Well I did it. I joined the ranks of ranks of 50 caliber shooters with a 500 Jeffery. It's a beautiful rifle built on a BRNO VZ24 action. The rifle is made by Laubscher & Jourbert. A first class custom mauser all the way. I got some brass (HDS), bullets (535 Woodleigh) and loading dies at Huntingtons in Oroville, Ca. I also bought 4 boxes of Kynock ammo from Cape Outfitters so I am ready for the range. At the price of Kynock ammo, I will be doing a lot of reloading. What is a good load to start out with using the 535 grain Woodleigh?

Jim Miller

Congratulations! Can you post some pictures of this beauty? What is the ballpark cost for this project if you don't mind me asking? Thanks.

Thanks Mingo. As soon as I figure out how to post photos, I will. It set me back $6500.00.

Email the pictures to me and I'll be gald to post them for you.

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470,
A good starting load is 105 grains, with federal 215 primers, as i was getting delays with winchester mag rifle.

it doesn't kick ANYTHING like you might this it does.

jeffe

470, can you tell me where you got the brass for your 500?

A-Square loading data for 500 jeffery using 570 grain monolithic. Mr. A2 wanted the greater sectional density of the heavier bullet.

100.0 to 118.0 H4831 for up to 2112 fps
101.0 to 104.0 H4895 for up to 2348 fps
101.0 to 104.0 IMR4064 for up to 2434 fps
100.0 to 120.0 IMR7828 for up to 2050 fps
101.0 to 105.0 RL15 for up to 2291 fps

Good luck!

You may also want to try out Saeed's reloading data for the 500 jeffery, which can be found here:

http://www.accuratereloading.com/500jef.html

Snake,
You can get brass from www.huntingtons.com. Phone 1-888-735-6237. The brand is Horneber. Price is $78.98 per 20 rounds retail.They also carry Woodleigh bullets.

Rusty,
I will try to get photos to you later today.

Jim Miller

Here goes first try on photos.



TA TA

Very Nice!! More pictures!

Here is more. T took 5 in all.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p6fc7d6b9e911df7ff2dce00b9446e847/fc932123.jpg

Oops, I should have reread the instructions.



That's Better.

If I could put all these on one post it would be a lot easier.

By the time I get finished I will be an expert at posting photos.

Ok, last one I, cross my heart. The Zebra rug is my Hartmann's Mountain Zebra taken in Namibia May 2001. The flash on the camera makes the white look more white than it really is.



Cheers all.

470FAN,

Great looking rifle. If it shoots as good as it looks you have a real keeper.

Jim

470FAN,

Beautiful rifle. Are you going to become a 500Jeffery Fan now?

Good hunting!

Okay,
i am jealous!!! what an AWESOME looking gun... what does it weigh?

Jeffe

Can you take some close-ups of the action and magazine? I'm sure many of us would be interested in how the VZ24 action was modified for the 500 Jeffery.-Rob