What size bushing do I need for 22 Hornet

[Monster Man]

I have a 22 Hornet rifle on order, and want to order a set of the RCBS 22 Hornet Matchmaster FL dies. Can someone save me additional shipping and tell me the size of the 3 or 4 bushings I will need to order? I know I should wait and measure my ammo, but thought all you Hornet aficionados could shortcut the process for me.

[256wm]

MM - do you know which brand of brass you will be using? I have several different brands on hand and can measure with a bullet seated. It will be this afternoon/evening so someone else may be able to give you the info you need sooner.

[moorepower]

Yes, you have to know what brand of brass you are using. I can measure if I know. I have RP, WW Privi,Hornady and RWS on hand to measure. If you size Privi brass .003 and use the same bushing on a RP case, you will have almost no neck tension.

[Bill K]

Most bushing makers advise .002 under what your neck measurement is, I believe. Read a few bushing sellers advise and go from there.

[Monster Man]

Originally Posted by 256wm

MM - do you know which brand of brass you will be using? I have several different brands on hand and can measure with a bullet seated. It will be this afternoon/evening so someone else may be able to give you the info you need sooner.

If I knew which was the best brass, I would buy 300 to 500, if I can get it. I like Nosler, Hornady and have used Winchester and Remington brass. I'd like to buy the best that will stand up to reloading. I can anneal, and will use a Redding T-7 press.

At this time I can find only Privi and Remington 22 Hornet Brass to purchase on-line. So I suppose it will be Remington, since I never heard of Privi previously (though it is less costly).

I'm wide open to suggestions.

[Bill K]

I have used some of the privi brass in a few small cartridges, due to fact of being able to find/buy some. It works well, but does seem on the hard side and it is best to anneal prior to beginning reloading it.

[Dean2]

Privi is excellent brass in the 22 Hornet. I use it and WW. both will easily go 15 firings. Both have less capacity than Rem so same speed for slightly less powder. As to the bushings, I own a range of them so I don't have to worry about not having the right one for the brass I am using. There is a sticky in the loading section about forming 17 HH brass from 22H that has a ton of measurements in it, including neck thickness of the various makes of brass.

http://www.saubier.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22639

[B23]

I don't know if the 22 Hornet brass suffers from the same QC problems the 17HH brass does but in my 17HH brass just about every different lot # has a different neck thickness so I keep my 17HH brass segregated by its neck thickness and have a few different bushings to keep my neck tension the same. My 17HH brass range from 9-12 thou neck thickness. Also, not sure what you're using but calipers aren't really the best tool for measuring neck thickness.