When using berdan primers the cup that the primer sits in is. If you are working with cases that have a large berdan primer pocket like most 7. Yes, berdan primed ammo can be reloaded, but it is strongly recommended that you do not. If youre a generaluse gun owner who isnt too concerned about how your ammo works, it may not be a concern. We including youtube will not be held liable for any injury to yourself or damage to your firearms resulting from attempting anything shown in any of our videos.
Berdan primers are slightly different size than boxer primers, making a retrofit a challenge and impossible without real work on the brass. However, if you are interested in reloading, it makes a big difference. It also shaves a little off the cost, making them a very affordable singleuse round. Berdan primers used to be available in the united states at cheaper prices than boxer primers, as well. The difference between boxer primed, and berdan is that a boxer type primer is centered over one hole in the cartridge case.
Pick up a couple of boxes of inexpensive commercial, u. Reloading berdan primed ammunition part 2 duration. How to transform berdan casing to a boxer primed cartridge russian reloads. Discussion in handloading and reloading started by big. This is the reason many shooting ranges prohibit berdanprimed ammo. Berdan primed ammo has to opposing flash holes closer to the edges of the primer cup hole. Aluminumcased cartridges are often berdan primed because they are not intended to be reloaded. The reason that berdanprimed ammo cannot be reloaded is due to the way the case is designed. In this video i show you how to modify the case to fit a large rifle primer. How to transform berdan casing to a boxer primed cartridge. You can make your previously believed to be worthless steel. You can buy more surplus ammo for less than the berdan primers would cost you, after factoring in all the hassles and grief. It isnt that the ammo is dangerous, it just causes them headaches and money when they try to sell the spent brass. Boxer primed ammo, has one centrally located flash hole.
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