The Redding 22 Hornet Decapping Rod Assembly is a complete factory replacement unit designed for Redding conventional bottleneck sizing dies. Manufactured in the USA from heat-treated steel, this mechanical reloading component restores full-length and neck-sizing dies by simultaneously extracting spent primers and expanding case necks to uniform factory dimensions during the press downstroke. It serves as a direct repair solution for damaged, bent, or misaligned factory decapping stems.

Key Features

• Complete Sub-Assembly: Includes the replacement decapping rod (Part #01032), standard decapping pin (Part #01060), and a steel neck expander size button (Part #39223).
• Concentric Neck Expansion: Features a heat-treated steel expander button machined to maintain concentric case alignment and minimise neck runout during case extraction.
• Direct Factory Fit: Threads directly into standard Redding conventional sizing dies without requiring aftermarket modification or supplemental hardware.
• Small Bottleneck Compatibility: Sized specifically for short-action .22-calibre small bottleneck cartridges, including .22 Hornet, .22 K-Hornet, and .218 Bee.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Redding Reloading Equipment
• Model / MPN: 32923
• Expander Calibre: .224 cal
• Assembly Components: Decapping rod (#01032), .224 cal expander button (#39223), decapping pin (#01060)
• Packaged Shipping Weight: 0.045 kg (approx. 45 g / 1.6 oz)
• Shipping Packaging Dimensions: 152 mm (L) × 102 mm (W) × 1–10 mm (H)
• Power Requirements: None (mechanical reloading accessory)
• Cartridge Compatibility: .22 Hornet, .22 K-Hornet, .218 Bee
• Die Compatibility: Redding conventional bottleneck sizing dies

Who is the Redding 22 Hornet Decapping Rod Assembly for?

• Precision handloaders reloading .22 Hornet ammunition — restores factory concentricity using a .224 cal heat-treated steel expander button to ensure precise internal neck dimensions inside standard Redding sizing dies.
• Pest and varmint control shooters maintaining high-volume .22 K-Hornet brass — provides a complete 0.045 kg reloading die decapping rod replacement assembly to immediately repair bent pins or rods during bench reloading sessions.

Less suitable for: Reloaders working with larger case families that require longer stroke decapping rods (such as .22-250 Rem or .220 Swift), users of Redding Type-S Bushing dies, or those decapping Berdan and heavily crimped military primers; these situations require calibre-specific long-stroke rods, Type-S decapping assemblies, or dedicated universal decapping dies.