all the time.
If you do not resize the entire neck you will eventually form a donut inside the case of the neck. Would recommend changing to a bushing die that allows you to resize the entire neck or change to a standard die that allows you to resize the full length of the neck then order a mandrel to open the neck to your desired neck tension.So, I rush ordered two different bushings and tried to today. They size the diameter of the neck to an appropriate dimension, but I'm concerned that they don't some the whole neck. Is this normal? I've adjusted the die all the way down to the shell holder, and it only sits about .190" of the neck.
Please see photo. I used a sharpie to.color the necks and stroked it in and out of the doe until it wore off to show how much of the neck is being touched by the die. The other piece of Brass is in the picture strictly for reference.
Please comment on whether thos looks normal.tpmyou guys that use these bushing dies regularly.
Incorrect. In fact it is more common to only size about 3/4 of the neck to allow the donut a place to live. a mandrel will help to push any inconsistencies to the outside of the neck which in theory prevents it from affecting neck tension.If you do not resize the entire neck you will eventually form a donut inside the case of the neck.