Adjustable decapping rod?
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Well It stumped me. It came right off of midway web site!!!!Can someone please explain to me how an "adjustable decapping rod" allows positioning of the neck sizing bushing to only size a portion of the neck? What's a decapping rod got to do with the neck bushing? See belowThanks Tribb
Let's see if I can explain: The Redding Type S Bushing die allows you to adjust how tight the bushing sits in the die body. If tight it resizes the whole neck, as you back off it allows the bushing to move up within the body and resizes less of the neck. As you make this adjustment it changes the length of the decapping rod since it's all connected. Once you decide on how much neck you want resized you can adjust the decapping rod in ensure the primer is properly removed.
My die is full length, just describing the bushing adjustment and how it relates to neck sizing and decapping rod length.
My die is full length, just describing the bushing adjustment and how it relates to neck sizing and decapping rod length.
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If you had one of these dies to look at it would make sense. I don't know if my explanation helped but I could send pictures if needed, feel free to PM me.
It's simple. On a full length bushing resizing die, the decapping rod is adjustable up and down which allows you to set the decapping pin depth. Additionally, when you want to change bushings, the top
of the die screws off so you can change bushings. The decapping rod obviously screws down thru that top cap and runs down thru the bushing and out the bottom for decapping. On the section of the rod that runs down thru the section of the die where the bushing is, there is a nut. That nut can move up or down that section of the rod. So it can be screwed down to sit on top of the bushing and hold it firm in place or it can be backed off the bushing to allow for a certain amount if float by the bushing. It it is screwed down all the way tight against the bushing, the full length of the neck gets sized. As you back off the nut, and the bushing starts to float, less and less of the neck gets sized.
You can thank Speedy for this.
of the die screws off so you can change bushings. The decapping rod obviously screws down thru that top cap and runs down thru the bushing and out the bottom for decapping. On the section of the rod that runs down thru the section of the die where the bushing is, there is a nut. That nut can move up or down that section of the rod. So it can be screwed down to sit on top of the bushing and hold it firm in place or it can be backed off the bushing to allow for a certain amount if float by the bushing. It it is screwed down all the way tight against the bushing, the full length of the neck gets sized. As you back off the nut, and the bushing starts to float, less and less of the neck gets sized.
You can thank Speedy for this.
Great ! Very Good explanation! My Thanks to Speedy and to you
Awesome thanks
Thank you sir and thanks to all who responded. Tribb
This is why most people say with a bushing die, that nut is screwed down to just above the bushing so that when the die is reassembled, you can shake it and just barely hear the bushing rattle. That way it allows self centering of the bushing over the case neck and does not full length size the neck which may cause donuts. Precision reloaders like to only size the portion of the neck that actually holds the bearing surface of the bullet. That could be half way to 3/4 of the way down the neck. Some expensive fl dies actually have a " window " cut into the side of the die so you can see exactly how much of the neck is being sized.
Yep that's exactly what it's for nothing else correct?
The Oregonian
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I remove the rod and let the bushing and loose nut float, then use a neck expander to set tension and to have the springback work to keep hold of the bullet.
