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Neck tension is one of those little details that separates good handloads from great ones, and this is the part that lets you own it. The L.E. Wilson .244 Neck Sizing Bushing (part number B-244) is a hardened steel bushing that sizes the outside of your case neck to a true .244 inch. Swap it into a Wilson Neck Die or a Wilson Bushing-Type Full Length Sizing Die and you get repeatable, consistent neck tension without relying on a one-size-fits-all expander ball. Less brass working, longer case life, better concentricity. That's the whole idea.
Because you're sizing the neck from the outside with a fixed-diameter bushing, the brass isn't getting stretched and pulled back on every cycle the way it does with a traditional expander. That translates to straighter necks, more uniform seating, and brass that lasts longer before it needs annealing or retirement. For benchrest, load development, and anyone chasing single-digit groups, that kind of consistency is exactly what you're after.
Picking the correct bushing comes down to simple math. Measure the outside neck diameter of a loaded round and subtract about .002 to .003 inch for proper tension, or measure your neck wall thickness, double it, add your bullet diameter, then subtract that same .002 to .003. One worth knowing: the marked size refers to the middle of the bushing, which is reamed with a slight taper. If your brass has work-hardened and started springing back, flipping the bushing over with the markings facing the case can grab a touch tighter. Plenty of precision loaders keep a small range of these on hand to fine-tune for different bullets, brass brands, and conditions.
This is a steel bushing, so a little case lube on the neck keeps things running smooth. Wilson has been building precision reloading tools for generations, and these bushings are made to tight tolerances right here in the U.S.A. They'll also interchange with Redding, Hornady, and RCBS bushing dies, so they play nice with most popular setups.
The number tells you the diameter the bushing sizes your case neck to, in this case a true .244 inch, following Wilson's standard thousandths-of-an-inch naming. The marked size refers to the middle of the bushing, which is reamed with a slight .003 inch taper. To pick your size, measure the outside neck of a loaded round and subtract .002 to .003 inch for proper tension.
It's made for the L.E. Wilson Neck Die and the Wilson Bushing-Type Full Length Sizing Die, with the die body sold separately. It will also interchange with Redding, Hornady, and RCBS bushing dies. It does not fit Forster dies.
No. The whole point of a bushing system is that it sizes the outside of the neck to a set diameter, so you can skip the conventional expander ball entirely. That means less brass stress, better concentricity, and longer case life.
Yes. Since this is a steel bushing rather than a coated one, running a little case lube on the neck keeps sizing smooth and protects both the brass and the bushing. It's a quick step that makes a noticeable difference in feel.
| UPC | 815145024343 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | B-244 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.1 |
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