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Bushing Dies How To?
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<blockquote data-quote="freddiej" data-source="post: 1705534" data-attributes="member: 26227"><p>I have used all three (standard, bushing, and mandrel) and refuse to ever allow another mandrel die to infest my reloading bench. I have so many friends that swear by them. I am the odd man out; I have a loathing for them that boarders on the phobic. I have bushing dies for my 1,000+ yard guns. I have standard FL dies for the rest of my rifles. I have one or two excepts. I have a second sizing die for my 22-250's. this is a neck only sizing die, I have a second sizing die that is neck only for my 375 H&H. all of my target brass and most all my hunting brass are neck reamed, cut to a uniform length and their flash holes are uniformed and centered. Bushing dies are easy to use if you ream your necks. here is the best way to buy the bushing you will need. first uniform the necks with either an RCBS reaming die and reamer, or you can get one of those neck turning things with the proper expanding mandrel and turning mandrel. then once that is done, size the neck and set a projectile in as if it was a finished round. then measure the outside of the neck with the slug inserted. then subtract 0.001" or 0.002" and buy that bushing. this should give you the best neck tension and most times the starting to the best accuracy when you develop a round specific to your gun. no matter if it is hunting or target; accurate rounds cultivate confidence. confidence is a good thing in the field.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddiej, post: 1705534, member: 26227"] I have used all three (standard, bushing, and mandrel) and refuse to ever allow another mandrel die to infest my reloading bench. I have so many friends that swear by them. I am the odd man out; I have a loathing for them that boarders on the phobic. I have bushing dies for my 1,000+ yard guns. I have standard FL dies for the rest of my rifles. I have one or two excepts. I have a second sizing die for my 22-250's. this is a neck only sizing die, I have a second sizing die that is neck only for my 375 H&H. all of my target brass and most all my hunting brass are neck reamed, cut to a uniform length and their flash holes are uniformed and centered. Bushing dies are easy to use if you ream your necks. here is the best way to buy the bushing you will need. first uniform the necks with either an RCBS reaming die and reamer, or you can get one of those neck turning things with the proper expanding mandrel and turning mandrel. then once that is done, size the neck and set a projectile in as if it was a finished round. then measure the outside of the neck with the slug inserted. then subtract 0.001" or 0.002" and buy that bushing. this should give you the best neck tension and most times the starting to the best accuracy when you develop a round specific to your gun. no matter if it is hunting or target; accurate rounds cultivate confidence. confidence is a good thing in the field. [/QUOTE]
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