7.62x51 Berdan Brass

[Skipp1962]

Welcome to the Forum .

As someone who has been down this rabbit-hole on converting Berdan primer cases to Boxer , I can tell you very simply this is not something you want to do to your rifle . Many Mosin-Nagant owners attempted this , in order to re-use the thousands of Berdan cases we had shot . What I personally learned was : No matter the process , or procedure used to re-vamp these cases , roughly 75 - 80% of the primer pockets "Leaked" upon firing . Scoring and burning the Bolt-face . Making some total trash , in a very small number of firings . It is not worth the time , cost and effort to convert these cases , as purchasing boxer cases is not that expensive compared to the time and cost in your endeavor .
Been there , Tried this . And trust me on this one . It DOES NOT WORK !

I appreciate your input and with respect to your experience, I have reconsidered doing this project, because of the safety concerns mentioned. I’ll just get some proper casings and enjoy myself, lol…

 

[bobm]

Skipp1962, you've tapped into a vast amount of knowledge joining this site. Your doing the right thing.

 

[ebb]

If you want adventure with brass start out with Lake City and deal with the crimped primer, and trim them to length. then when you are finished at least you will have something to show for your time. Ive got some 7.62x 51 that Teele1 gave me 20 years ago that i shot multiple times and I could go load it and shoot it today. Not Lapua but good.

 

[Skipp1962]

Skipp1962, you've tapped into a vast amount of knowledge joining this site. Your doing the right thing.

Just curious, what rifle had you planned firing this modified ammo in?