Thread: Berdan priming

Hi, I've been reloading for 45 yrs so I KNOW that boxer priming is the most cost effective way to reload , however i've been successfully reloading & adapting berdan primed cases cheaper still & sometimes using steel cases to fire both berdan & boxer primers & was wondering if there were anyone out there that were using or had access to Russian Murom made primers that can be used in reloading the 7.62x39 or 54R, Sth African & German 308 or 303 brit shells. The google title " Berdan to boxer conversion" show many ways to convert or load etc but the Berdan primers themselves are getting harder to come by yet are still generally available--- can anyone help?
All ammunition worked with excellent results on game & targets using the Berdan primers.
Thanks in anticipation,
Phil.

The older target shooters always maintained that Berdan primed brass gave better accuracy/more consistent ignition.

Originally Posted by Tararua Phil

Hi, I've been reloading for 45 yrs so I KNOW that boxer priming is the most cost effective way to reload , however i've been successfully reloading & adapting berdan primed cases cheaper still & sometimes using steel cases to fire both berdan & boxer primers & was wondering if there were anyone out there that were using or had access to Russian Murom made primers that can be used in reloading the 7.62x39 or 54R, Sth African & German 308 or 303 brit shells. The google title " Berdan to boxer conversion" show many ways to convert or load etc but the Berdan primers themselves are getting harder to come by yet are still generally available--- can anyone help?
All ammunition worked with excellent results on game & targets using the Berdan primers.
Thanks in anticipation,
Phil.

try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwmmsZ-aX4g

start watching vid at 5min 10sec the rest of it is teaching a man line you to suck eggs