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hi
can anyone help, 204 ruger what bushing's do you order?
need some help.

My loaded rounds are .228 with 4 different brass manufactures.Get a .226.I also have a .225 & .224. I have a Forster bushing die,but same deal for the redding comp.

I have a .224 and a .225 I use the .224 for my AR because I need more neck tension for the AR action. For a bolt gun .225 would work for me but I still would use the .224 for my situation. What you need to do is measure the neck of one of your loaded rounds and subtract .002-.003 and that is the bushing you need. In other words if your neck of a loaded round measures .227 then a .224 or .225 is what you need. When measuring with calipers, make sure that you are measuring in the middle of the neck every time to obtain an accurate reading. One particular bushing will not fit everyones needs as the brass will vary in thickness from brand to brand, or depending on how many times it has been resized, trimmed, etc.

Try this- http://redding-reloading.com/tech-line-a-tips > Bushing selection
Super easy... I use the .224 on everything (Rem,Win and Nosler brass). I prefer a little more tension (loaded rounds average .226+) with bullets seated off the lands...


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Accorinding to Redding, if you're using a bushing neck die and the expander ball, measure a loaded round neck O.D., subtract .001" for correct bushing size. Most of my .20 cal rifles use the .226" bushing for neck sizing, loaded rounds usually measure .028 with all brands of brass, including Norma/Nosler and WW.

Of course if you're not using the expander ball and maybe neck turning with a bolt gun, then they recommend going .002" under loaded neck I.D. for best tension. Gas guns and repeaters may need a bit more tension than .001" press-fit though. My bench guns all run from .001" to .002" neck tension, repeaters run from .002" to .003", depending on caliber and number of times the case has been fired/reloaded. (If the case has been fired more than around five times, you'll generally need a bit more tension due to less brass 'spring-back'. Then it's usually time to anneal anyway.)

Rick in Oregon wrote:Accorinding to Redding, if you're using a bushing neck die and the expander ball, measure a loaded round neck O.D., subtract .001" for correct bushing size. Most of my .20 cal rifles use the .226" bushing for neck sizing, loaded rounds usually measure .028 with all brands of brass, including Norma/Nosler and WW.

Of course if you're not using the expander ball and maybe neck turning with a bolt gun, then they recommend going .002" under loaded neck I.D. for best tension. Gas guns and repeaters may need a bit more tension than .001" press-fit though. My bench guns all run from .001" to .002" neck tension, repeaters run from .002" to .003", depending on caliber and number of times the case has been fired/reloaded. (If the case has been fired more than around five times, you'll generally need a bit more tension due to less brass 'spring-back'. Then it's usually time to anneal anyway.)

That's odd, Sinclair's catalog says to subtract .002" if using S-Type die with expander

Yeah, I know. Check the actual instructions that come with the Redding Comp dies (NOT the catalog), and they state if you're using Type S Bushing Dies AND the expander ball, only subtract .001" for proper bushing size. You subtract .002" if NOT using the expander ball.

It's rather simple, really.