Redding .244 Titanium Nitride Neck Sizing Bushing (76244)

Description

This is the .244 diameter Titanium Nitride neck sizing bushing from Redding, part number 76244. It's the kind of small piece that quietly makes a big difference at the bench. Built from heat-treated steel and finished with a titanium nitride surface treatment, it bumps the effective surface hardness way up and lets the brass neck glide through with noticeably less drag. If you've ever felt a case fight you on the downstroke, that gold-colored coating is what smooths it out.

Where the .244 Redding TiN Bushing Fits

These bushings share the same external footprint across the whole lineup, measuring 1/2" O.D. by 3/8" long, so this one drops straight into any Redding bushing-style neck sizing or Type S die. They freely interchange, which means you can keep a small set on hand and swap sizes as your brass or your load changes. The full range runs in .001" increments from .185" through .368", covering calibers from .17 all the way up to .338, and each bushing is clearly marked with its size so you're never guessing which one you grabbed.

Dialing In Neck Tension With the 76244

The whole point of running a bushing die is control. By picking the right bushing, you set just the right amount of neck tension to hold the bullet securely without overworking the brass. To find your number, measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded round with a good micrometer, then subtract about .001" to .002" to account for brass spring-back and the tension you want on the bullet. Handloaders chasing consistency tend to gravitate toward the TiN bushings because the slicker surface means less effort on the press and less stress on the case neck, which is exactly what you want when you're trying to keep runout and tension uniform round after round.

It's a single bushing sold on its own, so if you're building out a bushing die setup, grab the sizes that bracket your brass and go from there.