Question re Die Bushings

[South Pender]

I'm trying to get set up to use my LE Wilson bushing neck sizing die and can't find all the Wilson bushing sizes I'd like. Many suppliers seem to be sold out these days. However, I can source Redding bushings and am wondering whether the Redding bushings will fit into the Wilson die. Are there any differences between the two brands? If Redding bushings will fit, is there any real advantage in the Redding Titanium Nitride bushings over the regular steel ones?

 

[LHSmith]

They are the same as well as RCBS bushings. I prefer Wilson. They are probably out of stock because Wilsons are more affordable.
Hornady is also interchangable.

 

[BoydAllen]

Wilsons, Reddings, RCBS, and Whidden all interchange. There are a couple of others that I cannot think of right now. As far as I am concerned, there is no advantage to the coated bushings (in the past, I have tried one.). I like the Wilsons because you can flip them and pick up another half thousandth sizing.

 

[farmerjohn]

You might try Precision Reloading, they are a vendor listed here on the board and super nice folks to deal with, I picked up a couple of bushings a week ago for a 20 cal I'm working on, John

 

[South Pender]

Thanks, guys. As I understand it, the Wilson bushings only size down about .19" of the neck. Is this true also of the Redding?

 

[farmerjohn]

Thanks, guys. As I understand it, the Wilson bushings only size down about .19" of the neck. Is this true also of the Redding?

That's a new one on me, I will have to go back to the shop and measure both sides and let you know in the morning, John

 

[WVRJ]

The Wilson mallet dies only size a portion of the neck.It's more the die than the bushings.Redding bushing dies size all of the neck.I think the threaded Wilson full length dies will also size all of the neck,but I'm not 100% certain of that.The mallet neck sizing dies probably only size about .19.

 

[1bamashooter]

Try ebay I can usually find them there

 

[D-4297]

As what @WVRJ said , it is more in the depth cut of the die , than the bushing . I set my bushing with a lesser amount of clearance than recommended , to get a "deeper" bushing insert down the neck . To compensate for the angle in the mouth of the bushing . Exercise care in doing this , and insure your case-mouth is deburred on the outside .

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

As what @WVRJ said , it is more in the depth cut of the die , than the bushing . I set my bushing with a lesser amount of clearance than recommended , to get a "deeper" bushing insert down the neck . To compensate for the angle in the mouth of the bushing . Exercise care in doing this , and insure your case-mouth is deburred on the outside .

As an example, I use Redding type s full bushing dies for a 6.5 grendel to size my 6mm Grendel cases. It's very common for bushing dies to not be able to size the full length of the neck of the parent case..But, when I neck a case down, more of the case becomes part of the shoulder. All of the necked down portion obviously goes further into the die/bushing shelf. Bottom line, I can size the full length of the neck on a 6 Grendel but not the parent 6.5G, with the same die. Not hard to understand but is often confused by people.

 

[JMayo]

I bought straight from the manufacturer, Wilson & rcbs.

 

[nmkid]

PM sent

 

[divingin]

Hornady is also interchangable.

Last I knew (I haven't bought a Hornady bushing in something like 4 or 5 years), Hornady bushings are different than the Redding/Wilson bushings. Taller, and have a step in the exterior.

To be fair, though, I've never tried them in a Wilson die.

 

[LHSmith]

Wilson bushings work in my 6 Beggs die made by Hornady.

 

[Chubbs]

I have just started to use the their bushing F/L sizing die with Redding Titanium Nitride bushings. Don't have anything to compare with other bushings but the Redding Titanium Nitride bushing sizes about 3/4 of the neck on my Rem 260 cases.
Don't know yet how this will affect my neck tension in regards to seating. So I am going to do a new ladder test to see if my powder needs to be upped or lowered a few .1 grains.

 

[Kittitas George]

I use the Wilson bushings, they also may be available direct from Wilson, 509-782-1328. Give them a try, wonderful to deal with. Pacific Time Zone and closed on Friday.