redkneck Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I was looking at some 7.62x39 ammo (640 rnds) in a sardine can. About $150. What is the difference in non-reloadable cartridges? Is it the brass or the primer installation that is different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 The non-reloadable cartridges are normally imported and have a Berdan primer. It's a common priming system used in Europe. Here in the U.S. the Boxer system is used. The major differences are that the anvil it self contained in the boxer and use a one central flsah hole where as the anvil is part of the brass case with a Berdan method and has two holes. You can certainly reload the Berdan cases, though it's not worth the time and effort seeing that the Boxer primer is the most popular here in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Steel cased too. If you are going to reload save money reloading not on the complete ammo. Buy a round made by someone known for high quality brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 The non-reloadable cartridges are normally imported and have a Berdan primer. It's a common priming system used in Europe. Here in the U.S. the Boxer system is used. The major differences are that the anvil it self contained in the boxer and use a one central flsah hole where as the anvil is part of the brass case with a Berdan method and has two holes. You can certainly reload the Berdan cases, though it's not worth the time and effort seeing that the Boxer primer is the most popular here in the states. What he said! I have tons of pistol brass and have found thousands of cases that have the same type of primers. We called them snake eyes and get tossed in the spent brass barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 You will pay more for precious metal cases(brass), than steel cases. Brass will give you the best performance and the MOST in positive extraction when shooting out of semi autos. The SKS and AK variants were made to fire the steel case stuff. That is all they have in the countries where those guns originated. The price you quoted for the sardine can, is about 25cents per round. That is pretty good for todays ammo prices. This would be blasting ammo I presume? For consistent loadings I would go with USA made brass cases. For blasting, I'd say the steel case stuff is fine. Just get a broken shell extractor:). Steel cases do break...see my other post;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks guys. Yeah, the sardine can would be just something to store away, not shoot right now Anthony. I think it would be worth it just for having them stored and sealed. When i get my reloading stuff, I'll buy some decent rounds to reload, and I did read your broken case post too. Looks like a pain in the butt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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