Redding .250 Titanium Nitride Neck Sizing Bushing (76250)

Description

If you're running a bushing-style neck or full-length die and want tighter control over how your brass grips the bullet, the Redding .250 Titanium Nitride Neck Sizing Bushing is one of the small parts that makes a real difference downrange. It's machined from heat-treated steel and hardened to a Rockwell C 60-62, then finished with a titanium nitride coating that slicks up the sizing diameter and cuts friction as the neck passes through. That slicker surface means less effort on the press handle and less working of the brass, which is exactly what you're after when you're chasing consistency.

What the .250 Bushing Does for Your Loads

The whole point of a bushing setup is control. Instead of sizing the neck down and then opening it back up with an expander, you pick a bushing that sizes the neck to just the right diameter in one pass. This .250 inch bushing hits a specific window, and the way to confirm it's the one you need is to measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded round, then subtract roughly .001 to .002 inch for brass springback. Land in that range and you get repeatable neck tension without overworking the case neck.

Fitment and Interchange

Redding bushings share the same external footprint, 1/2 inch outside diameter by 3/8 inch long, so they drop into any Redding bushing-style neck sizing or Type S die and swap freely. The TiN bushings cover the range from .185 inch through .368 inch in .001 inch increments, spanning calibers from .17 all the way up to .338. Each one is clearly marked with its size I.D. so you're not squinting to tell them apart on the bench.

For precision handloaders loading match rounds or anyone who wants to extend brass life, having a couple bushings on hand lets you fine-tune neck tension as your brass work-hardens over firings. It's a simple, durable piece that earns its spot in the reloading box.