Redding Type S die problem

[odoylerules]

I just got a Reading type S die for the first time. I know bushing dies don't size 100% of the neck but this one seems to only be doing 2/3 to 75% of the neck. That seems pretty significant. I have tried flipping the bushing I have tried tightening down the stem all the way and nothing changes. The belt is pushed firmly into the die so there is no way to get any more of the neck sized. Normally I wouldn't think this would be a problem but I'm necking down 300 WinMag cases for a 7-300 WinMag. By the time I neck it all the way down the unsized portion is going to be pretty massive. I am making up dummy rounds to send off for a reamer. I don't want my reamer set up for a funky piece of brass. Any thoughts or help please?

 

[dibbs]

Any chance you could shorten the shell holder (thinner) or borrow a 7mm RM non bushing neck sizer die from a friend to size to the shoulder/neck junction?

 

[TwoMore]

I use a non bushing die on my cartridges I neck down for my AI's , and I set it just to touch the shoulder with no bump

 

[TwoMore]

just set the 7mm RM die to touch the shoulder with no bump

 

[odoylerules]

Any chance you could shorten the shell holder (thinner) or borrow a 7mm RM non bushing neck sizer die from a friend to size to the shoulder/neck junction?

The belt of the case is bottomed out in the die not allowing it to go into the die any further as shown in the pic. Shortening the shell plate won't have any effect

 

[odoylerules]

I totally understand that sizing 3/4 of the neck isn't that detrimental on the fired piece of brass for reloading. But I'm concerned because I'm trying to make a couple of perfect dummy rounds to send off to the reamer maker

 

[Mikecr]

Wrong die for that. You need a FL die or forming die.