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Originally posted by Greg700
That stuff is berdan primed. You can't reload berdan primed brass. 'Normal' bullets are boxer primed, and are reloadable.
You have to check when you buy brass, a lot of old military surplus brass/ammo is berdan primed. It's ok to shoot, it just can't be reloaded. There is a lot of cheap ammo out there that is reloadable.
Oh, and Starline brass is not cheap japanese brass, It is top of the line. I just thought I should mention that in case there is any confusion.
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Actually you CAN reload berdan primed cases . A friend of mine has a pet 6.5x52 Carcano rifle . He bought a special berdan depriming tool and reloads these cases regularly . The only problem is allot of this ammo he gets is 60ish in vintage and you really have to inspect for brittleness in the cases . He also coverts berdan primed cases by increasing the primer pocket from .204 to .210 and drilling out the berdan holes with a single hole for a box primer . Although the above procedures are not suggested for the novice it can be done when needed . I personally would not convert any 7.62 X 39 rounds because of the surplus but a rare or obsolete foreign round is definitely worth the effort .