Empire375
.300 member
Reged: 18/08/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
HI Fellas
I have just received my new CZ Rifle in 500 Jeffery. I use ADI powders but on the ADI website there is not much by way of load data.
Does anybody using ADI powders have any data that they could share? Obviously the usual caveats apply.
I will be using Woodleigh projectiles and I have a rather large stash of Federal primers to work through.
Also any advice on loading dies would be appreciated. I'm told RCBS make dies for this calibre but that they use a one inch body as opposed to the regular 7/8 die bodies.
Does anybody have a set they no longer require ?
Any and all advice is appreciated
Bob
|
500Nitro
.450 member
Reged: 06/01/03
Posts: 7244
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
I think they are listed on the ADI Web site or in the ADI book.
|
Empire375
.300 member
Reged: 18/08/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
They are mate but only one load. I was hoping for some more varied information as I would imagine that most people who have this calibre load their own.
|
Empire375
.300 member
Reged: 18/08/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
I just called Mialls to buy 20 Rounds for a shoot tomorrow.
10 rounds for $300.00
|
CHAPUISARMES
.416 member
Reged: 16/01/08
Posts: 2908
Loc: DUBBO, NSW, AUSTRALIA
|
|
Hi Bob,
This may help, it is American but ADI make some of their powder, check in the comparison chart.
http://www.realguns.com/loads/500jeffery.htm
Cheers,
Jeff Gray
. 
|
Empire375
.300 member
Reged: 18/08/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
Thanks Jeff
That's what I needed!
|
alexbeer
.333 member
Reged: 10/04/08
Posts: 389
Loc: Tasmania, Australia
|
|
Hello Bob,
Standard load used around here is 110 to 120 grains of AR2209, 535 grain Woodleigh or Bertram projectile and a 215 Federal magnum primer, seated to the crimp groove and firmly crimped.
Like you said, usual handloading caveats apply, start lower and work up etc etc.
Hope this helps
Best
ALEX
--------------------
Details matter!
|
Empire375
.300 member
Reged: 18/08/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
Thanks Alex
I happen to have a few bottles of 2209 in my stash. Will do as advised.
Thanks heaps !!
|
Gadge
.300 member
Reged: 02/05/04
Posts: 130
Loc: Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
|
|
To make the US data more useful, Hodgdon H4350 is identical to AR2209. Cross-reference: http://www.hodgdon.com/msds.html
RCBS do make the dies, on a 1"-14TPI body. So you need a press that has at least 1.25"-12 capability, and an adaptor bush. The Lee Classic Cast press is a good [and relatively cheap] option.
CH4D are another die maker, but there are reports of problems with this calibre: http://www.bigbore.org/index.php?option=...=10&id=1393
You're probably better off to order the dies direct from the US, e.g. from a crowd like Huntington's, http://www.huntingtons.com/dies_reloading.html - bottom of page.
Shooters Warehouse in the ACT can get them through Midway USA, but their prices look a bit steep: http://www.shooters.com.au/categories.asp?cID=5791
The brass options are Bertram or Norma, by the look of it.
--------------------
Cheers,
Doug
|
Empire375
.300 member
Reged: 18/08/09
Posts: 239
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
Thanks Gadge
I got 100 rounds of brass through Jamieson without any dramas. It appears to be of very high quality.
I will follow up these links today for everything else.
Thanks again 
|
500Nitro
.450 member
Reged: 06/01/03
Posts: 7244
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
I'm not a great fan of CH dies, the one's i have had in English calibres have never had the right dimensions.
|
DarylS
.700 member
Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 27721
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
|
|
CH appears to have 'standard' sizes, even for wildcats and have shown an unwilliness or inability to make dies according to brass provided for that purpose.
--------------------
Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
|
500Nitro
.450 member
Reged: 06/01/03
Posts: 7244
Loc: Victoria, Australia
|
|
Quote:
CH appears to have 'standard' sizes, even for wildcats and have shown an unwilliness or inability to make dies according to brass provided for that purpose.
And the "standard sizes" for the English cartridges don't seem to conform to the specs of the cartridge including easy one's like 500/465 and one other one, both of which were proprietary cartridges and so should have been easy.
.
Edited by 500Nitro (12/09/11 02:47 PM)
|
DarylS
.700 member
Reged: 10/08/05
Posts: 27721
Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Ca...
|
|
Sometimes you get lucky - like my gopher shooting buddy - with his .17AH dies. I wasn't so lucky.
--------------------
Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
|
portdivers
.224 member
Reged: 28/10/09
Posts: 32
Loc: Vic. Australia
|
|
My .500 is currently being built, however I decided to have my reloading gear set up in advance. I went for a new RCBS press with the 1" hole, and a bushing adaptor, get a good quality press, don't muck around trying to save a few bucks, it will only cost you more in the end.
I managed to buy RCBS dies on Ebay, you've got to be persistent, I saw one set and decided to wait until pay day a few days off and missed out. I contacted the seller who advised that another set was on its way and they would advise me, never did.
By chance I saw them listed by the same seller and I snapped them up, problem buying from the USA is that most won't ship to Australia.
For brass I bought from Bertrams some "Kynock" stamped cases, good luck.
|
chuck375
.333 member
Reged: 13/10/07
Posts: 445
Loc: Colorado Springs CO
|
|
I strongly recommend you use Federal 215 primers and keep your load density up to avoid hang fires (I had two before I learned this in my 500 Jeffery and they are very scary). I'm using Barnes 570g TSX's, Jamison brass, Federal 215 primers and 103g H4895 with an OAL of 3.63" in my CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery for just over 2300 fps and sub MOA accuracy. Recoil is "sporty" but not bad at all off hand. From the bench I've learned to use a lead sled ... Picture of my 500 Jeffery in my not so neat garage ...
It's a great caliber, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have been ...
--------------------
"There's a saying in prize fighting: Everyone's got a plan until they get hit"
Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness"
Edited by CptCurl (27/11/11 11:56 PM)
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
