Looking for some f/l bushing die help

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Hand dies for an arbor press. Top right is a Wilson. Don't have a pic of my Niel Jones bushing style neck sizer/shoulder bump and seater dies.

308 Match Dies and NECO Concentricity Gauge.JPG
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Wilson does use the same bushing though.

I own both the Redding bushing dies (neck size only and full length with bushing neck size) as well as several Wilson dies. I use the same bushings in all those dies.
 
Resolution of the problem:
I want to let everyone who was good enough to try and help me resolve the problem know that I bought a couple of Redding steel (uncoated) bushings and they worked perfectly so the problem was obviously the bushings that I received from Whidden. I’m going to let John Whidden know so that he can check the entire run of them since three different sizes had the same issue.

I'll swear by the Whidden sizing die however. Lapua cases run through it smooth as silk and could almost lull you into going too light on the lubrication. Whidden also includes a shoulder bump gauge with each of their dies and I like it better than using the Hornady headspace comparator because the opening is slightly beveled at an angle that matches the case shoulder and is easier to sit the case perpendicular to the calipers.
 
We called them "Barrel" or "Bump" "Buttons" when I shot Benchrest. They would take a short piece of old barrel and run the reamer in it enough to make the neck and a piece of the shoulder. I don't know if that is how he does his "shoulder bump gauge". Maybe he does it like I make my homemade ones. Drill/bore a hole to closely match the neck and cut a "shoulder" at the same angle as the case. Could you post a pic of it?

My old 6 PPC "Bump Button"
6PPC Bump Button.JPG

My home made one for .308.
308 Shoulder Gauge Pic 2.JPG
 
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