Redding Neck bushing availability

[XC700116]

Is there anyone along the front range from Pueblo to FtC that stocks Redding Neck bushings for Type S dies?

I need to get my hands on a 284 bushing ASAP due to an oversight on one of my orders for stuff for my new .260.

I've got 50 pieces of Nosler brass that I plan on using for hunting loads only while using Lapua for my target/match ammo. The Lapua brass is much heavier and I ordered a range of bushings to handle the job for that, but I didn't think the Nosler brass would be so much thinner. I never thought for the price of Nosler brass that it'd be that thin. Other than the thickness, or lack there of, it's damn nice brass but it's not going to last like the Lapua. So I figured it's be great hunting brass since it will never see the load cycles my match brass will.

I'm picking up the new rifle tomorrow afternoon from the smith and I've got 2 maybe 3 range days between now and leaving for a hunting trip. ie I've got a LOT of load development to cram into just a couple days.

Anyway, let me know if you know of a retailer along the FR that carries them in stock.

Thanks

[Tim K]

It's hard to believe that brass is so thin. It's only 0.009" thick?

Can't you load it without sizing the first time?

[XC700116]

Yeah it's ready to load the first time but with only 50 pieces, I'm not certain I can get through load development and have enough fresh stuff left to load for hunting without re-sizing.

I'm going to slide a bullet in a piece and re-measure, but yeah, it's THIN.

[XC700116]

Measured them again and I can probably get away with a 285 bushing. The necks average 9-11 thou thickness on the Nosler brass. The whole box is within a half grain of weight though and pretty much as good as it gets for uniformity out of the box but it's definitely thin.

That's what drove me to just use it for hunting since it surely won't last through a lot of firings. That and after some research I found it's all weight sorted at the factory so while every piece in a single box is very uniform, there could be some wide swings from box to box. Since it's all sold in boxes of 50 it's total chance on weather or not 2 boxes are going to be close to each other or not. I'll just be sticking to Lapua for the most part and I'll use the Nosler up for hunting ammo.

That and honestly after the load development is done on it, I don't see a lot of hunting rounds getting shot through it, cause I'm not going to be doing much hiking with that heavy rifle. Once the Whittington Center matches start up, I'll probably drop 5 lbs per match from hauling that beast around hahaha.

[Tim K]

I think you can develop a load and load your hunting ammo in 50 rounds. It's not like you need 1/4 MOA to kill an animal at 300. Frankly, knowing who built that gun and the barrel you're using, I'd wager the very first load you try will shoot into less than an inch.

[XC700116]

Yeah after running the first round of Load development on the 139 gr Scenars today, I'm pretty convinced of that myself. Seems like anything I throw in it shoots less than 1/2 MOA so far.

I ran some numbers based on the speeds I'm seeing so far and I'm confident that 130 gr Accubonds will be my hunting bullet for this one since they should have plenty of speed left at 600 to get the job done on a white tail. Which is farther than I'd ever push it anyhow.