Neck sizing bushing

[Helopitts]

I'm just starting reloading, and have picked up some redding type s dies. I will be using .308 175smk with Winchester and lapua brass. What size bushing do you guys use?

Thanks

 

[Chad44]

It depends on your brass and if you neck turn it. All you do is take the neck thickness and multiply it by 2 then add the bullet diameter then subtract say .002(depending on how much tension you want. Since you're shooting 2 different kinds of brass you may need to turn your necks.

 

[Helopitts]

Thanks Chad44, BTW I use to live in Castle Rock

 

[JGorski]

I'm just starting reloading, and have picked up some redding type s dies. I will be using .308 175smk with Winchester and lapua brass. What size bushing do you guys use?

Thanks

I use .334 for Lapua, .331 for Win, .336 will not size the neck enough to hold the bullet in Lapua brass.

 

[Chad44]

Thanks Chad44, BTW I use to live in Castle Rock

You're still right down the road from here. Any plans to do the Byers shoot?

 

[TimK]

You'll end up at some point wanting bushings larger and smaller than the nominal. As the cycle count increases, so will the neck thickness. If you turn necks someday, you may overshoot and go a tic too thin. I'd also buy bushings one size up and down fom what you think you need. The day you do need them, you'll need them right then, not the five days later it will take to get them shipped in.

Hurry up, would you? PDs in Pueblo this Saturday!

 

[Helopitts]

You're still right down the road from here. Any plans to do the Byers shoot?

Sure am! and Im also looking to become a member out there, Im brand new to precision shooting and am going to do some load development in the next few days.

 

[Helopitts]

You'll end up at some point wanting bushings larger and smaller than the nominal. As the cycle count increases, so will the neck thickness. If you turn necks someday, you may overshoot and go a tic too thin. I'd also buy bushings one size up and down fom what you think you need. The day you do need them, you'll need them right then, not the five days later it will take to get them shipped in.

Hurry up, would you? PDs in Pueblo this Saturday!

Thanks Tim!!
Id be there but im out of town for work this weekend