Redding Bushings in Wilson dies

[Toby]

Hi, I have heard various versions of which way up to instal Redding and Wilson bushings in the Wilson hand dies. When I ordered from Sinclair the rep said Wilson bushings number up and Redding number down.

The reason I ask is that I have been using the redding bushing number up and it looks like it's just sizing just over half the neck. Cartridge is 222 Rem. Great results with accuracy today, had a 5 shot group with 50grs Blitzking 21 grs N200 10mm at 100m-well happy

[jon]

Do not have the Wilson instruction sheet in front of me so, from memory ..

I think they are meant to size about 3/16" of the neck (about 5mm?) rather than the full neck length. Theory being that the unsized bit gives a better fit in the chamber neck and puts your bullet more centrally into the throat .. and hits the rifling square-on......

Having said that, I suppose I will have to look see which way up mine is .... but I don't remember seeing any difference.... or more than 1 number?

But the do work well.

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[TonyH]

Don't know about the Wilson dies, but Redding say it's OK to try their bushings either way up - initially though they recommend having the ID number facing downward.

TonyH

[foxing2night]

Toby,

The numbers should face up,,,,

Some times you can get a little more tension by reversing the bush,,,

 

And wilson die,s only do the first 3/16 of the case neck,,,,,

 

All the best Darrel

[Toby]

Thanks for the answers guys, it pretty much confirmed what I thought.