Hi guys

l'm just starting to pick up some reloading components for when l get a double. Wonder what sort of quantities to get. Started with a couple of boxes of brass last week. So have 40 cases to get me going. But not sure how many to hold for future use??
And have some projectiles coming up on special soon. So will be starting to build up a supply of them to use for working out regulating loads.
Anybody used or recommend the use of these lighter .510 450gn Woodleigh projectiles in the 500ne. Are they hard to get to regulate when a rifle is regulated for 570gn projectiles??

IMHO, you can never have enough.
Honestly, if you shoot a lot then your brass will eventually wear out and you will run out of loading supplies. But I always tend to overdo it. I found Captech International, formerly had Jamisons brass, and placed an order for some of the .500 Nitro brass they still had in inventory. Also jumped in with both feet and ordered bullets in 3 different kinds to see what works best. Bought plenty of the CEB's and Woodleighs and some of the Hornady to plink with. Got some bullets already loaded and don't even have a gun to shoot them in yet. As for regulation, I can't help you much there. I don't have much experience with double regulation. I assume that it is going to be trial and error and lots of practice.

I most always pick up 500 pieces of brass for anything 375 and over. Smaller calibers usually pick up about a thousand pieces at a minimum. When I get a load my rifle likes I will usually load up 300-500 and be done with loading for that particular rifle for a year or more.

Many opinions here. I buy about 300-400 new cases, 500-750 bullets and a 8 pound jug of powder for each double. I use IMR 4831 in both the 450 NE and the 450/400 so have a jug for each rifle and label it to keep the regulation straight.
Primers, keep about 4-5K of Fed 215's on hand.

This is one case where more is always better once the load is dialed in.

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Originally posted by Jack H:
Hi guys

l'm just starting to pick up some reloading components for when l get a double. Wonder what sort of quantities to get. Started with a couple of boxes of brass last week. So have 40 cases to get me going. But not sure how many to hold for future use??
And have some projectiles coming up on special soon. So will be starting to build up a supply of them to use for working out regulating loads.
Anybody used or recommend the use of these lighter .510 450gn Woodleigh projectiles in the 500ne. Are they hard to get to regulate when a rifle is regulated for 570gn projectiles??

I've used the Barnes cp and core for the 50-110 to plsy srounf with in the 500NE, shhots ells and regulates well for me.

G'day Jack.

Like you I have only just taken the plunge into the double world after taking delivery of my .500 last week.

I'd like to get a stock of 300 or so cases but as you will find out shortly, components for the .500 are very expensive in Aus.

Slowly but surely I've managed to put in a store of about 180 cases so far and will slowly add to that until I have 300 or so.

Adding to your stock in small increments is probably the way to go.

Like you I will also be trying to shoot light for caliber (475gn C.E.b's) but have not yet revieved them so can't help with your regulating question although I do know that a freind of mine did get the 475's to regulate well in his Sabatti as have a few others that he knows.

So far I have an order for 200 of these slugs and will also add to that until I have a reasonable supply, 300 or so.

The other component you may consider storing is powder.
I don't know what supply is like in your end of the country but down here it sometimes takes several months or more waiting for shipments of certain powders to come in.
So unless your using the locally manufactured stuff (A.D.I) then it is also helpful to have a quantity of your favourite powder in reserve.

Perhaps someone with more expereince than us may educate us as to how many reloads it is feasable to expect from cases, with careful handloading.

Best fo luck,

Paul.

Jack:
For what it is worth, I would (and have) stock up on more than you think you will need due to price increases in the future as well as availability problems (such as powder and primers after the '08 election). If I never go to the gun shop or gun show again I have enough brass, bullets, powder, primers, lead, etc... for 20+ years. If powder goes to $50 per pound, I won't care. And, I can always sell it if I find I don't need it and make a buck or two.
Good shooting to you,
Cal

Cheers guys. l think l will keep stocking up when $$ become spare. l want to keep the brass to the same brand if l can, and will stock up on projectiles that regulate well.

Paul

You should be able to get heaps of reloads out of a 500 Nitro.

It is best if you gun doesn't require the cases to be full length resized every time but some do.


Re Powder and your comment about waiting, better to stick with ADI then you don't have to wait and the 500NE isn't exactly a gun that needs a lot of tinkering with re loads.


To the OP, re the 450gn bullets, EVERY double rifle is different. Buy a few, try it and see,
if it works, buy some more.

Also try the 440gn Woodleigh BP projjies but
just remember they are BP projjies so expect them to open up.

If just shooting pigs, goats, deer etc - ie no big game, you can get away with the 440gns.

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It all depends on how much you intend on shooting it. I have bought old rifles along with the original box of ammo with only a few rounds fired from it. I like a minimum of 100 rounds even for those I rarely shoot. And 500 for those I shoot more often, and several thousand for those I shoot a lot. For my DRs, 100-250 rounds. As for bullets, primers, and powder, never can have enough.