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June 22, 2016, 10:50 AM | #26 | |
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I seriously doubt if steel was used for case material because of it's short life or the Berdan primer system is used to thwart reloading. During wartime brass and copper were in short supply and soft steel was plentiful, so steel was uses for case material. Berdan priming became popular in Europe prior to wartime shortages and was carried over to steel cases because that's what the manufacturers were set up to make. Boxer and Berdan primers are different sized, perhaps because Boxer primers are made in/for the US to US standards of measurement and never meant to be substituted for European made Berdan primers manufactured to European standards of measurements. (SAE vs Metric?). None of the suggestions/explanations I made were/are unsafe. I explained how these things can and were done, that's all. I advocated thinking, nothing else. "Forward thinking" is the term I used for open mindedness, thinking about new and better things associated with reloading, not considering an old topic (folks have been talking about reloading steel and converting Berdan primed cases every since they became available to civilian shooters/reloaders). FWIW a good material for wax bullets is a mix of Carnauba wax and paraffin, mebbe with a bit of Beeswax to make them "slicker"... __________________
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June 22, 2016, 11:30 AM | #27 |
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Didn't Mean To Start A War
I do not intend to reload these with powder and lead. i also didn't mean to start the if steel is reloadable debate. This may seem like a waste of time and you might be right but it also sounds fun to me and i enjoy such projects.
Also i have some steel case ammo with boxer primers. Its my understanding that the reason steel is made with berdan is because its not made in the US where boxer primers are about all you can get. In other countries its easier to get berdan. |
June 22, 2016, 05:48 PM | #28 | ||
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However, after the first Gulf War, when ammo and reloading supplies of all types were in short supply, I knew several people in the local gun club who reloaded steel cases with no problem. They also reloaded aluminum cases. Does that qualify as second, third, or fourth hand? Quote:
However, I also have access to the internet and know how to operate the website known as "Google". Some people are intelligent enough to learn from other's experience, some require personal experience to learn. http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/2...eel-case-ammo/ http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/36..._progress.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-fRPmd7FE Last edited by 45_auto; June 22, 2016 at 05:58 PM. |
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June 22, 2016, 08:43 PM | #29 | |
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No arguments going on, just correcting misconceptions (). "Projects" keep hobbies interesting and thinking, experimenting (safely) is a huge part of reloading for me. If I were to find one powder, one bullet, use one load, I would get bored really fast and prolly give up reloading...
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June 23, 2016, 09:22 AM | #30 |
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Our hobby has many facets, all of them very interesting.
But for me, the attraction for reloading has always been to be able to keep shooting affordable. While reloading is enjoyable in its own right, shooting the ammo is always primary. For the few folks whose shooting skills have earned them the sponsorship of an ammo manufacturer, life is good indeed.
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