The Redding Decapping Rod (Part #01034) is an OEM replacement decapping spindle designed for Redding Full Length Sizing Dies and Neck Sizing Dies. Manufactured in the USA from heat-treated, precision-machined alloy steel, this rod replaces bent or damaged spindles to maintain factory concentricity during case sizing. It features a standard 1/2"-20 top thread interface to secure firmly within the die body, simultaneously depriming spent Boxer primers using a standard .060" decapping pin on the downstroke while holding the expander size button to set final inside neck diameter on the press upstroke.

Key Features

• Precision Machined Steel: Constructed from heat-treated alloy steel to eliminate runout and ensure true axial alignment inside Redding die bodies.
• Standard 1/2"-20 Thread: Features external top threading designed to mount directly into standard Redding sizing die lock rings and die bodies.
• Modular Expander & Pin Assembly: Holds standard or carbide Redding neck expander buttons and decapping pin retainers using standard .060" (#01060) decapping pins.
• Dual Operation: Decaps spent primers and positions the neck expander ball during the resizing stroke without requiring a secondary pass.

Specifications

• Part Number: 01034
• Thread Size: 1/2"-20
• Length Classification: Long
• Calibre Compatibility: .22 calibre to 6.5mm / .27 calibre
• Cartridge Case Length Window: Approximately 55 mm to 65 mm (2.165" to 2.56")
• Compatible Cartridges: .220 Swift, .22/240 Weatherby Mag, .25-06 Remington, .257 Roberts, 6.5x55mm Swedish, 6.5-284 Norma, .264 Winchester Magnum, and .240 Weatherby Magnum
• Material: Heat-treated alloy steel
• Decapping Pin Size: Standard .060" (Part #01060)
• Shipping Weight: Under 50 g

Who is the Redding Decapping Rod 220sw, 25-06, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55, 6.5/284, 264 Win Mag for?

• Handloaders reloading .25-06 Remington and .257 Roberts cartridges — requires the "Long" spindle length with 1/2"-20 threading to correctly reach the flash hole in standard 55 mm to 65 mm case bodies while maintaining inside neck expansion across .22 to 6.5mm/.27 calibre die assemblies.
• Reloaders processing 6.5x55mm Swedish and 6.5-284 Norma brass — utilizes this specific reloading press decapping rod to clear long-action case dimensions up to 65 mm in length while matching the 1/2"-20 top thread pitch inside Redding full-length and neck sizing dies.

Less suitable for: Short cases under 55 mm requiring the Short rod (Part #01032), intermediate cases requiring the Medium rod (Part #01033), extra-long magnum cases requiring the Extra Long rod (Part #01035), or calibres from .270 to .338 which require larger shank decapping rods (Part #01024 / #01025).