Partial neck sizing with a regular neck bushing?

[thefitter]

Can you partial neck size with a regular neck bushing? I understand that the Wilson neck sizer is tapered.

Thanks

 

[308sako]

This is very easy to do with the Redding type S dies, and possible with a Wilson if you were to shim the top cap to allow the bushing to stay away from the case when fully into the die body.

 

[thefitter]

Sorry but my question was is it OK to partial neck size with a straight bushing. The Wilsons are designed to partial neck size ONLY and are therefore tapered bushings. I'm wondering about any issues doing it without the taper.

Thanks

 

[memilanuk]

Yes. Wilson bushings are, for all intents and purposes, interchangeable with Redding bushings. The taper in Wilso bushings is so slight its almost negligible - something like 0.0005" smaller at one end than the other, mainly (if I understand correctly) so shooters could flip the bushing over and gain a fuzz more neck tension if needed without having to go to a different bushing size. AFAIK it doesn't really have anything to do with whether you are partial or full neck sizing.

 

[bozo699]

Sorry but my question was is it OK to partial neck size with a straight bushing. The Wilsons are designed to partial neck size ONLY and are therefore tapered bushings. I'm wondering about any issues doing it without the taper.

Thanks

Fitter,
I guess as long as you didn't run it into the shoulder I can't see what it would hurt. Who sells straight bushings? and why would you want one?
Wayne.

 

[thefitter]

Sorry but my question was is it OK to partial neck size with a straight bushing. The Wilsons are designed to partial neck size ONLY and are therefore tapered bushings. I'm wondering about any issues doing it without the taper.

Thanks

Fitter,
I guess as long as you didn't run it into the shoulder I can't see what it would hurt. Who sells straight bushings? and why would you want one?
Wayne.

My Forster bushings seem straight. Aren't they?

 

[MGYSGT]

I know people who only partial neck size. They shoot well.

Tom