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The Redding 73 Style Steel Bushing in .293 is one of those small reloading parts that makes a big difference at the bench. If you're running a Redding bushing-style neck sizing die, swapping in the right bushing is how you control neck tension instead of leaving it up to the die. This .293 diameter is heat-treated steel with hand-polished sizing surfaces, and it drops right into your die so you can get back to loading.
The whole idea behind bushing-style sizing is giving you command over how tightly the case neck grips the bullet. Instead of overworking your brass with a standard full-length die, you size the neck just enough to hold the bullet securely. That means less brass stretch, longer case life, and more consistent seating pressure from round to round. By picking the right bushing you provide just the right amount of neck tension to properly hold the bullet without excessive resizing.
These bushings are machined to a standard half-inch outside diameter and three-eighths of an inch long, so they freely interchange across all Redding bushing-style neck sizing dies. The sizing diameter is hand-polished and the steel is hardened to Rc 60-62, which keeps sizing effort low and the bushing holding its dimension over a long service life. Every bushing is clearly marked with its size, so there's no guessing which one you grabbed out of the drawer.
Sizing selection is simple once you know the trick. Measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded or dummy cartridge with a good micrometer, then subtract about .001 to .002 inches to allow for brass spring-back and give you a proper grip on the bullet. If you're running moly-coated bullets, you may want to step down another thousandth or two for tighter necks. Redding offers these in .001-inch increments across the full range, so it's easy to fine-tune for your exact brass and load.
This bushing freely interchanges in all Redding bushing-style neck sizing dies, including Type S and Competition sizer dies. It uses the standard half-inch outside diameter and three-eighths-inch length that Redding builds its bushing dies around. The die itself is sold separately.
Measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded or dummy cartridge with an accurate micrometer, then subtract about .001 to .002 inches. That gives you the right diameter to allow for brass spring-back and a proper press fit on the bullet. Redding offers these in .001-inch increments, so it's easy to go up or down a thousandth to fine-tune.
Both share the same dimensions and sizing function and both are hand-polished to Rc 60-62 hardness. The titanium nitride bushing adds a coating that increases surface hardness further and reduces sizing friction, which some folks prefer when working a lot of brass. This listing is the heat-treated steel version.
A bushing setup lets you control exactly how much neck tension you put on the bullet instead of relying on a fixed die dimension. That means you only size the neck as much as needed, which reduces brass working, extends case life, and gives you more consistent seating pressure. For precision handloaders chasing tight groups, that control is the whole point.
| UPC | 611760732935 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 73293 |
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