[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Reloading russian surplus

Posted: 2/3/2009 4:18:40 PM EDT

Anyone know if the brass from these russian surplus 7.62x54R can be reloaded? The brass is very coppery colored. The description says that it's steel cased but it doesn't look anything like Wolf or anything. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM653-5.html
Any tricks or advice on reloading? Stay away and buy some decent brass? :-)

Posted: 2/3/2009 4:22:02 PM EDT

[#1]

IMHO.......if it's BERDAN primered brass (I'm guessing that it is)..........forgetaboutit.

De-Capping Berdan Primer Brass

http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting2005/berdanreloading/index.asp

And, Try Finding Berdan Primers

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

Or, Converting Berdan to Boxer Primers

http://users.ameritech.net/mchandler/primer.html

Aloha, Mark

Posted: 2/3/2009 4:35:59 PM EDT

[#2]

Oh yeah I cut a case apart to look for the 2 flash holes and the anvil of the Berdan and it is that type. Screw that :-) I'll buy some decent brass or just keep using this stuff and scrubbing corrosion out of the barrel.

Thanks for the response.

Posted: 2/4/2009 6:20:36 PM EDT

[#3]

All you really had to do was shine a flashlight down into the case and count flasholes.

No sawing needed.

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