L.E. Wilson Steel Neck Sizer Die Bushing .270 (B-270)

Description

If you've moved up to a bushing-style neck die, this is the piece that does the real work. The L.E. Wilson Steel Neck Sizer Die Bushing in .270 slips into your Wilson neck sizing die (or Wilson bushing-type full-length die) and sizes the outside of the case neck down to grip the bullet. Because there's no expander ball dragging back through the neck, you get better concentricity and less brass worked than a standard setup, which is exactly why precision reloaders lean on this system.

Wilson has built these bushings the same careful way for decades, machining them from hardened tool steel and running each one through a multistep process so the dimensions stay honest. The size stamped on the bushing refers to the middle, which is reamed with a .003 taper. Flip it over with the markings facing the case and you can squeeze out a touch more sizing, which comes in handy when brass work-hardens and springs back more than it used to.

Picking the Right .270 Bushing for Your Load

Bushing selection is simple once you measure. Take a caliper or micrometer reading on a loaded round right where the bullet sits in the neck, then subtract .002 to .003 to land on your bushing number. You can also calculate it by doubling your neck wall thickness and adding bullet diameter before subtracting that same .002 to .003. Want a firmer hold on the bullet or running harder brass? Step down to a slightly smaller bushing for more tension.

Where the Wilson Bushing Fits In

This is a single bushing, not a complete die, so it's meant to pair with a Wilson neck sizing die base and typically an arbor press for that true bench-rest feel. These bushings also interchange with Redding dies, but they won't work in Forster units. Most reloaders end up keeping a handful of sizes on hand to fine-tune tension across different bullets, brass lots, and loads. Made in the USA and built to last through a lot of reloading sessions.