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Federal ammo -- boxed primers??
03 January 2012, 06:07
WoodmnctryFederal ammo -- boxed primers??
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!!!!!
03 January 2012, 07:30
mstarlingPerhaps 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
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http://www.mstarling.com 04 January 2012, 07:37
WoodmnctryYep 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!!!!!
04 January 2012, 23:32
GeorgeSBoxer 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
06 January 2012, 09:00
Idaho SharpshooterWMC,
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
21 January 2012, 03:20
WoodmnctryUnderstand 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!!!!!
21 January 2012, 04:44
Antelope SniperI'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.
21 January 2012, 15:03
GunCatquote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
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
Edward Boxer, an Englishman, designed the “Boxer” primer. Patented first in England around 1866 and later in the US in 1869.
22 January 2012, 19:23
jeffeossoother'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
24 January 2012, 09:17
Idaho SharpshooterIf 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.
