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If you've moved into bushing-style neck sizing, you already know the bushing itself is where the magic happens. The Forster 0.294" neck bushing lets you size your case necks to an exact spec instead of settling for whatever a one-size expander gives you. It's the same component the die relies on to set your internal neck diameter, so picking the right one is how you control bullet grip and keep your loaded rounds concentric.
This bushing is heat treated and then run through a super-cooled cryogenic process. That cold treatment tightens up the steel's surface and leaves an interior finish Forster describes as smooth as silk. In plain terms, the case neck slides through with less drag, which means less brass getting worked over and straighter necks coming out the other side. Each bushing is honed to the exact inside diameter stamped on it, in this case 0.294 inch.
Forster offers these in 0.001 inch increments, which is the whole point. The usual starting method is to measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded round and subtract about 0.002 inch to land on your bushing number. Want a touch more bullet grip? Subtract 0.003 instead. Keep in mind brass work-hardens after several firings, so you may eventually step down a size to hold the same tension. If you neck-turn your brass, the bushing approach pairs beautifully with that level of prep.
The 0.294" bushing is built for Forster's Bushing Bump Neck Sizing Die and Bushing Full Length Sizing Die. It installs chamfered side down, right into the top of the die body under the decapping assembly. Worth noting: Forster bushings are made to work with Forster dies, so they aren't a swap-in for Redding or Wilson setups. If you're running the Forster system, this is the exact piece you want on the bench.
It's designed for the Forster Bushing Bump Neck Sizing Die and the Forster Bushing Full Length Sizing Die. The bushing drops into the top of the die body, chamfered side down, under the decapping assembly. These are built specifically for Forster dies and are not compatible with Redding or Wilson bushing dies.
The common method is to measure the outside neck diameter of several loaded rounds and subtract about 0.002 inch to get your bushing number. If you want a firmer bullet grip, subtract 0.003 inch instead. Since bushings come in 0.001 inch increments, it's smart to keep a couple of sizes on hand so you can fine-tune neck tension as your brass work-hardens over repeated firings.
After heat treating, Forster runs the bushings through a super-cooled cryogenic process that refines and closes the steel's surface. The result is an ultra-smooth interior that lets the case neck pass through with less friction. Less drag means less working of the brass and more consistent, concentric loaded rounds.
Not necessarily by caliber, but by neck diameter. The bushing you need depends on your loaded round's neck measurement and the brass you're running, so two different cartridges could call for the same bushing or wildly different ones. Measure your loaded rounds first, then match the bushing number to your target neck tension.
| UPC | 757253998393 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | BUSH-294 |
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