boxer or brendan primer?

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

Ok have some "British NATO surplus" .308win i bought from minwall as plinking ammo and to use in reloading..but it suddenly hit me the other day. Brendan primers are popular in europe. now are these brendan primed or boxer primed so i can realod them?

Headstamp: Nato cross, RC, 94.

RC= Raleigh Cycle Co. Ltd, UK

[joelogic]

I just googled your question and it came back berdan.

[swerv512]

DOH!

[Requiem]

Look inside the cases at the bottom. Two flash holes is berdan. One is boxer

[gunboat]

Bit of trivia -- Colonel Hiram Berdan USA(V) -- "Berdan Sharpshooters" in the Civil War ---invented the "Berdan" primer used all over the world, except in his own country -- Also the "Berdan" Rifle and cartridge used by Russia about 1870-90 -- More than you wanted to know:-)

[bruceflinch]

Never seen Berdan Primers for sale..what's up w/ that?? I love that trivia Gunboat!

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

DOH!

Ya pretty much what ive been thinking. oh well., it went bang when i pulled the trigger so i got good use out of them.


Thanks for the input.

Bit of trivia -- Colonel Hiram Berdan USA(V) -- "Berdan Sharpshooters" in the Civil War ---invented the "Berdan" primer used all over the world, except in his own country -- Also the "Berdan" Rifle and cartridge used by Russia about 1870-90 -- More than you wanted to know:-)

See i knew that part of it already. But knowing is half the battle!

[goober]

reloading with berdan primers

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