Where to get Berdan Primers in the US?

[hoz53]

Just wondering if anybody can tell me where to get berdan primers in the US. it doesnt seem any of the usual suppliers have them. Thanks

 

[spclark]

Just wondering if anybody can tell me where to get berdan primers. it doesnt seem any of the usual suppliers have them.

US suppliers you mean?

Here's one in Canada, but importing them here might make converting your Berdan cases to Boxer primers instead seem easy.

A good read:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/berdan_supplies_dimensions.html

 

[hoz53]

US suppliers you mean?

Here's one in Canada, but importing them here might make converting your Berdan cases to Boxer primers instead seem easy.

A good read:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/berdan_supplies_dimensions.html

yes i did mean in the US--- ill fix my post-- i happened upon the cushman article last nite. it does have some good info. Thanks

 

[DRNewcomb]

I've had a few hundred each of two sizes for many years. For the life of me, I can't recall where I got them. Is Old Western Trader still around? I know I got some oddball stuff from them at one time.

edit: That should have been Old Western Scrounger. It's been many years. I may still have one of their old catalogs around some place.

 

[DR1586]

TulAmmo used to sell them and may still. I would call them and see who their retailers are. If they give you names of distributors, then go to your local shop and ask them to order you some through their suppliers.

 

[spclark]

TulAmmo used to sell them and may still. I would call them and see who their retailers are.

Should you take this path, report back as to what you learn from it.

Since sometime last year, Wolf/TulAmmo primers have vanished from shelves here. According to what I'd heard they were nixed for import as a result of trading sanctions put in place against Russia.

 

[ireload2]

I traded emails with Tulammo about Berdan primers not long after the election. The guy at Tulammo said that they had NO plans to import any Berdan primers because the factory was quoting very high prices. That did not sound right to me since the Rooskies are going to make primers any way but maybe they don't ordinarily make non-corrosive Berdans.

This is a quote from Tulammo dated Dec 4, 2016.
"We are not expecting any Tulammo primers in the near future. The factory is not providing realistic pricing that allows us to be competitive in the U.S."

 

[ebb]

Tulammo usa has them on their website for 7.62-39 and 7.62-51. No telling if they really have them unless you call.

 

[swd]

Have you tried calling Huntingtons? They stock a lot of things like that.

 

[ireload2]

They do not have any primers and have not had any for several years. Their web site was out of date last year when I contacted them

Tulammo usa has them on their website for 7.62-39 and 7.62-51. No telling if they really have them unless you call.

 

[hoz53]

Just wondering if anybody can tell me where to get berdan primers in the US. it doesnt seem any of the usual suppliers have them. Thanks

Thanks guys for the help

Old Western Scrounger is no longer in business. They did have alot of odd stuff.

I called Tulammo and the guy told me they havent had them for a year and he wouldnt give me any more info.

Called Huntington- They dont ship primers and they dont have any Berdan anyway.

Called several other places and no one has them or has seen them for a few years. I havent been able to get any explanations why either. I will keep trying.

 

[Grimstod]

There is an import ban as a result of sanctions on Russia. This may change under trump unless liberals try to block it somehow.

 

[Ron Blain]

The last places selling them was Graf & Sons and Powder Valley and that was years ago. I recall it being a decade or two ago? My understanding was the demand was not enough to make importing them worth it. I don't think it has to do with any Russian embargo because I can buy all the TulAmo ammunition I want, including thousand round cases. Additionally Wolf branded Russian ammunition is plentiful as well as Wolf primers, just not Berdan Primers but plenty of Russian made Boxer Primers are out there to be had. My guess is demand and what little demand there was seemed to fall off. Currently Graf, Powder Valley and Widners seem to carry the Russian stuff just not berdan primers.

Ron

 

[ireload2]

DAG ammo also carried them and they were about to run out about 2 or 3 years ago. http://www.dagammo.com/shop/

Considering the dust up over the Rooskies meddling in our business we may never see Berdans again.

 

[ebb]

Since all this Russian meddling in our election, I like them better than ever.

 

[hoz53]

Since all this Russian meddling in our election, I like them better than ever.

Thanks fellas-- ill keep looking around. They arent worth a whole lot of effort. ill save all my berdan cases in case i can ever use them.

 

[jimbo88mm]

It's a shame isn't it. I have 1000 of them and a pile of gp11 brass. I was hoping tula would start bringing them back in eventually.

 

[DRNewcomb]

It's a shame isn't it. I have 1000 of them and a pile of gp11 brass. I was hoping tula would start bringing them back in eventually.

Are the primers in any of that Swiss ammo crimped in? I have the tool to deprime a berdan case and I have a small stash of primers but I'd have no clue how to remove a crimp from a berdan pocket, both because of the anvil and the diameter.

 

[dcali]

Just curious, but why go through the trouble? Just for grins?

 

[DRNewcomb]

Just curious, but why go through the trouble? Just for grins?

Reloading berdan-primed cases? Well, some brass is either hard-to-get or very expensive, when you can find it. I have about 40 6.5x54MS berdan-primed brass that I reload because the boxer-primed stuff is so spendy. There's a certain loss due to the depriming tool chipping the anvil but that's just a few per batch.