Monthly Archive for August, 2011

How to De-Prime Berdan Brass

While we know that reloading Berdan primers are difficult due to the nature of the primer and the availability of the proper reloading components, it IS possible to remove Berdan primers.
This video tutorial below will walk you through the steps on how to de-prime Berdan brass.
Maybe you’re one of the few lucky ones who can find suitable Berdan primers for reloading!

Boxer vs. Berdan Primers – What’s the difference?

There is a large supply of military surplus ammunition on the market that contain Berdan primers. Most people know that is is difficult if not almost impossible to reload Berdan primed brass.
If you’re not careful, it is possible to break your depriming pin if you accidentally try and deprime Berdan primers.
Watch the video below to learn and see the difference between the two primers.