RE: box primer
Yes, curiously, the Boxer primer was designed by a British officer, and the Berdan type was the invention of Hiram Berdan, of the U.S. Sharpshooters of Civil War fame; and the British and other European nations always used the Berdan type primers, while most U.S. ammo is generally primed with the Boxer type!! The difference is that the Boxer primer contains it's own anvil, while in the Berdan design, the anvil is formed as part of the primer pocket, and there are two or three flash hole off-center. The Boxer primer has one central flash hole. This means the Berdan types are harder to remove from the case for reloading.
Keep yore powder dry!!
Edited by - eldeguello on 01/23/2003 07:59:08