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titanium bushings - do yours measure up?

I found the article.
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2009/10/reloading-neck-tension.html
I was doing the same thing resizing my shells like .008 or .009 because of sloppy factory chambers.
I cruise the clearance section of midway every now and then for redding titanium or rcbs tungsten bushing, i just picked up one for $9.
That is still not the correct answer, it better to have a tighter chamber and dies that are right. That kind of why im switching and trying some forster's. When the button is removed i find that the forster i have reduces the neck about .007-.008 smaller than a loaded round which is probably the same as most normal dies the only diff is forster will hone your neck to your dimension for like $13 plus shipping. Think about it, with normal dies and chamber, each reloading your brass is oversized by about .010+ then undersized by .007+ then opened back up by a button to actual size, thats alot of working. Just using one bushing i was getting wavy necks with kind of crushed in ends. Im moving toward tight chambers rather than buying more factory, thats where the savage switch barrel system is nice.
Would also be nice to try a revolving head press with 2 dies with diff bushings. I can also tell a huge diff in friction between no lube and lube, and mica and lube. So to make it easier on the brass i lube then wash them in a pie pan in laquer thinner.
 
The best way to measure the bushings is not with calipers or any other measuring instrument that requires a "feel". They will not give you a precise reading. Lacking an air gauge, use a go-nogo plug gauge of the exact diameter of the size of the bushing, a tool that is cylindrically ground to within .0001 or less of the diameter. SP
 
hogpatrol said:
The best way to measure the bushings is not with calipers or any other measuring instrument that requires a "feel". They will not give you a precise reading. Lacking an air gauge, use a go-nogo plug gauge of the exact diameter of the size of the bushing, a tool that is cylindrically ground to within .0001 or less of the diameter. SP

Gee... 10 plug gauges per 0.001, that would mean that to have enough plug gauges to cover .220 to, say, 0.348, you would need 1280 gauges ground to 0.0001, and they will cost, what???... about $75 each.

That's $9600.00.

Ouchie!

I think I'll stick with the soft lead slugs for ~$35.00 (for the whole kit).

Meow :)
 
I was referring to one caliber. I don't think anyone goes beyond a .262 neck on a 6BR. I have a .271 & .272 on two rifles & only use two different bushings. It helps if you're a machinist or someone who can operate a lathe :) I make a lot of my own gauges, deburring tools, reloading equipment and modifications. A limited use plug gauge could be made for less than a couple dollars material and an hour or less machine time.BTDT. SP
 
Well, I "think" most people have more than one rifle, and certainly, more than one bushing. I only have four calibres (22, 6mm, 6.5mm and 30) that I have bushing dies for, and I have 31 bushings.

As a machinist, you would spend a few hours (each) making gauges (to 0.0001") for 31 bushings, instead of using a lead plug (reusable) to make the same measurements???

You must have a LOT of free time on your hands.

Meow ;)
 

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