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Did I actually read this somewhere or was I dreaming that all Federal 5.56 ammo comes with "boxed" primers?? And if that is the case -- what about reloading? G OMG!-- my bow is "pull-push feed" - how dreadfully embarrasing!!!!! | ||
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Perhaps you meant "boxer" primers. I believe the answer is yes. However, with the exception of LC brass sold under the Federal logo, Federal brass is generally considered to be a bit on the soft side. Can be reloaded but may not go as many times as some other brands. Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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Yep on the "boxer"---- posted that to late at night ----that said --- are there any reloading problems one should be aware of w/ boxer primers--- should have probably asked this over in the reloading section was thinking about the AR-15 world when this all came up TKS G OMG!-- my bow is "pull-push feed" - how dreadfully embarrasing!!!!! | |||
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Boxer primers are the standard here in the U.S. Berdan primers are used in brass designed for them and require different tools for decapping. George  | |||
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WMC, the Berdan primer has two primer holes in the case. Royal PITA to deprime. Dates to Berdan's Sharpshooters in the civil war. Military folks like the notion of the double sparking hole. Boxer, your guess is as good as mine where the name came from. They have a single, central hole in the case. This is what you find 99% of the time in American brass and ammunition. Rich | |||
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Understand the Berdan vs Boxed --- where I was really headed with this -- guess I did not properly state my concern was that somewhere I read that Federal was crimping their primers --- think it had to do with ammo that might be used for military ?? OMG!-- my bow is "pull-push feed" - how dreadfully embarrasing!!!!! | |||
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I've loaded alot of federal commercial .223 brass. None of it was ever crimped. Yes, it is softer then I like, and very inconsistant when weight sorted. I would never pay money for it, but I got a bunch of it for free. | |||
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Edward Boxer, an Englishman, designed the “Boxer” primer. Patented first in England around 1866 and later in the US in 1869. | |||
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other's have said, its boxer, not boxed invented in england berdan primers invented in the US largely swapped locations for us federal is only boxer primed opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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If you have an issue with crimped-in primers, just buy the Dillon tool that swages the crimp out. It gives you something to do between big game seasons, and Spring when you can go up into the high country to shoot Rockchucks. | |||
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