Forster Bushing Bump Dies Question

[Elkbane]

I'm getting set up to load for .260 Remington and have been intrigued by the Forster bushing bump dies. Forster does not make them in .260 Rem, but I was wondering if I could purchase a .308 or .243 die body and the appropriate bushings for .260 - would this work?

I also load for a 7mm-08 and would set the headspace on the .260 with the same headspace guage,both are Savages). If I went this route, could I also purchase appropriate bushings for the 7mm-08 and use the bushing bump die body for both?

Thanks in advance for your comments and advice.
Elkbane

 

[rayjay]

Barry,
Call Forster and ask them.

Good Luck

 

[Elkbane]

OK, I called Forster Products.

The said the opening at the top of the .243 die should be large enough to let a fired .260 case slip through. They said the smaller the opening, the better the die will "center up" on the case shoulder. They had not tried it.

I think, if the opening is large enough, I would rather have a small opening than a large one,like a .308) to get better contact between case shoulder and the die. So I'm going to order a .243 body and appropriate bushings and try it. I'll report back - it will be awhile - barrel is not due in until the end of Jan.
ELkbane

 

[Elkbane]

Here's an update for anyone interested.

Catshooter - Forster does not make this die body in 7mm-08 or I would have gone that route.

The 260 case will not fit through the top opening in a .243 bushing bump die body. I ended up having a local tool and die maker,also owner of our local shooting club) hone out the hole at the top for the neck to pass through to chamber diameter + 2/thousand. Work took 15 minutes and they didn't charge me.

Have not used the die yet.
Elkbane

 

[smike308]

Elkbane,or anyone that knows)--
Does the Forster bump die use proprietary Forster bushings, or can Redding/Wilson bushings be substituted? TIA

 

[smike308]

Catshooter--
Thanks for your help.