Die bushing = drill bushing

[GrocMax]

Got desperate to find a Hornady/RCBS/Redding sized bushing for a 17 cal, nobody has one in stock.

Ordered a couple drill bushings from McMaster. One was the right size one needed honing.

Looks to me like everyone uses modified standard drill bushings (1/2" OD x 3/8" tall, Forster uses a slightly taller one) most commercial die bushings have the OD reduced to .490"ish for centering float room. Nothing a quick freehand OD grind won't fix but it worked fine for me in an RCBS die at full OD, there's a few thou OD clearance in the die.

https://www.mcmaster.com/drill-bushings

Select press fit, 1/2" OD, 3/8" L.

If you have access to a pin hone here's an alternative when you get desperate like me. Maybe someone will find this useful.

 

[Daddymac]

I would have just been down, I never would have thought that far outside the box. Let us know how it works out.

 

[GrocMax]

I would have just been down, I never would have thought that far outside the box. Let us know how it works out.

So far works fine, I did need to polish the entrance edges a bit. BTW these are plain tool steel, no coating.

 

[Pwc]

Not being familiar with how die bushings work, please xplain how this works?

 

[1911nut]

The gold part is the bushing that sizes the neck. GrocMax ingeniously fitted a drill bushing to a bushing sizing die.



Drill bushings -

 

[GrocMax]

Not being familiar with how die bushings work, please xplain how this works?

The bushing ID is what sizes the neck (after removing the expander) so you can control the sized neck OD.

Wasn't trying to save money or reinvent the wheel just wanted to get a bunch of 17FB sized and neck turned this weekend, my neck to chamber clearance is a bit tight for my comfort.

 

[Pwc]

I see (said the blind man)....

Thank you