19 March 2010, 01:55
fourboreCatalog Source for 505 Gibbs Brass and Dies
I was looking at Midway and they discountinued the reasonable price Jamison brass.
They had the $450 RCBS die set but back order the $185 RCBS dies. Both are three die sets. You can guess, which dies I want. Then maybe I should ask, why the price difference on 505 dies. I see the same option for the 500Jeffrey dies.
Can some one recommend a good online shooting supply catalog for these items. I am trying to put together a large order from one place and save on shipping or get a discount for amount spent.
19 March 2010, 08:23
GeorgeSOur own Jeffeosso is selling .505 Gibbs brass in the Classifieds. See
his ad.
George
20 March 2010, 03:54
fourboreI ordered 505 dies from CH4D, good small friendly operation to work with. They will basically make anything you want. We worked out a plan to salvage my 2 boxes of 505 from A-square. Those are out-of-spec. I need to push the shoulder forward a smidge. We think a trim die might do the trick and still be a useful die later. So, I ordered the sizing die set, trim die, shellholder, 1" thread bushing adapter

I am smiling but it hurts too. It looks like getting setup to shoot the 505 cost as much as another gun.
Hit a snag on the brass, Graf has it, price is fair, but no shipping brass to Mass.

Thank you liberal Democrats. So; I got to work around that, maybe get a gun shop to call it in for me. Graf is good, no question.
No body has everything, but I plan to keep Graf at the top of my list.
Thanks everybody for the help.
ps. Everything is a problem for 505, I am also looking for 20 round plastic rifle ammo boxes. Maybe a real long 20 ga, 4 inch? Not found anything over 416 rigby rifle or 10 ga too big.
20 March 2010, 04:33
GeorgeSfourbore,
Send Dave three cases fired in your chamber and ask him to make the sizing die to match.
Then, consider pulling down your A-Square ammunition, and fireforming it to your chamber.
George
20 March 2010, 05:46
jeffeossoGeorge
the A2 ammo made a couple years ago is JUNK .. wrong dimensions and too short .. cz had a HUGE problem with it .. pull it down for bullets, and loaded with a a2 bullet, don't shoot those at anything you plan to eat or that might eat YOU