expended shotgun primers

[just bill]

Any body using them for any kind of swaging. I have some, can't use them, if no one can they are going into the brass recycle box.
Bill

[Reload3006]

if they are the old copper cups Corbin used to make a kit to use them for .25acp bullets. I dont use them but others may

[MOcaster]

I have wanted to try to make .224" bullets out of them but I haven't been able to find in brass or copper ones, just plated steel. If you would check to make sure they aren't steel, I'll see if we can work something out.

[just bill]

I have wanted to try to make .224" bullets out of them but I haven't been able to find in brass or copper ones, just plated steel. If you would check to make sure they aren't steel, I'll see if we can work something out.

It appears I have both, got them in a hand me down box. I have a 1#coffee can full of various used primers as well as a bunch of shotgun, 3/4 SFRB.

Bill

[just bill]

Just ran a magnet across them they appear be plated steel.

[MOcaster]

Darn, that seems to be what everyone has found.

[just bill]

What the tragedy is they are copper, brass and silver in color, with a normal looking small primer in the center. Question is aren't primers brass?
Bill

[MOcaster]

Yes, every primer I have seen is brass or plated brass. For some reason the big cup in shotgun primers is steel. Maybe because it is a lot bigger cup and steel makes it cheaper?

[aaronraad]

They would be handy to use as a 2nd jacket to reinforce the base or protect the front of the core. The steel inner jacket will never touch your barrel that way!

In some thing like a 30 cal hollow/open tip hunting projectile for short range work. Would be pushed for less than MOA accuracy, but should get MOP (minute-of-pig) out to 200y.

You could also use it to split the core like a partition and use soft/hard lead combinations.

Something like the RWS Twin Core:


or the classic RWS H-Mantel for even larger calibers as a nose cap where you might be using a redrawn brass case for the jacket (e.g. 223R to .375 cal):

[lup]

I use them for making bullets for 25 acp. The pure copper ones are best but rough to find today.

[just bill]

I use them for making bullets for 25 acp. The pure copper ones are best but rough to find today.

If you can use them they are yours, just for the shipping price.
Bill

[tja6435]

I have some old Fiocchi 6.45 shotgun primers that are brass, no magnet attraction. They are all unfired currently, though