7.62x39 primed steel

[five.five-six]

I’m looking at getting some primed steel x39 cases and I have .311 124’s and I’m sure I have some powder that will work. I think I even have a set of RCBS dies. But how do you load steel cases?

 

[H. Bowman]

Same as you reload brass cases. If you're buying it primed as pull downs it doesn't need to be sized. I've loaded tens of thousands of them in .223

 

[five.five-six]

Same as you reload brass cases. If you're buying it primed as pull downs it doesn't need to be sized. I've loaded tens of thousands of them in .223

Do you pick it up when you are done or just leave it?

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

I can buy tula non-corrosive berdan primers at $30/1000, is it easy or similar to de-prime steel cases and to reprime it?

 

[five.five-six]

I can buy tula non-corrosive berdan primers at $30/1000, is it easy or similar to de-prime steel cases and to reprime it?

I think if you have the hydraulic thingy, it’s seems pretty easy to Decap berndan primers.

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

I think if you have the hydraulic thingy, it’s seems pretty easy to Decap berndan primers.

Hydraulic reloading or something? Yea, sounds complicated lol,nvm.

 

[H. Bowman]

Do you pick it up when you are done or just leave it?

Depends on where I"m shooting. If it's a place where it's acceptable to leave it, I leave it. If it's a place that should be cleaned up afterwards, I pick it up and throw it in the trash.

I can buy tula non-corrosive berdan primers at $30/1000, is it easy or similar to de-prime steel cases and to reprime it?

Why the hell would you deprime just to reprime cheap steel cases?

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

Deprime=decap what i meant. But i'd imagine primer pockets are different from berdan to boxer, so wouldn't be easier to reprime it berdan

 

[five.five-six]

Deprime=decap what i meant. But i'd imagine primer pockets are different from berdan to boxer, so wouldn't be easier to reprime it berdan

Some people drill them out for boxer With berndan, first you have to decap them which involves a hydraulic tube, a piston, a large hammer and buckets of water. Once they are dry, i think you still have to line the primers up with the holes in the anvils before you seat the primer. In my opinion, it’s like casting bullets, more work than it’s worth. Nothing against the guys casting, I’d love to have the time to be right there with them, making bullets exactly for my gun.

 

[H. Bowman]

But why? They come primed. Why would you take that much time and effort instead of just stuffing powder and bullet in?

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

Deprimer tool - used to remove primers "SPENT" from casings.

I WOULD HAVE TO DEPRIME A SHOT ROUND TO REPRIME IT???

huh, didn't know there were here.

 

[H. Bowman]

Why would you reprime a spent steel casing after firing it? Brass is cheaper, far more abundant, much easier, less time consuming, doesn't require special tooling or techniques, and has drastically better characteristics for intended use.

 

[Fire916]

If you’re reloading steel-cased rounds, use extra lubricant — steel cases will wear your dies much faster, especially over thousands of rounds. If the price is right, it can make sense to load them once and discard them. You can deprime spent steel cases (there are YouTube guides), but it’s time-consuming and usually not practical when brass is available for a fraction of the cost. Time equals money — trying to be cheap often creates more trouble than it’s worth. Just my two cents.

 

[five.five-six]

Why would you reprime a spent steel casing after firing it? Brass is cheaper, far more abundant, much easier, less time consuming, doesn't require special tooling or techniques, and has drastically better characteristics for intended use.

7.62X39 boxer primed brass is cheep and abundant? Help me out here. To me it seems rare and expensive.