Trouble with Berdan primers

[fstdraw]

My whole point of doing this, beside the adventure, was to get useable/reliable reloads in case our current Governmental Administration makes ammo hard to get, or it gets expensive...like now.

I will say this however, the reloads I did were every bit as accurate as WOLF classic and did NOT throw the fired case in Tillamook County!

 

[po18guy]

You must have a hook decapper?

 

[Mikej]

You must have a hook decapper?

Cool!

Instructions for RCBS Decapping Tool for Removing Spent Berdan Primers

 

[Certaindeaf]

Smash it flat!

lol, prolly wouldn't hurt

 

[fstdraw]

I do not have the fancy hook device. That must be for the big dollar guys! I just use a sharpened screwdriver and a small hammer, then pry it out.

 

[Capn Jack]

WOW! I tried reloading some of my steel cased 7.62x39 and found it to be a lot of extra work to produce an unreliable product.
Fortunately I was able to buy a supply of of US made brass cases, when they were available and use them for my target shooting. My Berdan primed steel cases are HP and I use them in the field.

 

[fstdraw]

I to have bunches of boxer primed brass cases. Are used to advertise on craigslist and people would sell them to me cheap.