7.62x39 steel case reloading
- Thread starter supersharpshooter308
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If your that determined to reload some steel cases then drop a berdan primer in the Hornady primer holder cup and see. If memeory is still good it says the berdan primer is .2175 dia. and the large boxer primers are .210 dia. only .0075 difference. I'm sure somebody has tried this and will comment.
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Not the answer to your question, but how I re-loaded steel case
modified the case for boxer primers, and removed the de-capping pin
not sure how many times the cases were reload, I just inspect prior to reloading
http://s1176.photobucket.com/user/B...HOME/steelcasereloading3_zps6ef30fc1.mp4.html
modified the case for boxer primers, and removed the de-capping pin
not sure how many times the cases were reload, I just inspect prior to reloading
http://s1176.photobucket.com/user/B...HOME/steelcasereloading3_zps6ef30fc1.mp4.html
Steel cases are not reloadable. Despite the nonsense seen on the internet. The mild steel in 'em is not elastic like brass is and will not go back to factory dimensions. And nobody is currently making or selling berdan primers. Nor does 'converting' berdan to boxer priming actually work. Throw 'em into the recycling bin.
Canada ammo has .217 berdan primers non corrosive, i just ordered 1k of them for my 7.5x55 gp11 ammo.
https://www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/box-of-1000-dominion-arms-non-corrosive-boxer-berdan-large-rifle-primers/
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Steel cases are reloadable - even off the internet.
Canada Ammo is currently selling Berdan primers. $29.95 / 1000.
Nobody is making or selling Berdan primers?? Honestly, Where do you come up with this "informative information"? Oh, Never mind I see your post count.
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very informative........thanks...............
now carry on with the facts and not fiction...........maybe Volks should be made aware of this thread and the new source of cheap berdan primers.....
Anyone else removing the old primers with a hydro swage??
i did that with some CCI aluminum 357mag cases a while back and it works pretty good, but my homemade swage was a bit to tight and split some of the cases if you didn't give it a quick sharp hit. i just got finished depriming 50 7.5x55 cases by drilling a small hole in the primer and using a bent ice pick to pull them out. i think i will end up buying the RCBS berdan tool.
I used to load some calibers with Berdan. Primers came from Kynok (10,000 to the can!!) and RWS. For 308 I have a hydraulic decapper. For 8x60 I had a tool the looked like a small bottle opener with a prick on the end.
This was with brass cases. i would not bother putting the effort into steel cases.
An advantage of the Berdan is that it is a better primer for uniform ignition.
This was with brass cases. i would not bother putting the effort into steel cases.
An advantage of the Berdan is that it is a better primer for uniform ignition.
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They really do work quite well,I've been using one off and on for around 30 years now when the urge to mess with Berdan primers strikes me.Pay attention to what you are doing though or you might snap off the end of the pry thingy or damage the anvil in the case.
I admire your determination, but its a waste of time on calibers that are plentiful on the market. Steel cases are not worth the bother and its my opinion that they are not re-loadable. Even my attempts on good brass cases were futile when I can shoot factory PRVI rounds at half inch groups at 100 yards.
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