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If you handload 223 Remington and care about brass life and consistency, the L.E. Wilson Bushing Type Full Length Sizing Die is one of those tools that earns its keep in a hurry. It resizes the case body, bumps the shoulder back to establish correct headspace, and deprimes the case all in a single pass. The real magic is the bushing setup, which lets you dial in exactly how much neck tension you want instead of being stuck with whatever a fixed die hands you.
Because this is a bushing design, there's no expander ball dragging back through the neck. You pick a bushing to match the neck tension you're after, and that's what sizes the neck. That approach keeps brass working to a minimum, which translates to cases that last longer and shoulders that stay concentric. Wilson designed these to leave roughly 3/16 inch at the base of the neck unsized, a trick a lot of accuracy-minded reloaders swear by for more uniform tension. Swapping bushings is also how you adapt the die when you change bullets or chase a new load, so the die stays useful across your whole 223 workflow.
These dies are machined from a special stainless steel alloy and hardened to Wilson's own spec, which they'll tell you runs harder than a Grade 8 bolt. It threads straight into any standard 7/8"-14 reloading press and comes with an L.E. Wilson lock ring. The whole thing is made in the USA and built to outlast just about anything else on your bench.
One tip worth passing along: run this die alongside a Wilson case gage when you set it up. The gage takes the guesswork out of dialing in shoulder bump, so you're not overworking brass or fighting a tight chamber fit. A couple minutes of setup pays off in brass that chambers smooth and lasts a long time. Keep in mind the sizing bushing is sold separately, so grab the right one for your neck tension before your first session.
No, the sizing bushing is sold separately. You pick the bushing diameter based on the neck tension you want for your brass and bullet combination. It uses the same bushings as Wilson's neck sizing dies, so you have plenty of sizing options to fine-tune your load.
A standard full length die uses an expander ball that pulls back through the neck, which works the brass more and can pull necks off-center. This Wilson bushing design sizes the neck with an interchangeable bushing instead, with no expander ball. That means less brass working, longer case life, and the ability to set exactly the neck tension you want.
Yes, it threads into any standard 7/8"-14 reloading press, which covers the vast majority of single-stage and turret presses on the market. It ships with an L.E. Wilson lock ring so you can lock in your setting. Just thread it in, set your shoulder bump, and you're ready to size.
A Wilson case gage is strongly recommended for setup. It lets you measure and dial in the correct amount of shoulder bump so you don't overwork your brass or create chambering issues. You'll also need to buy the correct sizing bushing separately for your desired neck tension.
| UPC | 815145025876 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | FLD-223R |
| Shipping Weight | 0.6 |
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