Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

Share information about reloading the 204 Ruger.

Perfered Method of Sizing

Neck Sizing
11
52%
Full Sizing
4
19%
Neck Sizing Than Bumping Shoulders Back With Full Size Die
5
24%
Other
1
5%
 
Total votes: 21

The Reloader
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington SPS Varmit

Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

Post by The Reloader »

Seems People Equaly Choose Neck Sizing Vs Full Sizing. Now This is for the 204 Ruger Cartridge Only
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Joe O
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.204 Ruger Guns: Savage LRPV,Ruger K1V,G2 Contender
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Re: Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

Post by Joe O »

I use a Forster ,bump shoulder neck bushing die for my 204rugers and a reding bump shoulder neck bushing die for my 243AI.I have body dies for both.On my 20 Ackley Bee I have a modified RCBS full length die converted to a neck bushing die.All seating is with a Vickerman seating die.
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Trent
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.204 Ruger Guns: Remington 700 SPS Varminter
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Re: Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

Post by Trent »

I neck size and bump my shoulder back all in the same stroke.
The Reloader
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Re: Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

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what is a bump shoulder neck die?
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Silverfox
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Re: Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

Post by Silverfox »

A die that will bump the shoulder and uses a bushing for the neck is the Redding FL bushing die. You can also have custom dies made that will do the same thing.

I have just recently purchased Redding full length bushing dies for one of my .204 Rugers and for one of my .17 Remingtons. Up till now I have been using Redding Type S bushing neck dies and when the shoulder needed bumping I used a Forster FL die for the .17 Remington and an RCBS FL die for the .204 Ruger.
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The Reloader
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Re: Sizing Poll! What Works Best for you guys?

Post by The Reloader »

There Is so much I want to know about bushing dies and the benefits over of using redding and why its better than just neck sizing! Is there any where i can go to learn about this in depth?
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