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Redding bushing die worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1360272" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>Quite frankly if your 264 is shooting accurately with the standard RCBS die set and it is a hunting rifle I doubt you will gain any accuracy by using a bushing die. You might cause the necks to last a bit longer before they work harden and split. Or if you anneal it could allow a longer interval between annealings.</p><p></p><p>There is some convenience with bushings IF you only neck size as you don't need any lubricant. It would have to be a neck sizer only S bushing die. Redding also makes a combo bushing-sizer die which would have you using sizing lube which has you doing all the cleanup things you do with the RCBS FL die.</p><p></p><p> I have found that the RCBS dies usually give you .003" difference between sized and loaded neck diameters. Perhaps you could fine tune the neck tension using a bushing for a tad more accuracy with by going with less than .003" neck tension. Less tension my cause the bullet to move in the case when in the mag box during recoil.</p><p></p><p>When working up loads the bushing makes it easy to resize the necks after the bullet is pulled from loads you don't want to continue to shoot.</p><p></p><p>There is one thing to consider....if your necks are not very consistent in thickness using a bushing die may cause variable neck tension case to case.</p><p></p><p>One way around that is to use the supplied sizer ball and a bushing that is slightly smaller than the finished OD that the sizer ball creates. With this method the working of the brass would be less than what the RCBS FL die does. A standard FL die's job is to reduce the diameter of any manufacturer's brass down enough for the sizer ball to properly open it back up for the built in neck tension. That overworks some brass.</p><p></p><p>Kind of a convoluted mess isn't it? Sometimes using a RCBS standard FL die is the best way to go.</p><p></p><p>Personally I use the RCBS or Hornady standard FL dies with my hunting rifles. I only use bushing dies with necks I have turned for custom chambers. Or in one instance the 6 BR with Lapua brass which works very well without any neck turning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1360272, member: 5219"] Quite frankly if your 264 is shooting accurately with the standard RCBS die set and it is a hunting rifle I doubt you will gain any accuracy by using a bushing die. You might cause the necks to last a bit longer before they work harden and split. Or if you anneal it could allow a longer interval between annealings. There is some convenience with bushings IF you only neck size as you don't need any lubricant. It would have to be a neck sizer only S bushing die. Redding also makes a combo bushing-sizer die which would have you using sizing lube which has you doing all the cleanup things you do with the RCBS FL die. I have found that the RCBS dies usually give you .003" difference between sized and loaded neck diameters. Perhaps you could fine tune the neck tension using a bushing for a tad more accuracy with by going with less than .003" neck tension. Less tension my cause the bullet to move in the case when in the mag box during recoil. When working up loads the bushing makes it easy to resize the necks after the bullet is pulled from loads you don't want to continue to shoot. There is one thing to consider....if your necks are not very consistent in thickness using a bushing die may cause variable neck tension case to case. One way around that is to use the supplied sizer ball and a bushing that is slightly smaller than the finished OD that the sizer ball creates. With this method the working of the brass would be less than what the RCBS FL die does. A standard FL die's job is to reduce the diameter of any manufacturer's brass down enough for the sizer ball to properly open it back up for the built in neck tension. That overworks some brass. Kind of a convoluted mess isn't it? Sometimes using a RCBS standard FL die is the best way to go. Personally I use the RCBS or Hornady standard FL dies with my hunting rifles. I only use bushing dies with necks I have turned for custom chambers. Or in one instance the 6 BR with Lapua brass which works very well without any neck turning. [/QUOTE]
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