How much brass do you guys usually buy when you aquire a new big bore rifle? I am assuming that in general it does not get shot quite as much do to recoil and cost. Thanks

if you are talking the more common calibers, I like to have two Case-Gard 100's full with my chosen load for it. Definitely 200 cases for anything in my vault. Compare brass prices and availability to two years ago.

Rich
Buff Killer

The bigger the fewer, as a rule of thumb. I can go through a lot of 375 in a year so I usually keep 200 pcs as a minimum. OTOH, at 56 yrs old I think 60 pcs of 550 Magnum will probably be a lifetime supply.

For the harder to get calibers and the Nitro Express I recommend two lifetimes supply.

One for Me, and the other for whoever gets the rifle after I am gone.

What Harry and Rich said.

+1

Keith

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
For the harder to get calibers and the Nitro Express I recommend two lifetimes supply.

One for Me, and the other for whoever gets the rifle after I am gone.

absolutely!

The cost 300 cases for the .500 NE I bought in 1995 would be equal to a small vacation now.

i shoot a bunch -- so 100-300 in a group, shoot those till they start failing, order more, adn retire last batch ...

pistols? 200 to start,+800 if i like them...

If it's just to play around with, like a 45/70, and COMMON, i usually get get 50, see what the gun can do, and then sell it or buy 200 more pieces.

When I buy a new to me caliber, I automatically add the price of dies and 100 pieces of new brass.

After I get a feel for how much I am going to shoot it, I will try to buy a second 100 pieces.

I am always looking on the net for deals on 1X brass and buy it if I need it or not at the time.

I have told my wife 20 rds of Norma 416 Rigby brass makes a nice stocking stuffer.

100 pieces is a good start and then add another 100 or 200 and that should take care of it. The lower the pressure of the cartridge the longer the life especially with good quality brass. The quality of the brass is a major factor in life expectancy.
Rodney.

My 375 H&H, 500, same for 458 Win. They wil last me a long time. You may not call it big bore, but I have a sweet little 9.3x57 so I went ahead and picked up 1000 while the getting was good

These days, more is better. When I bought my 416 Rigby, I ordered 100 pieces of Hornady brass, thinking it an adequate start. It was, but now I can't find more! There are huge supply issues with many types of ammo and components right now. Think primers. Try to buy any 380 ACP lately? I'd lay in 2-300 rounds as a starter if they are available.

Thanks guys!

Being in Canada, I take what I can get when I find it.

Currently I have 200 unfired 375 H+H plus 100 that I am shooting now.

I have 150 416 Rem Mag but found another 200 new Rem that I will be picking up when I get home.

I also have 100 404 Jeff and found another 100 at the same place that has the 416. Currently I do not have a 404 but do have bullets, brass & dies.

Now the hunt is on for 458 Lott brass, seems to be very tuff to find up here.

I usually keep about 150 to 200 Brass for each caliber.

Thats like when the RUMs first came out I purchased a couple and stocked up on my brass. They seemed real cheap then but they sure aren't now.

As much as i can find and afford to buy...

I bought 8,000 pcs of 416 rem mag a few years back and 5,000 .416 bullets.I forgot the primers.Get Federal large magnum primers only.I finally found 2400 of them gotta get more.I got 8 pounds of reloader 15 for my 416s only.I am set for a few days of shooting i think!!I have 6 416s rem mags.I hope to have a 416 ruger soon.

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Originally posted by dgr416:
I bought 8,000 pcs of 416 rem mag a few years back and 5,000 .416 bullets.I forgot the primers.Get Federal large magnum primers only.I finally found 2400 of them gotta get more.I got 8 pounds of reloader 15 for my 416s only.I am set for a few days of shooting i think!!I have 6 416s rem mags.I hope to have a 416 ruger soon.

Wowsers

I'd say your "good for a few days of shooting"

sounds like your about 3000 bullets shy.........maybe you could just give your spare brass

I have 250 cases for 'common' rounds and 500 cases for 'hard to find' rounds, then 1000 cases for 'millitary' rounds.

I bought it in the good old days $130 a case of 500.I got the bullets for cheap too.I got my 416s for $600 each too.

If you don't do much shooting-few hundred rounds a year or so, then you can get by with a couple hundred I guess. If you shoot a lot, you should have more and of course it depends on the cartridge too. Some of my cartridges I am shooting the same 100 pieces that I did load development with and these have been shot at least 12-15 times each! Others will not make out that well.

I don't see where you can ever have too many of anything! Don't shoot much--250 or so. Shoot a lot--500 or more and always have some new on hand-do your shooting with 100 or so.

Michael