Bushings save time?

[Myke_Hart]

The bushings fit in all my boxes. Even the round Lee boxes. Just put the dies in the holder upside down. The Lee square boxes are tight but they fit (lid doesnt close all the way). RCBS,Redding, and Lyman boxes they just fit and close properly.

So no problems with the bushings here.

I love them, and have them for all my dies.

I do a lot of short runs and also transfer the dies to my single stage rock chucker that has the conversion bushing in place.

Now the powder measure is where they really rock. Quarter twist and remove. Thats it.

 

[mongoose33]

So...my question for everyone who store their tooling with the bushing in place is; how do you store your dies?

I have mostly Hornady dies, and the die boxes were designed to hold the dies while wearing the bushings.

For other dies, I simply bought a few spare Hornady boxes, like so:

http://www.grafs.com/order/product/260754

 

[Walkalong]

All my die boxes except Redding work with the bushings, although I had to trim the inside die supports on some.

 

[thorn-]

I have both Hornady and RCBS dies; all fit in their boxes with bushings attached.

thorn

 

[mallc]

Thanks Guys

I MUST be having a senior moment here. Sometimes a guy just needs a bit of help. Might someone post a photo of dies in the original box with the bushings attached please. I promise to give you a big Homer DOAH! once I get my come uppin's.

Thanks Guys!
Scott

 

[BigJakeJ1s]

I'd be the last one to begrudge anyone who prefers to screw their dies in and out of the press, but that doesn't mean none of the rest of us don't like the bushings!

That's on of the great things about this hobby: more than one kind of product to do things more than one kind of way.

Andy

 

[showmebob]

I think those of us who swap dies around etc and are used to the bushing system will NEVER go back. For those who have not tried the bushing system for themselves DON'T, or you will be buying bushings.

 

[roc1]

The bushings work great on the AP press only way to go. The Classic single stage works fine but is not really necessary. The powder measure it is a big help
roc1

 

[MetalHead]

Only my RCBS press could be converted and then I would be constantly installing and removing bushings from dies to be used in other presses, half my dies are in Lee three hole turrets the other half plain. Nobody makes a handpress that takes bushings yet, that I might buy.

 

[mongoose33]

Might someone post a photo of dies in the original box with the bushings attached please.

And before you ask, the white foam behind the seater die is to keep it from tipping. The long micro-just stem causes it to tip. You don't have to have that, I just like it for cushioning purposes.

From left to right: seater die, Lee FCD, size/decap, and at the top is the expander die (which I don't really use much as I use the powderfunnels universal PTX on my LnL press).

 

[mongoose33]

One more advantage to the bushings--this is partly dependent upon needing to maximize space, which I want to do--is to use the Hornady Fast Load Powder Measure Stand, which accepts the LnL bushings. I have more than one powder measure, so the ability to swap fast is appreciated by me:

The small funnel attached to the front is for pouring powder from the red pan into a case easily.

The Stand is mounted to the board because I don't want it mounted permanently to a bench, as it gets in the way. So to keep it out of the way, I screwed a couple of screw-eyes into the edge of the board and I use that to hang it on hooks from a joist, to keep it up out of the way; the powder measure lives on a pegboard when not in use:

 

[Walkalong]

.38 Spl and .357 die sets in an RCBA box. One sizer & one seater for both. Two separate expanders, & 2 crimp dies each.

I did shave off some on the die supports to get them lower in the box.

 

[Myke_Hart]

Sorry, yes pictures would help wouldn't they.

OK, I own a lot of dies but not very many manufacturers.

Here is how I do it.

Lets call it Bushings in a box.

None of the boxes have been modified, but can be if you wish.

We will start toughest to the easiest.

Redding competition seater, I store with the micrometer and spring removed to release the spring tension (over $100 die). Plus this is the only way to get it in the box without modifying it. But you could cut out the holders in the box to make it fit.

Redding closed as proof it closes


Lee Box deluxe rifle

Lee Box closed (lid slightly ajar)

 

[Myke_Hart]

Lee deluxe rifle round with dies upside down


Lee pistol round with dies upside down to fit


Lid on (instructions removed so you can see the dies)


C&H dies just fit (nothing special)

 

[Myke_Hart]

All my dies together in a family op photo

Yes I have duplicates of dies. Some are set at different calibers.

I guess I could have shown the RCBS and and Lyman but that would just be bragging.

 

[mallc]

Doah! I am having crow for supper tonight...

Thanks Guys.

Hate to admit that the only dies I've tries to box with the bushing on were Redding. So here you go:

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT DIES NOT FITTING IN THEIR BOX WITH HORNADY BUSHINGS ATTACHED.

Scott

 

[Walkalong]

You can't put three or four with bushings in a Redding box and expect it to close. The little holes for brass that are worthless on the outside take up too much space inside.