Die Bushings- To Float or Not.

[chuckw2]

I have uses Wilson neck and seating dies for many years. With the Wilson neck die the bushing is stationary, it can't move.

Last month I purchased my first Redding full length S die. In the instructions for setting the die up it says to back off the seater stem 1/16 or so of a turn so the bushing will float. What a great idea.

I can't tell that it makes any difference in the loaded round but it saves a step.

Is there any real advantage to having the bushing float??

Chuck

 

[jb1000br]

Chuck,

Harrells set up their Custom FL die to float the bushing...you have no choice...works so far...gives less than 2 thou runout on any I have checked.

JB

 

[BoydAllen]

The Wilson neck die is the only commercially available die that I am aware of that does not let the bushing float. All of the threaded dies that take bushings do.

 

[chuckw2]

Imagine that, I had no idea that the other neck bushing dies were not like the Wilson.. Well you live and learn, I still like my Wilson's they seem very simple and I need simple.

cw

 

[rwleonard]

Its easier to make something "float" than to make it square and true.

Rick