Redding 73 Style Steel Neck Sizing Bushing .252 – 73252

Description

Neck tension is one of those little details that separates good handloads from great ones, and this Redding 73 Style Steel Bushing in .252 lets you control it with real precision. Made from heat treated steel and hand polished to a surface hardness of Rc 60-62, it sizes the case neck with less effort and less drag than a standard fixed die, so your brass stays straighter and your groups tighten up. Bushings come in .001 inch increments across the full range from .185 through .368, which means you can fine tune the exact amount of grip your bullet and brass combination calls for.

Where This .252 Redding Bushing Fits

This is the industry standard sizing bushing with external dimensions of 1/2 inch outside diameter by 3/8 inch long. That universal size lets it interchange freely across all Redding bushing style neck sizing dies, Type S full length and neck sizing dies, and Competition dies. The last three digits of the part number tell you the bushing diameter, so this 73252 is a .252 inch bushing. One nice touch of the bushing system is that the bushing floats and self centers on the case neck as it sizes, which helps keep runout low and necks concentric.

Picking the Right Size Steel Bushing

Figuring out which diameter you need is straightforward. Measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded or dummy round with a good micrometer, then subtract .001 to .002 inch for your desired neck tension, and that number is your bushing size. If you turn your necks or run a specific brass and bullet pairing, it is common to keep a couple of bushings on either side of your target so you can tune tension to the load. Because each brass and bullet combination behaves a little differently, a lot of reloaders end up with a small collection over time.

Steel is the workhorse choice here and holds up to high volume sizing while keeping costs reasonable. If you want the exact .252 size for your setup, this one slips right in and gets to work.