Thread: Self isolation gun projects

Very nice & Norma .500 cases Eh, do you have dies, that was the hardest for me to source back in the day ?

Originally Posted by Scout

Very nice & Norma .500 cases Eh, do you have dies, that was the hardest for me to source back in the day ?

No factory dies

But I made a neck size only die to bump it down just to grip the projectile
A body die to flatten the small bulge the neck for left
A small flaring punch so I can start the projectile
Then I run the loaded round into the first neck die and it takes out the slight flare almost like a crimp

Works just fine with a low volume use round like the 500 express

Originally Posted by Scout

Very nice & Norma .500 cases Eh, do you have dies, that was the hardest for me to source back in the day ?

So 25 Norma and 5 Bertram cases should last me a life time

The case body doesn't seem to need re sizing after 5 firings
I guess eventually they might need a bump on the whole body
And the necks might need annealing also because they are getting worked a bit more

Originally Posted by akaroa1

So 25 Norma and 5 Bertram cases should last me a life time

The case body doesn't seem to need re sizing after 5 firings
I guess eventually they might need a bump on the whole body
And the necks might need annealing also because they are getting worked a bit more

Actually with normal reloading & shooting full or heavier nitro loads you lose a few cases learning with the .500NE, too much lube & you get oil dents, not enough & the very thin weak rim pulls off, ask me how I know !!

On that I fear I had a over size chamber which didn't help.