Amboss - Zundhutchen primer 6.45mm .254 Made in austria Can I use it somewhere?

[pourquoi]

Hi,

I have about 20000 primers. So can I use it somewhere? Anyone can help me?

 

[Hitzy]

Says for shotgun cartridges right on the box, what do the primers look like?

 

[brnolvr]

Strange size...
Federal 209a Primer measures .240 inch or 6.12 mm in diameter
these fit your standard hull.
Rem STS, Federal and Winchester AA

 

[yomomma]

Strange size...
Federal 209a Primer measures .240 inch or 6.12 mm in diameter
these fit your standard hull.
Rem STS, Federal and Winchester AA

Dimensions are all over the place.

 

[pourquoi]

Pictures update

 

[yomomma]

6.45 seems to be the dimensions for Berdan primers.

Some odd-ball bastard child?

Might be worth more to collectors


Modified Berdan Primers

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/austrian-berdan-primers/13116

 

[pourquoi]

I found the story. Yomomma say Berdan primer. I didn't think berdan primer. All info there. www.dave-cushman.net/shot/berdan_supplies_dimensions.html

And this on another forum. thanks everyone.

Primer is /was a common European size .254"/ 6.45mm
Used in shotgun shells ( thin cup) and Rifle Brass, both BP and Smokeless, the best example is the 7.62x54R Mosin Nagant Cartridge, which used this size
From 1891 to today.

 

[KotKotofeich]

Even though they have anvils, they can still be used to reload berdan 7.62x54 after the anvils are pulled. I've done this as an experiment reloading small pistol berdan brass with boxer small primers after pulling the anvil... (it worked so can be used as an expedient).

 

[Tex Critter]

I've got some CIL No. 4B primers that look like those. I saved spent primers from Imperial shot shells (they are shorter than todays primers) & punched the primer out of the cup, then push the 4B primer into the cup.