Alcan imported some brass shotshells with primer pockets to fit the old size Remington primers which were slightly smaller than the 209. They also imported shells for a 6.45 Berdan primer. These can be drilled with a slightly undersized bit, given a bit of C'sink around the exterior of the primer pocked & a 209 sized primer pushed in. The body of the 209 is a bit smaller than the Berdan pocket but by using the undersize drill it will form a seal when the 209 is pressed in. These directions were given in an old Lyman reloaders handbook.
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Shotshell loaders which use a simple sizing ring will generally have a smaller diameter ring than should be used to size a brass hull all the way down. My personal believe is that if a brass hulle needs sizing in order to chamber a tapered due should be made up & the hull sized just enough to chamber freely. Too much sizing will as stated above work harden the brass & shorten the life of the hull.
Last edited by 2-piper; 11/12/15 02:34 PM.
