Berdan Primed, How To Tell?

[mmattockx]

I have been offered a couple of hundred pieces of primed 6.5x55 brass for a very good price. My concern is that it is surplus brass that has had the bullets pulled. How can I identify Berdan primers by looking at the primed brass? The head stamp says MNY and they have a green band around the primer if that helps anyone.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[Johnny G1]

If its an empty primed case just use a small light and look into the case, berdan is 2 small ignition holes at primer where boxer is one, Just my thoughts.

 

[trevj]

Yep. Flashlight and squint. One hole in the middle is good, two offset from center, tougher to reload.

Cheers
Trev

 

[ki11ercane]

After you've verified them as Berdan, get out your swaging tool and go here:

hXXp://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/topic/25275/t/Berdan-to-Boxer-Conversion-Method.html

Nice thread on converting Berdan to Boxer.