Redding 6.5 Grendel Competition Bushing Neck Die Set 58478

Description

If you're chasing tight groups out of your 6.5 Grendel, this is the kind of tooling that separates good handloads from great ones. Redding built the Competition Bushing Neck Die Set for folks who neck size their brass and want the precision to back it up. It's a three-die set that includes the Competition Bushing Neck Sizing Die, a Body Die, and the Competition Seating Die, all machined to the tight tolerances Redding is known for.

What the Three 6.5 Grendel Dies Actually Do

The Competition Bushing Neck Sizing Die is where the magic happens. The case is fully supported and aligned inside a close-fitting sliding sleeve before the bushing ever touches the neck, so the sizing bushing self-centers on the case and keeps runout to a minimum. A micrometer adjustment lets you dial in exactly how much of the neck gets sized, which makes partial neck sizing a breeze. The Body Die handles full-length body resizing and bumps the shoulder back when cases start getting sticky to chamber, without touching the neck. The Competition Seating Die uses a sliding bullet guide and a micrometer top so you can set seating depth repeatably and hold bullet seating to around a thousandth.

Dialing In Neck Tension with the Grendel Bushing System

Because the neck die runs on interchangeable bushings available in .001 inch steps, you get to decide your exact neck tension rather than settling for whatever a standard die gives you. For 6.5 Grendel, Redding lists a usable bushing range of roughly .283 to .291 inches, so you can tune to your brass and bullet combo. Keep in mind this set is built around sorted or neck-turned brass, so it skips the size button entirely. A decapping pin retainer is included to let you size necks without that button.

This set shines when paired with consistent brass. Bushings and a #12 shellholder are sold separately, so grab the sizes that match your loads and you'll be ready to build match-grade ammo on your single-stage press.