RWS 8X68 S Brass Berdan Primed

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03 October 2006, 06:22

ALF

RWS 8X68 S Brass Berdan Primed

03 October 2006, 21:01

snowman

OLd RWS brass had Berdan primers. Not sure when they made the switch from Berdan to Boxer( late 1960's or early 70s).I have found several Berdan primed cases in used brass for metric calibres that I've picked up at gun shows etc.

03 October 2006, 22:44

Karl S

ALF, I have about 40 Berdan primed 8x68 cases, and close to 400 with boxer primer pockets. My Bredan primed cases can be distinguised in the larger size of the Berdan primer vs the Boxer ones. also, they were "crimped" in place by 3 little "dents"

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