Yes to the bushing selection video Piet.

Excellent tip, it never occurred to me to polish the chamber of a die, but it makes so much sense...I have seized cases in dies before and it makes for a bad day.

Johnney's reloading bench had the same problem. Got cases stuck, everything. Had to send the die back to Redding.

I use flitz or JB Bore past with a bore mop, of appropriate caliber, 12ga or so and drill. Also a bore scope.

I have exactly the same issue with my Redding 6.5 PRC FL sizing die and was going to polish it too. Not impressed at all as was going to buy Hornady dies but a friend convinced me to pay more for Redding as he said they were better. Scratched up all my lovely new Norma and Bertram brass! Great vid mate, keep up the good work!

I have a Lee 223 die that was a bit rough when I got it. I made a whip using a piece of. 25 inch brass round bar. Slice the round bar length wise .375 to .50 deep using a cut off wheel ,or a hacksaw if its all you have. Use red or green scotchbrite .cut little strips and insert into the slots in the brass. Run it in a pneumatic die grinder or dremmel. This is an old machinist trick. You can lube with hornady 1 shot, or WD works fine . This will polish your die as smooth as a babys ars, and your brass wil be silky smooth.

My Redding Dasher die is rough too, and yes I stuck a number of cases when I got it. Thought I was doing something wrong😣 Thanks for the tip!

Had the same issue with a Redding 300 Blackout sizing die. Used a chamber mop and some mothers polish to fix it. I have used Widden, Redding, Forster, and Hornady dies, and Redding is my favorite. Hopefully, they get this corrected so it doesn't happen again.

If you want to show the inside of the die, a bore scope would be the best bet. Would be worth getting some long dremel polishing mops.

Daai het perfek gewerk. Dit was lekker om jou die naweek op die baan te ontmoet. As als goed gaan skiet ek dalk eendag saam met julle ouens, of teen julle. Ek sal net eers vir so 10 jaar moet oefen.

Cool tip. Appreciate the vid.

I use Brownell's 555 White. Then Red Jeweler's Rouge, and finally the Blue Jeweler's Rouge.

For sure would like to see how you select your bushings in a seperate video

I also polish the expander button with autosol and a cleaning patch. I put the de-capping/ expander stem in my drill and hold the patch with autosol against the expander button and give it a spin for a minute or 2. The button looks like chrome after and slides through the case necks with less resistance.

Had two Redding dies that were like this. Sad for the price 😱😂, thank you for the info and vid. Will give this a try if i come across this again 🙂. Really enjoying you're reloading online course too, thank you 🙂

I had a .280AI die from them that I had to send back. It was so rough inside that it removed material from my brass. Customer service sent me a brand new die, didn’t even bother to polish the defective one. QC seems to be a big issue with Redding lately.

Good stuff! Surprised at the poor QC on that die.

Exact same thing happened to me with a brand new Redding die in 22.250. Had a rust spot right one the shoulder. Cleaned it up the same way. Poorly lubricated from the factory

My RCBS die had a bur in it and had to sand it down with 1000grit. Now I going follow this to polish it.

Just got an rcbs 223 small base die. 4th case in it, expander stripped off the rod and stuck in the case. Threads probably damaged from the factory.. switched to my Lee steel die, no issues. Sometimes you’re not getting what you pay for

Looks great!

I like to keep a can of brake cleaner on hand specifically for clean up jobs along with WD-40 in different media.

I use flitz and a bore mop on a cordless drill.

Great, i will try to polish my die too. You think tumbling the die with corncob will also do the job?

Have always polished the inside of my dies from new as a matter of choice 😉

Yes please re the video on selecting bushings for dies

Good work mate bushing vid would be good

Back when I commented on a build you did and you did not reply politely but this is why I subscribed to your channel as to how to do something. This is what many such as myself are on KZfaq for (learning) thanks for the direction it’s needed. From time to time.

You can get a cloth barrel cleaner brush attached to a drill. I do that all the time.

you should mention how much "grid" the paste has. goede video, je armen groeien lekker man, dikke staalkabels.

I had that issue with the same Redding die in 6.5 prc. Bummer deal

Freedom Sticks, nice!

I think a "chores around the shop" series would be cool..

If you have the ability to make an adapter, a Cotton Bore Mop would be better than a regular Dremel buff form the risk of collet nut contacting inside the die aspect given that bore mops are significantly longer than a regular Dremel buff wheel. The problem though is even the #6 thread size is too big to fit a Dremel collet since the biggest collet that I'm aware of is 1/8" (.125") where as a #6 thread has an OD of .138" (which you "might" be able to get locked into an 1/8" collet but I cant say for sure as I've never tried) and if its a #8 thread, then even worse at .164"

interesting..never had an issue with my RCBS dies..now that I have purchased a 22CM high end die set, I'm having issues.

So the next question.. was the overburden you had to polish off because they undersized or oversized that die when they milled it? Will find out if it chambers, or a guy could always measure.

Gotta get me some of that mysterious DW 40 our buddy here's talking about. Never heard of it. 😁

This is why I don't use Redding anymore!!!!! Wilson stainless steel bushing dies work way better!!

I have 2 sets of dies 6mm Creed and 6.5 PRC both the same last Redding dies for me.

How to use Redding dies all the time. I had a few brass that became stuck. I fixed the problem by using quality Case Lube. I've had zero issues since

Have you considered using a ball hone? Maybe 600 or 800 grit?

The One-Shot spray that is not case-lube, is magic

Got the exact same issue for the same die, redding type S 6.5 PRC. Is this rough surface because of bad craftsmanship or all redding dies are like this rough? Thanks

Could you do a video showing how to thread and ream out a die blank? Now that you have shown willingness to finish the dies, the manufacturers may decide to cut more corners and charge the same money for them.

Take your dies apart an place them in your corn cob media tumbler every so often. It cleans them inside and out wonderfully. and removes all the lube.

Yes please doa bushing video

If you have a piece of brass stuck in your die you just need to pull up the Decapping pin out of the way. And then clamp your die in a Vice and drill with a .201 drill and tap it with a 1/4-20 tap. Then select a socket that goes around the outside of the case but rests on the die and put your bolt through the center of it with a washer and start tightening the bolt up and it will remove the brass case quite easily. Then of course you will have to remove the decamping pin from the piece of brass. No need to hammer it out at your friends house.

My Redding 223 die makes fairly deep gouges in the case neck

You, my friend, NEED a miniature lathe! 😁

I messed up a die by sizing my cases, trimming them down, then accidentally dropping one on the concrete floor and resizing it. It seems like a bit of brass managed to get into the chamber of the die and the next few cases really pressed it in, now the last 50 cases i did have 2 scratches the exact same distance apart on every single case. I was wondering what the strongest metal pick i can use to try and scrape the brass out without damaging the die? Any ideas ??

WD-40, Autosol and Breakcleaner. The holy trinity of garage life

I think Johnnys Reloading Bench had a similar issue with a 6.5 PRC die. It may have been Redding as well.

I think you should make a video about how to select bushing size. I learned the hard way. I was watching some of Erik Cortina’s Believe The Target podcast, and decided too turn my necks down. Oops, then I didn’t ensure I had a small enough bushing first.

Put a little painters tape over the chuck.

Throw away the Redding and buy Le Wilson 😁😁. I did that.

Nobody has DW40

Redding should do quality control. My 6.5 PRC was awful. Use anyone else’s

Will avoid the die maker, especially reading the comments. Sending a picture to Redding, may have yielded some useful results.

Does Redding fix them, or say they are fine?

This makes me not feel bad paying the high price for the Short Action Customs dies.

100 Dollars+ die. 10/10 I would not move a finger to smoothen up the working surface in it. That thing would go straight back to where it cam from with me.

Hi Piet, Net gisteraand gesukkel om 22-250 se keel skoon te kry en gedink ek het van hierdie stokkies nodig. Ek kry vir een of ander rede nie jou link oop nie....kry net 'n blank screen. Help 'n ou uit asb man👏

I have never bought Redding and after watching this I never will.

Much easier using a drill , nylon brush and metal pollish... or just buy a custom die from Jurgens Nezar... in SA.

Piet, you could use one of those swabs for ya covid test LOL.

What is the difference between the bushing die and the FL die?

I polish every new die I get. Even with that, I had to get a normal die to run my "once fired" .308 brass through before using the full length die. Otherwise I would get stuck cases.

Why didn't you contact Redding and have it replaced??

I would send it back.

If your Dremel won't reach, Get some wooden doweling, cut it long enough and a slot in the end. Put a soft rag in the slot. Use a drill, it will do.The dowel wont mark the die. I would have sent the die back. Ps, Use case lube. LOL Don't be a die snob. Use Lee dies, they are good.

I'm guessing it is too timely and costly to ship it back to redding. Removing any of the inside unless you have verified it is undersized could create more issues and quite possibly making the cartridge harder to chamber in your rifle.

Has Redding quality gone bad these days😐. I have 2 Type-s dies, those are smooth inside.

For the price theses would be goung right back to redding.

Sadly I suspect we will be seeing alot more of this type thing

Interesting that a dremel with metal polish is OK for a sizing die, but it will instantly ruin the hardened pins and surfaces inside a firearm. smh...

I see a dentist in the making 😅

Imagine spending all that money on a die that doesn't even work. Might as well just buy Lee. At least they work.

wird flex with the iPhone 14 Pro comment hahahaha

thats why theyre called a "cryphone" LOL

Redding will repair or replace no charge

Hopefully Redding also made it right.

For a Redding die that’s quite disappointing

then I question myself about the quality of expensive brands.....

Polishing is still removing metal, just very little at a time.

$20 die in $1200 press? Wouldn't it make sense to step up in die quality at this point in your journey? SAC makes a good bushing die for a reasonable cost, Warner Tool if you want the best.

Piet, you're the one who laughs out loud at the intrusive thoughts in his own melon. Don't tar us all with the same brush lol.

This is RIDICULOUS. This should not happen with Redding dies given what they charge for them!

put electical tape on the chuck